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Schizachyrium scoparium - Saxifraga michauxii - Coreopsis major Herbaceous Vegetation | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Schizachyrium scoparium - Saxifraga michauxii - Coreopsis major Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This association covers high-elevation rocky summits in the Southern Appalachians occurring at elevations of from 1260 to 1715 m (4125-5625 feet) on outcrops of mafic rock or on felsic rock where perennial seepage exists. Vegetative cover is sparse and consists of graminoids, forbs, and shrubs which are rooted in rock fissures. Typical species include <i>Saxifraga michauxii, Coreopsis major, Schizachyrium scoparium, Kalmia latifolia, Dichanthelium acuminatum, Danthonia spicata</i>, and <i>Paronychia argyrocoma</i>. This community is surrounded by deciduous forests dominated by <i>Quercus rubra, Acer rubrum var. rubrum</i>, and occasionally <i>Tsuga caroliniana</i>. Other characteristic species include <i>Campanula divaricata, Solidago bicolor</i>, and <i>Allium allegheniense</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.33368.CEGL004074
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686977 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Common: Southern Appalachian High-Elevation Rocky Summit (Little Bluestem Type)
  Translated: Little Bluestem - Michaux's Saxifrage - Greater Tickseed Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Schizachyrium scoparium - Saxifraga michauxii - Coreopsis major Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL004074