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Pinus palustris - Pinus (echinata, taeda) - Quercus (incana, margarettiae) / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Pinus palustris - Pinus (echinata, taeda) - Quercus (incana, margarettiae) / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This xeric forest develops on fuel-limited, xeric, deep sands within the range of <i>Pinus palustris</i> in the West Gulf Coastal Plain of Louisiana and Texas. A midstory of <i>Quercus incana</i> or <i>Quercus margarettiae</i> is usually present, indicative of the extreme droughtiness of the sites. The short-shrub stratum is patchy to dense and may include <i>Vaccinium arboreum, Ilex vomitoria, Sideroxylon lanuginosum ssp. lanuginosum, Asimina parviflora, Chionanthus virginicus, Stillingia sylvatica, Frangula caroliniana, Hamamelis virginiana</i>, and seedlings of canopy species. The scattered herbaceous layer contains <i>Schizachyrium scoparium, Aristida desmantha</i>, and <i>Cnidoscolus texanus</i>. Scattered fruticose lichens (<i>Cladonia</i> spp.) often occur. The ground cover is sparse, due to extreme site conditions. This community generally occurs on uplands surrounded by <i>Pinus palustris</i>-dominated woodlands. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.35552.CEGL007513
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:   Common: West Gulf Coastal Plain Fire-Infrequent Xeric Sandhill
  Translated: Longleaf Pine - (Shortleaf Pine, Loblolly Pine) - (Bluejack Oak, Sand Post Oak) / Little Bluestem Woodland
  Scientific: Pinus palustris - Pinus (echinata, taeda) - Quercus (incana, margarettiae) / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
  Code: CEGL007513
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687382 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo