Name:
Carya (glabra, alba) - Fraxinus americana - (Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana) Woodland
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
These montane woodlands of the Southern Blue Ridge are currently known from the lower mountains of North Carolina and Georgia, at 750-1150 m (2500-3800 feet) elevation, on sites with biotite gneiss geology with veins of base-rich hornblende gneiss. They have open and stunted canopies (3-8 m tall), with or without gnarly <i>Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana</i> and various deciduous species, typically <i>Carya glabra, Fraxinus americana, Quercus prinus, Ostrya virginiana</i>, and <i>Chionanthus virginicus</i>. Occasionally, <i>Pinus virginiana</i> may be a component of the canopy mix. Occurrences are often physiognomic complexes of woodland, grassland, and rock outcropping, and are often associated with southern or eastern exposures on granitic domes or rocky summits. Some occurrences lack <i>Juniperus virginiana</i> but retain the same suite of species that are indicative of high base status rock. Shrubs are scattered or locally abundant and may include <i>Ptelea trifoliata, Physocarpus opulifolius, Hypericum prolificum, Vaccinium stamineum, Vaccinium pallidum, Lonicera flava, Amelanchier sanguinea</i>, and <i>Rosa carolina</i>. A dense, grassy herb layer can occur beneath the canopy or in open areas, interspersed with bare rock. Typical dominants include <i>Carex pensylvanica, Dichanthelium scoparium, Danthonia compressa, Danthonia sericea, Andropogon gyrans, Andropogon ternarius, Andropogon gerardii, Sorghastrum nutans, Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium, Aristida purpurascens</i>, and <i>Melica mutica</i>. Other herbaceous species can include <i>Dodecatheon meadia, Solidago nemoralis, Pycnanthemum curvipes, Pycnanthemum montanum, Hypericum punctatum, Hypericum gentianoides, Desmodium rotundifolium, Antennaria virginica, Piptochaetium avenaceum, Packera millefolia (= Senecio millefolium), Helianthus microcephalus, Claytonia virginica, Coreopsis major</i>, and <i>Coreopsis pubescens</i>. The steepest areas may have patches of <i>Sedum glaucophyllum, Houstonia longifolia</i>, and <i>Saxifraga michauxii</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.34907.CEGL003752
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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