Name:
Quercus stellata - (Pinus echinata) / Vaccinium arboreum / Andropogon gerardii - Symphyotrichum patens var. patentissimum Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This Ozarkian glade community is described from a sandstone substrate, but the flora appears to have some affinities with somewhat basic sites. It occurs as narrow bands on a sloping landform, with sandstone outcrops and rubble at the surface. The local expression may vary from woodland to herbaceous, but it is placed here. A generally sparse (to 30%) cover of trees is dominated by <i>Quercus stellata, Pinus echinata</i>, and <i>Ulmus alata</i>. <i>Juniperus virginiana</i> may be found in various strata. Some <i>Celtis tenuifolia, Prunus mexicana, Rhus copallinum</i>, and <i>Vaccinium arboreum</i> are present in an open to sparse tall-shrub stratum. Vines include <i>Smilax bona-nox</i> and <i>Passiflora lutea</i>. Perennial grasses include <i>Andropogon gerardii, Schizachyrium scoparium, Danthonia spicata</i>, and <i>Dichanthelium linearifolium</i>. Forbs include <i>Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (= Aster oblongifolius), Baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea, Croton capitatus, Cunila origanoides, Echinacea pallida, Helianthus hirsutus, Hypericum drummondii, Liatris aspera, Liatris squarrosa, Mimosa nuttallii (= Schrankia nuttallii), Nemastylis nuttallii, Opuntia humifusa var. humifusa, Parthenium integrifolium, Polytaenia nuttallii, Ruellia strepens, Silphium laciniatum, Solidago petiolaris, Solidago ulmifolia</i>, and <i>Vernonia missurica</i>. <i>Symphyotrichum patens var. patentissimum (= Aster patens var. patentissimus)</i> is included as a nominal to indicate a relatively western (e.g., Ozark) distribution. The presence of abundant <i>Andropogon gerardii</i> and some more basophilic elements distinguishes this from other sandstone glades, including those of the Ouachitas.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.35409.CEGL007814
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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