Name:
(Morella pensylvanica) / Schizachyrium littorale - Aristida tuberculosa Shrub Grassland
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This association comprises diverse grasslands of stabilized interdunes and backdunes along the northern Atlantic coast. It occurs on deep stabilized sands within the influence of offshore winds and salt spray. The vegetation is variable but generally dominated by bunchgrasses and forbs. Common species include <i>Aristida tuberculosa, Schizachyrium littorale, Artemisia campestris ssp. caudata, Lechea maritima, Toxicodendron radicans, Cenchrus tribuloides, Polygonella articulata, Solidago sempervirens, Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae, Eragrostis spectabilis, Opuntia humifusa, Spartina patens, Cirsium horridulum, Pityopsis falcata, Lathyrus japonicus, Cyperus grayi, Carex silicea, Oenothera parviflora, Triplasis purpurea, Trichostema dichotomum</i>, and others. On Cape Cod, <i>Deschampsia flexuosa</i> is characteristic. <i>Hudsonia tomentosa</i> and <i>Ammophila breviligulata</i> may occur with very low cover. Shrubs and stunted trees may be scattered throughout, including <i>Morella pensylvanica, Prunus maritima, Pinus rigida</i>, and <i>Juniperus virginiana</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34809-{FB69EA62-DB47-4096-8258-75EE580D41B9}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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