Name:
Quercus muehlenbergii - Carya carolinae-septentrionalis / Acer (floridanum, leucoderme) / Croton alabamensis Woodland
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This association covers woodlands over Ketona dolomitic limestone, in Bibb County, Alabama, associated with Bibb County glades. Dominant species of the open (though variable) canopy are <i>Quercus muehlenbergii, Carya carolinae-septentrionalis</i>, and <i>Quercus alba</i>, with other species including <i>Quercus shumardii, Quercus sinuata</i> (which may be in any woody stratum), <i>Fraxinus americana, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Gleditsia triacanthos, Ulmus rubra</i>, and <i>Tilia americana var. caroliniana</i>. In addition, <i>Quercus velutina, Fraxinus quadrangulata, Ulmus alata, Pinus palustris, Pinus taeda, Pinus echinata, Carya glabra</i>, and <i>Carya pallida</i> may be present in some examples. Dominant understory trees may include <i>Ostrya virginiana, Ulmus rubra, Acer floridanum, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Acer leucoderme</i>, and <i>Cercis canadensis</i>. Other members of this stratum may include <i>Ulmus alata, Carya glabra, Tilia americana var. caroliniana, Viburnum rufidulum, Amelanchier arborea, Aesculus pavia, Cornus florida, Magnolia acuminata</i>, and <i>Diospyros virginiana</i>. Dominant shrubs include <i>Croton alabamensis var. alabamensis, Forestiera ligustrina</i>, and <i>Rhus aromatica var. aromatica</i>. Other shrubs include <i>Acer leucoderme, Asimina parviflora, Callicarpa americana, Celtis laevigata, Celtis tenuifolia, Chionanthus virginicus, Cladrastis kentukea, Euonymus atropurpureus, Frangula caroliniana, Hydrangea arborescens, Hypericum frondosum, Philadelphus hirsutus, Prunus americana, Ptelea trifoliata, Quercus sinuata, Sideroxylon lycioides</i>, and <i>Viburnum rufidulum</i>. The characteristic species <i>Croton alabamensis var. alabamensis</i> is locally dominant and may form dense thickets in the shrub stratum. <i>Toxicodendron radicans</i> and <i>Parthenocissus quinquefolia</i> are common vines. Some other vines include <i>Bignonia capreolata, Vitis rotundifolia, Smilax bona-nox, Smilax rotundifolia, Cocculus carolinus, Matelea</i> sp., <i>Clematis glaucophylla</i>, and <i>Vitis vulpina</i>. Herbs are very sparse in this community, as the soils are shallow and rocky. Some more abundant herbs may include <i>Chasmanthium latifolium, Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Dichanthelium boscii, Solidago auriculata, Solidago caesia, Ageratina altissima, Hexastylis arifolia</i>, and <i>Viola walteri</i>. Additional herbs may include <i>Conoclinium coelestinum, Packera obovata, Mitchella repens, Epigaea repens, Verbesina occidentalis, Verbesina virginica, Polygala boykinii, Euphorbia pubentissima, Solidago auriculata, Galium circaezans, Galium obtusum ssp. filifolium, Lithospermum canescens, Symphyotrichum shortii, Symphyotrichum undulatum, Scutellaria incana var. punctata, Sedum nevii, Asplenium resiliens</i>, and <i>Pellaea atropurpurea</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:32620-{C0E21F60-752E-4BAB-912A-D88B7F0A05FA}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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