Name:
Quercus muehlenbergii - Quercus (alba, rubra) - Carya cordiformis / Viburnum prunifolium Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
These are rich forests of moderately steep slopes in the Ridge and Valley and adjacent provinces over various limestone and dolomitic formations. The canopy ranges from closed to partly open and is dominated by a mixture of <i>Quercus muehlenbergii</i>, other oaks (particularly <i>Quercus alba</i> and <i>Quercus rubra</i>), and several hickories (<i>Carya cordiformis, Carya glabra</i>, and <i>Carya ovalis</i>). <i>Fraxinus americana, Liriodendron tulipifera, Acer saccharum, Quercus velutina, Ulmus rubra, Tilia americana</i>, and <i>Juglans nigra</i> may also be present in the canopy. Disturbed stands may have a higher proportion of <i>Fraxinus americana, Celtis occidentalis</i>, and other early-successional species in the overstory. The relatively open subcanopy may contain <i>Acer saccharum, Aesculus flava</i>, and <i>Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana</i>, as well as smaller individuals of <i>Fraxinus americana</i> and <i>Carya</i> spp. <i>Viburnum prunifolium, Cercis canadensis var. canadensis, Cornus florida, Ulmus rubra, Ostrya virginiana, Viburnum prunifolium</i>, and <i>Asimina triloba</i> are present as tall shrubs or small trees. Low shrubs include <i>Rhus aromatica var. aromatica, Dirca palustris, Staphylea trifolia</i>, and <i>Toxicodendron radicans</i>. Herbs present include <i>Ageratina altissima, Amphicarpaea bracteata, Asclepias quadrifolia, Bromus pubescens, Brachyelytrum erectum, Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis, Collinsonia canadensis, Dichanthelium boscii, Dioscorea quaternata, Desmodium glutinosum, Elymus hystrix var. hystrix, Euphorbia mercurialina, Eurybia divaricata, Galium circaezans, Geranium maculatum, Hexastylis arifolia var. ruthii, Houstonia longifolia, Hydrophyllum virginianum, Maianthemum racemosum, Oxalis grandis, Packera obovata, Polystichum acrostichoides, Sanicula odorata, Sanguinaria canadensis, Sedum ternatum, Thaspium barbinode, Viola x palmata</i>, and <i>Viola pubescens</i>. Some small patches of <i>Arundinaria gigantea</i> are also present in stands at the southern end of the range.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.34904.CEGL004793
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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