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Selaginella rupestris - Croton willdenowii - Cheilanthes tomentosa - (Allium cuthbertii) Herbaceous Vegetation | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Selaginella rupestris - Croton willdenowii - Cheilanthes tomentosa - (Allium cuthbertii) Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This community includes vegetation of North Carolina's upper Piedmont, on gently to moderately sloping, low-elevation outcrops, with irregular or undulating surfaces but few crevices, and containing plants characteristic of higher pH conditions. This community occurs as small patches (approx. 5-20 acres) at elevations below 1220 m (4000 feet). This association, known from the Brushy Mountains of North Carolina, is distinguished by a suite of distinctive plant species, including <i>Croton willdenowii (= Crotonopsis elliptica), Allium cuthbertii, Cheilanthes tomentosa, Coreopsis pubescens, Hypericum denticulatum</i> (actually an unnamed taxon), <i>Senna marilandica (= Cassia marilandica)</i>, and <i>Diodia teres</i>. This community often grades into woodlands dominated by <i>Juniperus virginiana</i> and deciduous trees (<i>Quercus prinus, Carya</i> spp., <i>Fraxinus</i> spp.) [see <i>~Carya (glabra, alba) - Fraxinus americana - (Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana)</i> Woodland (CEGL003752)$$].Vegetation consists of shallow mats dominated by <i>Selaginella rupestris</i> and deeper grassy mats, interspersed with areas of smooth rock or rock with few crevices or fractures. This community has few deep-rooted forbs, shrubs, or trees. The flora is diverse and characterized by the presence of plants indicative of higher pH soils. Woody species may be scattered, rooted in crevices or in marginal zones between exposed rock and adjacent forests. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34967.CEGL004992
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.2.689667 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Common: Low-Elevation Basic Glade (Brushy Mountain Type)
  Translated: Rock Spikemoss - Willdenow's Croton - Woolly Lipfern - (Striped Garlic) Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Selaginella rupestris - Croton willdenowii - Cheilanthes tomentosa - (Allium cuthbertii) Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL004992