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Quercus montana / Danthonia spicata - Silene caroliniana Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Quercus montana / Danthonia spicata - Silene caroliniana Woodland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: These shale barrens are found in the Knobs Region of Kentucky. The canopy is dominated by <i>Quercus montana</i>, with 10-70% canopy cover. Stands may occasionally contain <i>Pinus virginiana, Quercus velutina, Quercus coccinea, Carya glabra</i>, and <i>Amelanchier arborea</i>. The predominant herbs are <i>Silene caroliniana (ssp. wherryi</i> or possibly <i>ssp. pensylvanica), Danthonia spicata, Dichanthelium</i> spp. (e.g., <i>Dichanthelium depauperatum</i> and/or <i>Dichanthelium linearifolium</i>) <i>Aristida dichotoma, Aristida oligantha</i>, and <i>Potentilla canadensis</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33227-{0C7C0689-87E8-46DE-936E-92A5B2975EE1}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 01-Apr-1996 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687004 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL004439
  Translated: Chestnut Oak / Poverty Oatgrass - Sticky Catchfly Woodland
  Common: Kentucky Knobs Shale Barrens
  Scientific: Quercus montana / Danthonia spicata - Silene caroliniana Woodland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL004439
(similar) Quercus prinus / Danthonia spicata - Silene caroliniana Woodland
(similar) Quercus prinus / Danthonia spicata - Silene caroliniana Woodland