Name:
Quercus alba - Carya tomentosa / Euonymus americanus / Hexastylis arifolia Forest
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This type represents mesic, subacidic oak-hickory forests of the southern Piedmont and possibly adjacent ecoregions. Stands of this association typically exhibit heavy dominance by <i>Quercus alba</i> and <i>Carya tomentosa</i>. The canopy or subcanopy may also contain <i>Fagus grandifolia, Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Carya ovalis, Prunus serotina, Acer rubrum, Quercus nigra, Quercus falcata, Quercus velutina, Oxydendrum arboreum, Fraxinus</i> spp., <i>Halesia</i> sp., <i>Nyssa sylvatica</i>, and <i>Cornus florida</i>. Some stands may contain a minor component of <i>Pinus echinata</i>. Shrubs include <i>Euonymus americanus, Rhododendron canescens, Calycanthus floridus, Aesculus pavia, Hydrangea quercifolia, Vaccinium elliottii, Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium stamineum, Asimina parviflora</i>, and <i>Asimina parviflora</i>. Vines such as <i>Toxicodendron radicans, Smilax rotundifolia, Smilax glauca, Parthenocissus quinquefolia</i>, and <i>Vitis rotundifolia</i> are abundant. Some typical herbs are <i>Hexastylis arifolia, Mitchella repens, Polystichum acrostichoides, Dioscorea villosa, Elephantopus tomentosus, Maianthemum racemosum, Coreopsis major, Desmodium nudiflorum</i>, and <i>Hypoxis hirsuta</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34874-{3BB9C92D-1798-42D0-AE6B-67CED8E1D3E3}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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