Name:
Quercus alba / Carex pensylvanica - Carex ouachitana Dwarf Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This community is characterized by a nearly continuous canopy of gnarled <i>Quercus alba</i>, 2.5-5.0 m tall, in the highest elevations of the Ouachita Mountains (above 790 m [2600 feet] on Mount Magazine, and above 730 m [2400 feet]) on Rich and Black Fork Mountains, and other locations, in Arkansas and Oklahoma). <i>Quercus rubra, Quercus stellata, Carya texana, Quercus marilandica</i> may occur as minor components of the canopy. The understory is relatively open in areas, but on north-facing slopes shrubs are abundant. Ground cover is generally sparse and may have a mosaic of sedge-dominated and lichen/moss-dominated areas. Associated woody species of minor importance include <i>Amelanchier arborea, Acer rubrum var. rubrum, Sassafras albidum, Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium stamineum, Rubus</i> spp., <i>Nyssa sylvatica, Hamamelis virginiana, Rhus copallinum, Rhus glabra, Pinus echinata, Chionanthus virginicus, Ulmus alata, Smilax</i> spp., and <i>Rubus</i> spp. Herbaceous species include <i>Carex pensylvanica, Carex ouachitana, Carex albicans var. albicans, Carex nigromarginata, Deschampsia flexuosa, Schizachyrium scoparium, Elymus</i> spp., <i>Maianthemum racemosum, Hypericum</i> sp., <i>Baptisia</i> sp., <i>Cynoglossum virginianum var. virginianum, Agalinis</i> sp., <i>Dichanthelium</i> spp., <i>Solidago ulmifolia</i>, and <i>Solidago</i> spp.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.35187.CEGL002433
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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