Name:
Pinus palustris - Pinus (echinata, taeda) / Quercus (marilandica, laevis) / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This longleaf pine woodland occurs in a variety of xeric situations on upland ridges, knolls, and slopes of the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain and less commonly in adjacent portions of the East Gulf Coastal Plain. Surface soils are typically sands or sandy loams, often in association with ironstone hardpans or other clayey B horizons. Vegetation structure is variable and depends on fire-return time and time since most recent fire. The open canopy is dominated by <i>Pinus palustris</i>. The canopy may also include <i>Pinus echinata, Pinus taeda, Quercus marilandica</i>, and rarely <i>Quercus coccinea</i>. The midstory is typically open (<25% cover) and, in addition to canopy species, is characterized by scrub oaks, including <i>Quercus marilandica</i> and <i>Quercus laevis</i>; <i>Quercus incana</i> and <i>Quercus margarettiae</i> are less common. In addition, more mesic trees such as <i>Quercus falcata, Nyssa sylvatica</i>, and <i>Quercus nigra</i> are sometimes present in fire-suppressed occurrences. The shrub stratum is of variable density; and may include <i>Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium elliottii, Vaccinium pallidum, Diospyros virginiana, Vaccinium stamineum, Rhus copallinum</i>, and <i>Gaylussacia dumosa</i>. Woody vines include <i>Smilax glauca, Gelsemium sempervirens</i>, and <i>Vitis rotundifolia</i>. The herb layer varies from sparse to closed with characteristic species including <i>Schizachyrium scoparium, Pteridium aquilinum, Coreopsis major, Pityopsis graminifolia, Tephrosia virginiana, Solidago odora, Danthonia sericea, Euphorbia pubentissima, Seymeria cassioides</i>, and <i>Aureolaria pectinata</i>. The ground layer of some occurrences may be dominated by <i>Pteridium aquilinum</i>. This is a somewhat general type, which represents the xeric longleaf pine woodlands of the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain. It is found near the limit of the range of <i>Pinus palustris</i>, and its flora is depauperate and limited when compared to related communities from farther south in the coastal plains.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.35546.CEGL008491
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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- status: accepted
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This Community's Level:
association
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 This Community's Children:
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Names:
Common: Xeric Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain Longleaf Pine Woodland
Translated: Longleaf Pine - (Shortleaf Pine, Loblolly Pine) / (Blackjack Oak, Turkey Oak) / Little Bluestem Woodland
Scientific: Pinus palustris - Pinus (echinata, taeda) / Quercus (marilandica, laevis) / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
Code: CEGL008491
UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685027
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