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Selaginella rupestris - Croton michauxii var. ellipticus - Cheilanthes tomentosa - (Allium cuthbertii) Granitic Glade Vegetation | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Selaginella rupestris - Croton michauxii var. ellipticus - Cheilanthes tomentosa - (Allium cuthbertii) Granitic Glade Vegetation Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This community includes vegetation of North Carolina's upper Piedmont, on gently to moderately sloping, low-elevation outcrops, with irregular or undulating surfaces but few crevices, and containing plants characteristic of higher pH conditions. This community occurs as small patches (approx. 5-20 acres) in the Brushy Mountains of North Carolina at elevations below 1220 m (4000 feet). Vegetation consists of shallow mats dominated by <i>Selaginella rupestris</i> and deeper grassy mats, interspersed with areas of smooth rock or rock with few crevices or fractures. This community has few deep-rooted forbs, shrubs, or trees. The flora is diverse and characterized by the presence of plants indicative of higher pH soils. Woody species may be scattered, rooted in crevices or in marginal zones between exposed rock and adjacent forests. This association is distinguished by a suite of distinctive plant species, including <i>Croton michauxii var. ellipticus, Allium cuthbertii, Cheilanthes tomentosa, Coreopsis pubescens, Hypericum denticulatum</i> (actually an unnamed taxon), <i>Senna marilandica</i>, and <i>Diodia teres</i>. This community often grades into woodlands dominated by <i>Juniperus virginiana</i> and deciduous trees (<i>Quercus montana, Carya</i> spp., <i>Fraxinus</i> spp.) [see <i>~Carya (glabra, tomentosa) - Fraxinus americana - (Juniperus virginiana)</i> Woodland (CEGL003752)$$].  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33760-{9DE0CB88-6EBA-4DB2-9025-266BD0D564DA} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 7
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 20-Oct-2003 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Selaginella rupestris Appalachian Basic Clubmoss Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689667 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL004992   Translated: Rock Spikemoss - Willdenow's Croton - Woolly Lipfern - (Striped Garlic) Granitic Glade Vegetation   Common: Low-Elevation Basic Glade (Brushy Mountain Type)   Scientific: Selaginella rupestris - Croton michauxii var. ellipticus - Cheilanthes tomentosa - (Allium cuthbertii) Granitic Glade Vegetation (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Selaginella rupestris - Croton willdenowii - Cheilanthes tomentosa - (Allium cuthbertii) Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) Selaginella rupestris - Croton willdenowii - Cheilanthes tomentosa - (Allium cuthbertii) Herbaceous Vegetation [Provisional]