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Pinus echinata - Quercus marilandica / Kalmia latifolia - Symplocos tinctoria Woodland | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Pinus echinata - Quercus marilandica / Kalmia latifolia - Symplocos tinctoria Woodland
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This Piedmont woodland occurs on upper slopes, often west-facing, with extreme exposure that results in extreme xeric conditions. The dominant overstory species are <i>Pinus echinata, Pinus virginiana</i>, and <i>Quercus prinus</i>. <i>Nyssa sylvatica, Quercus alba, Quercus coccinea var. coccinea, Quercus velutina</i>, and other species may be present. There is a subcanopy of <i>Oxydendrum arboreum</i> and <i>Acer rubrum var. rubrum</i> over a dense shrub layer of <i>Kalmia latifolia</i> and <i>Symplocos tinctoria</i>. Other shrub species include <i>Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium formosum, Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium stamineum, Gaylussacia dumosa (= var. dumosa)</i>, and <i>Lyonia mariana</i>. The herbaceous layer is sparse and contains <i>Andropogon glomeratus var. pumilus (= Andropogon tenuispatheus), Danthonia spicata, Danthonia sericea, Iris verna var. verna, Pteridium aquilinum var. pseudocaudatum, Smilax glauca</i>, and <i>Tephrosia virginiana</i>. The substrate is very rocky. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36027.CEGL004446
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 Pine - Oak Heath Bluff
  Translated: Shortleaf Pine - Blackjack Oak / Mountain Laurel - Horsesugar Woodland
  Scientific: Pinus echinata - Quercus marilandica / Kalmia latifolia - Symplocos tinctoria Woodland
  Code: CEGL004446
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686515 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo