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Quercus muehlenbergii - (Quercus sinuata) - Carya spp. / Sabal minor / Carex cherokeensis Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Quercus muehlenbergii - (Quercus sinuata) - Carya spp. / Sabal minor / Carex cherokeensis Forest
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This mesic, calcareous oak-hickory forest is known from the Atlantic Coastal Plain of Georgia in sheltered sites and in small stream bottoms in a rolling landscape that includes blackland prairies. The substrate for these forests is a complex of calcareous rock including Ocala and Suwannee limestone, as well as Copper marl. Canopy composition is variable, but dominant tree species usually include <i>Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus pagoda, Quercus shumardii, Carya carolinae-septentrionalis, Carya cordiformis</i>, and <i>Carya glabra</i>. Other less frequent species in the canopy or subcanopy include <i>Tilia americana var. heterophylla, Celtis laevigata, Fraxinus americana, Juglans nigra, Morus rubra, Quercus alba</i>, and <i>Quercus velutina</i>. <i>Quercus sinuata</i> (rare in Georgia) varies considerably in abundance (sometimes dominant) but is indicative of this type. <i>Acer floridanum</i> and <i>Ostrya virginiana</i> are often dominant subcanopy and understory species. Other understory and tall-shrub species can include <i>Cercis canadensis, Cornus asperifolia, Crataegus triflora, Frangula caroliniana, Asimina triloba, Callicarpa americana</i>, and <i>Ptelea trifoliata</i>. <i>Sabal minor</i> and <i>Rhapidophyllum hystrix</i> are often frequent and characteristic low shrubs. The herb cover and composition vary considerably but often include dominance by <i>Carex cherokeensis, Dicliptera brachiata</i>, and <i>Chasmanthium sessiliflorum</i>. Other important and characteristics herbaceous species are <i>Cynoglossum virginianum, Collinsonia serotina, Asarum canadense, Smallanthus uvedalius, Ruellia caroliniensis, Polystichum acrostichoides</i>, and <i>Phryma leptostachya</i>. Vines can be abundant, with <i>Berchemia scandens, Nekemias arborea, Cocculus carolinus</i>, and <i>Matelea</i> sp. typical. <i>Cayaponia quinqueloba</i> is sometimes an unusual vine component. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:32871-{18C52401-516D-4658-83CD-F59617B72AE1}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 31-Jan-2008 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.814348 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL004023
  Translated: Chinquapin Oak - (Bastard Oak) - Hickory species / Dwarf Palmetto / Cherokee Sedge Forest
  Common: South Atlantic Coastal Plain Limestone Forest
  Scientific: Quercus muehlenbergii - (Quercus sinuata) - Carya spp. / Sabal minor / Carex cherokeensis Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Quercus muehlenbergii - (Quercus sinuata) - Carya spp. / Sabal minor / Carex cherokeensis - Chasmanthium sessiliflorum Forest