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CEGL003587 Pinus palustris / Quercus laevis / Schizachyrium scoparium - Rhynchosia cytisoides Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak / Little Bluestem - Royal Snoutbean Woodland
Colloquial Name: East Gulf Coastal Plain Xeric Longleaf Pine Sandhill
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This Pinus palustris community of the East Gulf Coastal Plain is distinguished from other types in the region by an herbaceous layer in which Andropogon virginicus and/or Schizachyrium scoparium replace Aristida beyrichiana, possibly due to the extremely deep sandy soils it occurs on. Pinus palustris dominates the canopy. Scrub oaks, mainly Quercus laevis but also Quercus incana, Quercus geminata, and Quercus margarettae, are present in highly variable density, from shrubs to small trees (depending on interval, season, and pattern of fire), from very sparse to fairly dense. The herbaceous stratum may contain Schizachyrium scoparium, Sporobolus junceus, Sorghastrum secundum, Aristida condensata, Aristida mohrii, Aristida purpurascens, Aristida tuberculosa, Andropogon ternarius, Rhynchospora megalocarpa, Dalea pinnata var. pinnata, Rhynchosia cytisoides, Tephrosia mohrii, Euphorbia floridana, Asclepias humistrata, etc. This association is widespread on Lakeland soils.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This vegetation is known from the "Gopher Farm" on the Chickasawhay District of De Soto National Forest and apparently restricted to the East Gulf Coastal Plain. A related association of the South Atlantic Coastal Plain is ~Pinus palustris / Quercus laevis - Quercus geminata / Rhynchospora megalocarpa Woodland (CEGL003590)$$.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Pinus palustris dominates the canopy ranging from 10-30% coverage. The understory of scrub oaks, mainly Quercus laevis but also Quercus incana, Quercus geminata, and Quercus margarettae, is highly variable, from shrubs to small trees (depending on interval, season, and pattern of fire), from very sparse to fairly dense. Crataegus lacrimata may be an abundant shrub or small tree in examples on Eglin Air Force Base (C. Nordman pers. obs.). Licania michauxii is typically present and characteristic as a low shrub (Rodgers and Provencher 1999). The herbaceous stratum may contain Schizachyrium scoparium, Sporobolus junceus, Sorghastrum secundum, Aristida condensata, Aristida mohrii, Aristida purpurascens, Aristida tuberculosa, Andropogon ternarius, Rhynchospora megalocarpa, Dalea pinnata var. pinnata, Rhynchosia cytisoides, Tephrosia mohrii, Euphorbia floridana, and Asclepias humistrata (Kindell et al. 1997, C. Nordman pers. comm.). The most important species recorded by Rodgers and Provencher (1999) were Andropogon virginicus var. virginicus, Tephrosia mohrii, Schizachyrium scoparium, Polygonella gracilis, and Galactia microphylla.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association is widespread on Lakeland soils, a deep sand (Quartzipsamment) (Kindell et al. 1997).
Geographic Range: This longleaf pine woodland occurs in the East Gulf Coastal Plain of Florida, Mississippi and possibly Alabama.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL?, FL, MS
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3
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.1 Longleaf Pine / Pineland Three-awn Woodland Macrogroup | M007 | 1.B.1.Na.1 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Na.1.c Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak Xeric Woodland Group | G154 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
| Alliance | A4077 Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak / Piedmont Three-awn Woodland Alliance | A4077 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
| Association | CEGL003587 Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak / Little Bluestem - Royal Snoutbean Woodland | CEGL003587 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < Panhandle Xeric Sandhills (Carr et al. 2010)
- Carr, S. C., K. M. Robertson, and R. K. Peet. 2010. A vegetation classification of fire-dependent pinelands of Florida. Castanea 75(2):153-189.
- 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]
- Kindell, C. E., B. J. Herring, C. Nordman, J. Jensen, A. R. Schotz, and L. G. Chafin. 1997. Natural community survey of Eglin Air Force Base, 1993-1996: Final report. Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Tallahassee. 123 pp. plus appendix.
- MSNHP [Mississippi Natural Heritage Program]. 2006. Ecological communities of Mississippi. Museum of Natural Science, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, Jackson, MS. 9 pp.
- Nordman, Carl W. Personal communication. Regional Ecologist. NatureServe, Southeast Regional Office, Durham, NC.
- Rodgers, H. L., and L. Provencher. 1999. Analysis of longleaf pine sandhill vegetation in northwest Florida. Castanea 64(2):138-162.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.