Name:
Quercus stellata - (Pinus echinata) / Vaccinium arboreum / Andropogon gerardii - Symphyotrichum patens var. patentissimum Wooded Grassland
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This Ozarkian glade community is described from a sandstone substrate, but the flora appears to have some affinities with somewhat basic sites. It occurs as narrow bands on a sloping landform, with sandstone outcrops and rubble at the surface. The local expression may vary from woodland to herbaceous, but it is placed here. A generally sparse (to 30%) cover of trees is dominated by <i>Quercus stellata, Pinus echinata</i>, and <i>Ulmus alata</i>. <i>Juniperus virginiana</i> may be found in various strata. Some <i>Celtis tenuifolia, Prunus mexicana, Rhus copallinum</i>, and <i>Vaccinium arboreum</i> are present in an open to sparse tall-shrub stratum. Vines include <i>Smilax bona-nox</i> and <i>Passiflora lutea</i>. Perennial grasses include <i>Andropogon gerardii, Schizachyrium scoparium, Danthonia spicata</i>, and <i>Dichanthelium linearifolium</i>. Forbs include <i>Symphyotrichum oblongifolium, Baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea, Croton capitatus, Cunila origanoides, Echinacea pallida, Helianthus hirsutus, Hypericum drummondii, Liatris aspera, Liatris squarrosa, Mimosa nuttallii, Nemastylis nuttallii, Opuntia humifusa, Parthenium integrifolium, Polytaenia nuttallii, Ruellia strepens, Silphium laciniatum, Solidago petiolaris, Solidago ulmifolia</i>, and <i>Vernonia missurica</i>. <i>Symphyotrichum patens var. patentissimum</i> is included as a nominal to indicate a relatively western (e.g., Ozark) distribution. The presence of abundant <i>Andropogon gerardii</i> and some more basophilic elements distinguishes this from other sandstone glades, including those of the Ouachitas.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:36001-{35CD90FE-8291-4317-B4AD-28CF5EDB7A74}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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