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CEGL008489 Carya glabra - Fraxinus americana / Acer leucoderme / Piptochaetium avenaceum Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Pignut Hickory - White Ash / Chalk Maple / Blackseed Speargrass Woodland
Colloquial Name: Lower Piedmont Rich Granitic Deciduous Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is a woodland dominated by Carya glabra, Quercus stellata, and Fraxinus americana, occurring in nutrient-rich soils derived from a base-rich granite. Stands are found at low elevations from 90-180 m (300-600 feet) in the lower Piedmont of Georgia, and possibly Alabama and South Carolina. Other canopy species include Carya carolinae-septentrionalis, Quercus muehlenbergii, and Ulmus alata. Subcanopy species include Acer leucoderme, Quercus rubra, and Sideroxylon lycioides; tall shrubs are Cercis canadensis var. canadensis and Vaccinium arboreum. The shrub stratum includes Rhus aromatica var. aromatica, Vaccinium stamineum, Crataegus spathulata, Callicarpa americana, Hypericum hypericoides ssp. hypericoides, Ptelea trifoliata, and Hydrangea quercifolia. Woody vines include Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Bignonia capreolata. Typical species of the diverse herb stratum include Piptochaetium avenaceum, Carex spp., Schizachyrium scoparium, Antennaria plantaginifolia, Arundinaria gigantea, Asplenium platyneuron, Symphyotrichum spp., Dichanthelium boscii, Galium circaezans, Heuchera villosa, Houstonia longifolia, Leersia sp., Lespedeza repens, Oxalis violacea, Pleopeltis polypodioides ssp. michauxiana, Potentilla canadensis, Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium ssp. obtusifolium, Solidago sp., Tragia urticifolia, Manfreda virginica, Scutellaria ovata, Thalictrum thalictroides, and Woodsia obtusa.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This community is associated with outcrops and thin soil areas over rich granitic substrates in the lower Piedmont. It is only known from one plot in the Oconee National Forest of Georgia. It needs rangewide review to confirm its validity and placement.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands of this association are dominated by Carya glabra, Quercus stellata, and Fraxinus americana. Other canopy species include Carya carolinae-septentrionalis, Quercus muehlenbergii, and Ulmus alata. Subcanopy species include Acer leucoderme, Quercus rubra, and Sideroxylon lycioides; tall shrubs are Cercis canadensis var. canadensis and Vaccinium arboreum. The shrub stratum includes Rhus aromatica var. aromatica, Vaccinium stamineum, Crataegus spathulata, Callicarpa americana, Hypericum hypericoides ssp. hypericoides, Ptelea trifoliata, and Hydrangea quercifolia. Woody vines include Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Bignonia capreolata. Typical species of the diverse herb stratum include Piptochaetium avenaceum, Carex spp., Schizachyrium scoparium, Antennaria plantaginifolia, Arundinaria gigantea, Asplenium platyneuron, Symphyotrichum spp. (= Aster spp.), Dichanthelium boscii, Galium circaezans, Heuchera villosa, Houstonia longifolia, Leersia sp., Lespedeza repens, Oxalis violacea, Pleopeltis polypodioides ssp. michauxiana, Potentilla canadensis, Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium ssp. obtusifolium, Solidago sp., Tragia urticifolia, Manfreda virginica, Scutellaria ovata, Thalictrum thalictroides, and Woodsia obtusa.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs in nutrient-rich soils derived from a base-rich granite. Stands are found at low elevations from 90-180 m (300-600 feet) in the lower Piedmont of Georgia, and related areas of South Carolina and possibly Alabama.
Geographic Range: This community is restricted to rich granitic material (exact geology unknown) in the lower Piedmont of Georgia and South Carolina.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL?, GA, SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684630
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2G3Q
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.2 Cool Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F008 | 1.B.2 |
| Division | 1.B.2.Na Eastern North American Forest & Woodland Division | D008 | 1.B.2.Na |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Na.1 White Oak - Southern Red Oak - Shortleaf Pine Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M016 | 1.B.2.Na.1 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.1.a White Oak - Southern Red Oak - Water Oak Forest Group | G165 | 1.B.2.Na.1.a |
| Alliance | A3274 White Ash - Pignut Hickory - Eastern Red-cedar Piedmont-Appalachian Woodland Alliance | A3274 | 1.B.2.Na.1.a |
| Association | CEGL008489 Pignut Hickory - White Ash / Chalk Maple / Blackseed Speargrass Woodland | CEGL008489 | 1.B.2.Na.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- NatureServe Ecology - Southeastern United States. No date. Unpublished data. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- Nelson, J. B. 1986. The natural communities of South Carolina: Initial classification and description. South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, Columbia, SC. 55 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.