Name:
Vaccinium (angustifolium, myrtilloides, pallidum) Central Appalachian Dwarf-shrubland
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This association occurs in the mid-Atlantic states of Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, extending north to the Catskills. It is found on mid- to high-elevation acidic rock outcrops or summits and is characterized by abundant dwarf <i>Vaccinium</i> spp. in areas with frequent fire and/or droughty soils. This community is dominated by heaths or heath-like shrubs (typically blueberries <i>Vaccinium angustifolium, Vaccinium myrtilloides, Vaccinium stamineum, Vaccinium pallidum</i>) and is commonly referred to as "heath barrens." Soils are shallow accumulations of organic material on bedrock habitats. Small trees may be present but are very sparse. The herbaceous layer is usually sparse with low diversity. In addition to <i>Vaccinium</i>, the shrub layer typically contains other low shrubs such as <i>Gaylussacia baccata, Kalmia angustifolia, Lyonia ligustrina</i>, and <i>Comptonia peregrina</i>, with <i>Kalmia latifolia</i> present in some areas. <i>Quercus ilicifolia</i> is frequently present, with variable cover, above the low heaths. Herbaceous plants scattered among the shrubs include <i>Deschampsia flexuosa, Schizachyrium scoparium, Carex pensylvanica, Carex argyrantha, Danthonia spicata, Piptatheropsis pungens, Lysimachia quadrifolia, Rubus hispidus, Melampyrum lineare, Solidago canadensis, Lycopodium dendroideum</i>, and <i>Lycopodium digitatum</i>. Mosses (including <i>Polytrichum</i> spp.) and lichens usually are present.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:32807-{F838811A-E587-4E06-A25E-F47772B85FB7}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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Names:
UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686894
NatureServe
Explorer
Code: CEGL003958
Translated: (Lowbush Blueberry, Velvetleaf Huckleberry, Blue Ridge Blueberry) Central Appalachian Dwarf-shrubland
Common: Central Appalachian Blueberry Dwarf-shrubland
Scientific: Vaccinium (angustifolium, myrtilloides, pallidum) Central Appalachian Dwarf-shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar)
Vaccinium (angustifolium, myrtilloides, pallidum) High Allegheny Plateau / Central Appalachian Dwarf-shrubland
(similar)
CEGL003958
(similar)
Vaccinium (angustifolium, myrtilloides, pallidum) Central Appalachian Dwarf-shrubland
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