Name:
Quercus muehlenbergii - (Quercus sinuata) - Carya spp. / Sabal minor / Carex cherokeensis - Chasmanthium sessiliflorum Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This mesic, calcareous oak-hickory forest is known from the Atlantic Coastal Plain of Georgia in sheltered sites and in small stream bottoms in a rolling landscape that includes blackland prairies. The substrate for these forests is a complex of calcareous rock including Ocala and Suwannee limestone, as well as Copper marl. Canopy composition is variable, but dominant tree species usually include <i>Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus pagoda, Quercus shumardii, Carya carolinae-septentrionalis, Carya cordiformis</i>, and <i>Carya glabra</i>. Other less frequent species in the canopy or subcanopy include <i>Tilia americana var. heterophylla, Celtis laevigata, Fraxinus americana, Juglans nigra, Morus rubra, Quercus alba</i>, and <i>Quercus velutina</i>. <i>Quercus sinuata</i> (rare in Georgia) varies considerably in abundance (sometimes dominant) but is indicative of this type. <i>Acer barbatum</i> and <i>Ostrya virginiana</i> are often dominant subcanopy and understory species. Other understory and tall-shrub species can include <i>Cercis canadensis, Cornus asperifolia, Crataegus triflora, Frangula caroliniana, Asimina triloba, Callicarpa americana</i>, and <i>Ptelea trifoliata</i>. <i>Sabal minor</i> and <i>Rhapidophyllum hystrix</i> are often frequent and characteristic low shrubs. The herb cover and composition vary considerably but often include dominance by <i>Carex cherokeensis, Dicliptera brachiata</i>, and <i>Chasmanthium sessiliflorum</i>. Other important and characteristics herbaceous species are <i>Cynoglossum virginianum, Collinsonia serotina, Asarum canadense, Smallanthus uvedalius, Ruellia caroliniensis, Polystichum acrostichoides</i>, and <i>Phryma leptostachya</i>. Vines can be abundant, with <i>Berchemia scandens, Ampelopsis arborea, Cocculus carolinus</i>, and <i>Matelea</i> sp. typical. <i>Cayaponia quinqueloba</i> is sometimes an unusual vine component.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.34836.CEGL004023
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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