Name:
Juniperus virginiana - Ulmus alata / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This woodland occurs on steep rock outcrops of mafic rock and calcareous mudstone in the North Carolina and southern Virginia Piedmont. The open canopy is dominated by <i>Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana</i> and <i>Ulmus alata</i>, with <i>Acer rubrum var. rubrum</i> and <i>Pinus virginiana</i> sharing dominance in those occurrences in which they are present. Oak species typically do not share dominance in this type. Other woody species include <i>Chionanthus virginicus, Carya glabra, Fraxinus americana, Quercus rubra var. rubra, Quercus montana, Quercus nigra, Carya ovata, Carya pallida, Celtis occidentalis, Ostrya virginiana, Rhus copallinum, Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium pallidum</i>, and <i>Diospyros virginiana</i>. The herbaceous stratum is usually dominated by <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i>, although some of the Virginia stands are dominated by <i>Carex pensylvanica</i> and/or <i>Danthonia spicata</i>. Other common species in the herbaceous stratum include <i>Asclepias verticillata, Symphyotrichum dumosum var. dumosum, Asplenium platyneuron var. platyneuron, Bignonia capreolata, Campsis radicans, Cheilanthes lanosa, Cheilanthes tomentosa, Commelina erecta var. erecta, Danthonia sericea, Danthonia spicata, Dichanthelium depauperatum, Dichanthelium laxiflorum, Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon, Euphorbia corollata, Gamochaeta purpurea, Gelsemium sempervirens, Heuchera americana, Hypericum gentianoides, Hypericum hypericoides ssp. multicaule, Lespedeza virginica, Nuttallanthus canadensis, Oxalis dillenii, Packera</i> spp., <i>Pleopeltis polypodioides ssp. michauxiana, Selaginella rupestris, Sedum glaucophyllum, Sorghastrum nutans</i>, and <i>Vitis rotundifolia</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33231-{6D2C6BB1-2199-4C10-BA95-AD3F5605B00C}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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