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CEGL007751 Quercus hemisphaerica - Quercus (falcata, nigra) / Vaccinium arboreum / Cnidoscolus urens var. stimulosus Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Darlington Oak - (Southern Red Oak, Water Oak) / Farkleberry / Tread-softly Forest
Colloquial Name: East Gulf Coastal Plain Sandy Upland Mixed Oak Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This East Gulf Coastal Plain upland forest is dominated by various combinations of Quercus hemisphaerica, Quercus falcata, Quercus nigra, and Quercus virginiana (within its range) which occur on fire-sheltered sandy uplands. The subcanopy may include Cornus florida, Magnolia grandiflora, Quercus nigra, and Ilex opaca. Shrubs and vines include Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium sp., Gelsemium sempervirens, and Vitis rotundifolia. Herbs, which are few and sparse, include Euphorbia floridana (within its range), Cnidoscolus urens var. stimulosus, and Desmodium sp.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Observed on the Conecuh National Forest, Alabama. Examples of this vegetation found at Fort Benning, Alabama/Georgia (e.g., Hite Bowl Vicinity), lack Quercus virginiana and Euphorbia floridana.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy is dominated by various combinations of Quercus hemisphaerica, Quercus falcata, and Quercus nigra. Other canopy and subcanopy trees may include Carya pallida, Carya tomentosa (= Carya alba), Liriodendron tulipifera, and Liquidambar styraciflua. Within its range, Quercus virginiana may be present. The subcanopy may include Cornus florida, Magnolia grandiflora, Quercus nigra, and Ilex opaca. Shrubs and vines include Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium sp., Callicarpa americana, Hypericum hypericoides, Gelsemium sempervirens, and Vitis rotundifolia. Herbs, which are few and sparse, include Cnidoscolus urens var. stimulosus (= Cnidoscolus stimulosus), Indigofera caroliniana, Euphorbia floridana (within its range), Aristolochia serpentaria, and Desmodium sp.
Dynamics: Some examples in heavily eroded or impacted landscapes may be virtually monospecific and have few other canopy species other than Quercus hemisphaerica.
Environmental Description: This vegetation type is found on fire-sheltered sandy uplands.
Geographic Range: This association has been documented in the East Gulf Coastal Plain of Alabama and the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain of Georgia. Its complete range is not known.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, FL?, GA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683907
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 1 Forest & Woodland Class | C01 | 1 |
| Subclass | 1.B Temperate & Boreal Forest & Woodland Subclass | S15 | 1.B |
| Formation | 1.B.1 Warm Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F018 | 1.B.1 |
| Division | 1.B.1.Na Southeastern North American Forest & Woodland Division | D006 | 1.B.1.Na |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.1.Na.2 Live Oak - Texas Live Oak - Darlington Oak Forest Macrogroup | M885 | 1.B.1.Na.2 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Na.2.b Sand Laurel Oak - Sand Live Oak - Water Oak Coastal Plain Forest Group | G790 | 1.B.1.Na.2.b |
| Alliance | A0053 Darlington Oak - Water Oak Forest Alliance | A0053 | 1.B.1.Na.2.b |
| Association | CEGL007751 Darlington Oak - (Southern Red Oak, Water Oak) / Farkleberry / Tread-softly Forest | CEGL007751 | 1.B.1.Na.2.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Quercus hemisphaerica - Quercus (falcata, nigra) / Ilex opaca - Vaccinium arboreum / Cnidoscolus stimulosus Forest (ALNHP 2002)
- ALNHP [Alabama Natural Heritage Program]. 2002. Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge: Natural community and rare plant survey. Alabama Natural Heritage Program, The Nature Conservancy, Montgomery.
- Chafin, L. 2011. Georgia''s natural communities and associated rare plant and animal species: Thumbnail accounts. Based on "Guide to the Natural Communities of Georgia," by Edwards et al. 2013. University of Georgia Press. Georgia Nongame Conservation Section, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources. 125 pp.
- FNAI [Florida Natural Areas Inventory]. 2010a. Guide to the natural communities of Florida: 2010 edition. Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Tallahassee, FL. 228 pp. [https://fnai.org/naturalcommguide.cfm]
- GNHP [Georgia Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data. Georgia Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Social Circle.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.