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Quercus prinus - Quercus stellata - (Pinus virginiana, Pinus echinata) / Vaccinium pallidum / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland | Schafale, M. P. 2011. Classifica...
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Name: Quercus prinus - Quercus stellata - (Pinus virginiana, Pinus echinata) / Vaccinium pallidum / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
Reference: Schafale, M. P. 2011. Classifica...
Description: This community is an open xeric woodland occurring over thin soils over shallow bedrock but without substantial rock outcrop. <i>Quercus prinus (= Quercus montana), Quercus stellata, Pinus echinata</i>, and <i>Pinus virginiana</i> are the predominant trees, in varying proportions. Other trees may include <i>Juniperus virginiana, Quercus marilandica, Quercus alba</i>, and <i>Carya glabra</i>. The undergrowth may be dominated either by grasses or by short clonal shrubs such as <i>Vaccinium pallidum</i> or <i>Gaylussacia baccata</i>. Grassy areas are generally dominated by <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i>, but may include <i>Danthonia spicata, Piptochaetium avenaceum, Andropogon gerardii, Andropogon ternarius, Andropogon gyrans</i>, and <i>Sorghastrum nutans</i>. A variety of forbs may also be present, including <i>Tephrosia virginiana, Pityopsis graminifolia, Pteridium aquilinum, Parthenium integrifolium, Cunila origanoides</i>, and <i>Coreopsis verticillata</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.35996.CEGL004910
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: Piedmont Acidic Glade
  Translated: Chestnut Oak - Post Oak - (Virginia Pine, Shortleaf Pine) / Blue Ridge Blueberry / Little Bluestem Woodland
  Scientific: Quercus prinus - Quercus stellata - (Pinus virginiana, Pinus echinata) / Vaccinium pallidum / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
  Code: CEGL004910
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.859797 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo