Name:
Quercus geminata - Quercus myrtifolia Dune Shrubland Alliance
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
These are upland maritime dune shrublands or "coastal scrubs" dominated by <i>Persea borbonia, Quercus geminata, Quercus myrtifolia</i>, and <i>Serenoa repens</i>. Other characteristic species include <i>Erythrina herbacea, Ilex vomitoria, Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola, Lyonia ferruginea, Morella cerifera, Osmanthus americanus</i>, and <i>Quercus chapmanii</i>. In Panhandle Florida, examples contain <i>Chrysoma pauciflosculosa, Chrysopsis gossypina ssp. cruiseana, Chrysopsis godfreyi, Conradina canescens, Lupinus westianus</i>, and <i>Polygonella macrophylla</i>. Characteristic lichens are <i>Cladonia evansii, Cladonia leporina</i>, and <i>Cladonia prostrata</i>, which may form 100% cover in some places. This vegetation occurs in a narrow strip near the coast on acidic sands in Panhandle Florida and adjacent Alabama, south along the Florida peninsular coasts, and possibly in adjacent Georgia. One southern association has <i>Ceratiola ericoides</i> as a dominant and includes tropical components such as <i>Cassytha filiformis</i> and <i>Ximenia americana</i>. It is found on ridges and dunes of the Florida peninsular coast and consists of nearly pure stands of <i>Ceratiola ericoides</i> possibly with scattered <i>Pinus clausa</i> and scrub oaks. The herb layer is generally sparse and dominated by lichens, particularly <i>Cladonia evansii, Cladonia subtenuis, Cladonia leporina</i>, and <i>Cladonia prostrata</i>. The white or light-colored sandy soils are well-drained and infertile. <i>Ceratiola ericoides</i> scrub is pyrogenic with fire frequencies of 30-40 years, depending on fuel availability and ignition sources.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38903-{F1A67635-413D-421A-8DD3-4AFCAB408FA2}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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