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Pinus echinata - Quercus montana - Quercus stellata / Vaccinium pallidum / Pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus echinata - Quercus montana - Quercus stellata / Vaccinium pallidum / Pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia Woodland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This community represents "shield barrens" of sandstone areas in southwestern Virginia. These are fire-maintained shortleaf pine - oak woodlands found on edaphically extreme sites. The natural woodland condition is uncommon. The canopy of this association is dominated by <i>Pinus echinata, Quercus montana</i>, and <i>Quercus stellata</i>. A dominant shrub is <i>Vaccinium pallidum</i>. <i>Pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia</i> is a characteristic herb. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33233-{CED1BEFA-4A88-4ECD-9C2C-345036B3DAD0}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 2
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 01-Oct-2001 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685025 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL004445
  Translated: Shortleaf Pine - Chestnut Oak - Post Oak / Blue Ridge Blueberry / Common Silk-grass Woodland
  Common: Virginia Shield Pine - Oak Barrens
  Scientific: Pinus echinata - Quercus montana - Quercus stellata / Vaccinium pallidum / Pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia Woodland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL004445
(similar) Pinus echinata - Quercus prinus - Quercus stellata / Vaccinium pallidum / Pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia Woodland
(similar) Pinus echinata - Quercus prinus - Quercus stellata / Vaccinium pallidum / Pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia Woodland