Name:
Quercus muehlenbergii Appalachian Limestone Woodland Alliance
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This alliance contains woodlands in which <i>Quercus muehlenbergii</i> is a characteristic, and sometimes dominant, tree. Associated canopy species include <i>Carya ovata, Cercis canadensis, Cornus florida, Fraxinus americana, Juniperus virginiana, Liriodendron tulipifera, Ostrya virginiana</i>, and <i>Quercus alba</i>. Shrubs are scattered and may include <i>Ceanothus americanus, Rhus aromatica var. aromatica</i>, and <i>Rosa carolina</i>. Characteristic herbs vary among sites but often include <i>Andropogon gerardii, Antennaria plantaginifolia, Bouteloua curtipendula var. curtipendula, Carex pensylvanica, Cynoglossum officinale, Elymus hystrix, Helianthus divaricatus, Lithospermum canescens, Phlox subulata, Pycnanthemum incanum, Schizachyrium scoparium, Solidago arguta var. harrisii</i>, and <i>Sorghastrum nutans</i>. This vegetation occurs in the Central Appalachians and Southern Blue Ridge on moderate slopes on calcareous loams derived from limestone or dolomite.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38401-{8A017278-DE24-4C01-ADEA-315BCD8F4A69}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
0
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