Name:
Pinus palustris / Quercus laevis - Quercus incana / Gaylussacia dumosa - Gaylussacia (baccata, frondosa) Woodland
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This association is a longleaf pine / scrub oak sandhill community north of the range of <i>Aristida stricta</i> and many of the other species typical of more southern <i>Pinus palustris</i> communities. The presettlement nature of these communities is somewhat obscure, because so few examples remain, and none of which are in very good condition. <i>Pinus palustris</i>, sometimes with <i>Pinus taeda, Pinus serotina</i>, and/or <i>Pinus virginiana</i>, dominates the open canopy. The scrub oak layer consists of varying combinations of <i>Quercus laevis, Quercus incana, Quercus margarettiae</i>, and <i>Quercus marilandica</i>. The shrub layer is often dense, consisting of <i>Gaylussacia frondosa, Gaylussacia baccata, Gaylussacia dumosa (= var. dumosa), Vaccinium tenellum, Vaccinium stamineum, Kalmia carolina, Gaultheria procumbens</i>, and <i>Polygonella polygama</i>. The herb layer is often sparse and consists typically of <i>Schizachyrium scoparium, Pteridium aquilinum var. pseudocaudatum, Andropogon virginicus var. virginicus, Solidago odora var. odora, Cnidoscolus stimulosus, Euphorbia ipecacuanhae, Carphephorus bellidifolius, Carphephorus tomentosus</i>, and others.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.33408.CEGL003592
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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