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Pinus rigida / Sporobolus heterolepis - Schizachyrium scoparium Serpentine Woodland | Podniesinski, G., A. Leimanis, a...
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Name: Pinus rigida / Sporobolus heterolepis - Schizachyrium scoparium Serpentine Woodland
Reference: Podniesinski, G., A. Leimanis, a...
Description: This woodland of the northern Piedmont occurs on steep, northerly-facing sloping serpentine bedrock. It is characterized by an open canopy made up of one or a combination of three conifers: <i>Pinus rigida, Pinus virginiana</i>, and <i>Juniperus virginiana</i>. Dominant woody plants include scattered mature and juvenile <i>Pinus rigida, Pinus virginiana</i>, and <i>Juniperus virginiana</i>. A few hardwood species may also occur, either as saplings or mature trees, including <i>Sassafras albidum, Quercus marilandica, Prunus serotina</i>, <i>Quercus stellata</i>. Total tree cover is typically less than 40%. The herbaceous layer has some similarity to ~<i>Sorghastrum nutans - Schizachyrium scoparium</i> Serpentine Herbaceous Vegetation (CEGL006441)$$, with <i>Sporobolus heterolepis</i> and <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i> dominant. However, <i>Smilax rotundifolia</i> can be a codominant in some woodlands. Other important herbaceous species include <i>Packera anonyma (= Senecio anonymus), Cerastium arvense var. villosum, Ageratina aromatica (= Eupatorium aromaticum)</i>, and <i>Andropogon gerardii</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.37369.CEGL006496
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
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Names:   Common: Serpentine Pitch Pine Woodland
  Translated: Pitch Pine / Prairie Dropseed - Little Bluestem Serpentine Woodland
  Scientific: Pinus rigida / Sporobolus heterolepis - Schizachyrium scoparium Serpentine Woodland
  Code: CEGL006496
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.905858 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo