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Pinus palustris / Schizachyrium scoparium - Liatris pycnostachya Woodland | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Pinus palustris / Schizachyrium scoparium - Liatris pycnostachya Woodland
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This mesic longleaf pine woodland occurs in the West Gulf Coastal Plain. It is dominated by a generally open canopy of mature, tall <i>Pinus palustris</i> (20-25 m in height). The herbaceous layer is extremely diverse and is dominated by graminoids, legumes, and composites. This community occurs on gently rolling topography over moderately well-drained silt loams and fine sandy loams, typically downslope from 'tableland' flatwoods which occur on broad flat ridgetops. This community occurs west of the Mississippi River in west-central Louisiana and eastern Texas, particularly on the Pleistocene Intermediate and High Terraces, and also possibly on the Fleming Formation. This is a pyrogenic community with fire-return intervals of 2-5 years. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36008.CEGL003571
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 Mesic Upland Longleaf Pine Woodland
  Translated: Longleaf Pine / Little Bluestem - Prairie Blazingstar Woodland
  Scientific: Pinus palustris / Schizachyrium scoparium - Liatris pycnostachya Woodland
  Code: CEGL003571
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684289 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo