Name:
Quercus velutina - Quercus ellipsoidalis - (Quercus alba) / Schizachyrium scoparium - Lupinus perennis Wooded Grassland
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This black oak - mixed oak barrens community occurs in the central and lower Great Lakes region of the United States and adjacent Canada. Stands occur on sandy outwash or lakeplains. Soils are well-drained, coarse-textured, varying from almost pure sand to sandy loam. Canopy structure varies from a dominant herbaceous ground layer with sparse, scattered 'savanna' canopy (5-30%), through oak-dominated scrub, to a more closed 'woodland' canopy (30-80%). The canopy layer is dominated by <i>Quercus velutina</i>, with some <i>Quercus ellipsoidalis</i> and <i>Quercus alba</i>, the latter more common eastward and in woodland conditions. Occasional <i>Pinus banksiana</i> can occur in the northern parts of the range. Tree height varies from 5-15 m. A subcanopy layer may be composed of the preceding species or <i>Prunus serotina, Sassafras albidum</i>, and <i>Carya ovata</i>. Tall shrubs may include <i>Cornus amomum, Cornus foemina, Corylus americana</i>, and <i>Rhus glabra</i>. The low-shrub/scrub layer typically contains <i>Ceanothus americanus, Rosa</i> spp. (such as <i>Rosa carolina</i>), and <i>Rubus allegheniensis</i>, but may contain ericaceous shrubs, such as <i>Gaylussacia baccata, Vaccinium angustifolium</i> and <i>Vaccinium pallidum</i>. The herb layer is dominated by graminoids, such as <i>Andropogon gerardii, Carex pensylvanica</i>, and <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i>. Typical forbs include <i>Antennaria neglecta, Antennaria plantaginifolia, Euphorbia corollata, Helianthemum bicknellii, Helianthemum canadense, Lespedeza capitata, Lithospermum caroliniense, Lithospermum canescens, Lupinus perennis</i>, and <i>Pteridium aquilinum</i>. Forb dominance may increase as woody cover increases.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31400-{4CE59C74-CDFC-4986-96FD-F11BC33D9322}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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