Name:
Pinus palustris / Vaccinium elliottii - Clethra alnifolia / Aristida stricta - Panicum virgatum Woodland
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This is a mesic longleaf pine-dominated association, with few oaks. It occurs on relict terraces along deeply entrenched rivers in the Fall-line Sandhills of North Carolina. The canopy is open and consists of <i>Pinus palustris</i>, sometimes with an admixture of <i>Pinus taeda</i>. In fire-suppressed examples, <i>Liquidambar styraciflua, Acer rubrum, Quercus nigra</i>, and scrub oaks may form a subcanopy. The shrub layer is diverse and includes <i>Vaccinium elliottii, Vaccinium arboreum, Clethra alnifolia, Gaylussacia dumosa, Gaylussacia frondosa, Ilex glabra, Amorpha georgiana var. georgiana</i>, and <i>Lyonia mariana</i> as important species. The herb layer is dominated by <i>Aristida stricta</i> and is extremely diverse (often 140 species per 0.1 ha), with unusual mixtures of wetland and upland plants. Typical herbaceous species include <i>Pteridium aquilinum var. pseudocaudatum, Eupatorium semiserratum, Eupatorium</i> spp., <i>Andropogon</i> spp., <i>Panicum virgatum, Parthenium integrifolium var. mabryanum, Coreopsis verticillata</i>, and <i>Muhlenbergia expansa</i>. Typical soils are Tarboro (Typic Udipsamment), Kalmia (Typic Hapludult), Pactolus (Aquic Quartzipsamment), and Kenansville (Arenic Hapludult).
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:32446-{77633ADE-9AE3-4A11-9964-D2BF6E052DEB}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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