Name:
Quercus shumardii - Fraxinus americana - Carya spp. / Juniperus virginiana Forest
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This is a somewhat mesic, predominantly deciduous forest (with <i>Juniperus</i> frequent in some stands) found on a particular limestone substrate in the Outer Coastal Plain of Alabama. The vegetation is floristically distinctive for a site this far south in the Coastal Plain, as it is primarily an assemblage of more montane and northern species. The canopy of documented stands is somewhat open (60-75% closure) and is dominated by <i>Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus shumardii, Carya carolinae-septentrionalis, Carya glabra</i>, and <i>Fraxinus americana</i>. Additional canopy species include <i>Quercus austrina, Tilia americana var. caroliniana</i>, and <i>Pinus glabra</i> (which is scattered on the lower slopes). The subcanopy contains <i>Acer floridanum, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Magnolia tripetala, Ostrya virginiana, Cercis canadensis, Cornus florida, Quercus austrina, Ulmus alata, Ulmus rubra, Morus rubra</i>, and <i>Celtis laevigata</i>. Some shrubs, small trees, and woody vines include <i>Callicarpa americana, Dirca palustris, Hydrangea quercifolia, Frangula caroliniana, Cornus alternifolia, Aesculus pavia, Berchemia scandens</i>, and <i>Crataegus triflora</i>. Herbs include <i>Actaea pachypoda, Asarum canadense, Cardamine concatenata, Hepatica nobilis var. acuta, Hybanthus concolor, Lithospermum tuberosum, Matelea baldwyniana, Oxalis violacea, Phlox divaricata, Spigelia marilandica, Trillium cuneatum, Viola walteri, Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Melica mutica, Asplenium platyneuron, Pleopeltis polypodioides</i>, and the rare <i>Desmodium ochroleucum</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33467-{1205457C-D672-4D0B-BFCB-0618E2392A09}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
0
|
