Name:
Quercus stellata - Quercus marilandica - Carya (carolinae-septentrionalis, glabra) / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This community occurs most commonly on mafic igneous rocks found in the Triassic basins in the Piedmont of the southeastern United States. Examples may be found on flat uplands where diabase (and related rocks such as gabbro) form dikes or sills close to the surface and subsequent soil development has been affected. Typically, these areas develop dense subsurface "hardpans" and shrink-swell properties that limit plant rooting depth. Thus, vegetation often has a somewhat stunted and open canopy dominated by <i>Quercus stellata</i> and <i>Quercus marilandica</i>. Other typical canopy species include <i>Carya carolinae-septentrionalis, Carya glabra, Fraxinus americana, Quercus alba, Quercus phellos, Pinus virginiana, Pinus echinata</i>, and others. Typical understory species include <i>Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Cercis canadensis var. canadensis, Diospyros virginiana, Vaccinium arboreum, Ulmus alata</i>, and <i>Chionanthus virginicus</i>. Shrubs may be sparse or dense, with <i>Viburnum rafinesqueanum, Viburnum prunifolium, Viburnum rufidulum</i>, and <i>Vaccinium stamineum</i> typical. The most common herbs are <i>Danthonia spicata</i> and <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i>. Other herbs may include <i>Piptochaetium avenaceum, Clematis ochroleuca, Sericocarpus linifolius, Hieracium venosum, Hieracium gronovii, Hypericum hypericoides, Symphyotrichum dumosum, Oenothera fruticosa, Lespedeza</i> spp., and <i>Solidago</i> spp. <i>Cladonia</i> spp. are typically present and sometimes common and conspicuous. The woodland structure is maintained by extreme edaphic conditions or by fire.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:32581-{031C5667-5B8C-4C52-A382-A9F9D7537CC1}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
50
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