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Pinus echinata - Quercus marilandica / Kalmia latifolia - Symplocos tinctoria Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus echinata - Quercus marilandica / Kalmia latifolia - Symplocos tinctoria Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This Piedmont woodland occurs on upper slopes, often west-facing, with extreme exposure that results in extreme xeric conditions. The dominant overstory species are <i>Pinus echinata, Pinus virginiana</i>, and <i>Quercus montana</i>. <i>Nyssa sylvatica, Quercus alba, Quercus coccinea var. coccinea, Quercus velutina</i>, and other species may be present. There is a subcanopy of <i>Oxydendrum arboreum</i> and <i>Acer rubrum var. rubrum</i> over a dense shrub layer of <i>Kalmia latifolia</i> and <i>Symplocos tinctoria</i>. Other shrub species include <i>Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium formosum, Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium stamineum, Gaylussacia dumosa</i>, and <i>Lyonia mariana</i>. The herbaceous layer is sparse and contains <i>Andropogon glomeratus var. pumilus, Danthonia spicata, Danthonia sericea, Iris verna var. verna, Pteridium aquilinum var. pseudocaudatum, Smilax glauca</i>, and <i>Tephrosia virginiana</i>. The substrate is very rocky.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33234-{3164221A-4387-4C77-A38D-2724C956C983} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 6
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 22-Feb-2007 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pinus echinata - Quercus stellata - Quercus marilandica Piedmont Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686515 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL004446   Translated: Shortleaf Pine - Blackjack Oak / Mountain Laurel - Horsesugar Woodland   Common: Piedmont Pine - Oak / Heath Bluff   Scientific: Pinus echinata - Quercus marilandica / Kalmia latifolia - Symplocos tinctoria Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Pinus echinata - Quercus marilandica / Kalmia latifolia - Symplocos tinctoria Woodland (similar) CEGL004446 (similar) Pinus echinata - Quercus marilandica / Kalmia latifolia - Symplocos tinctoria Woodland