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CEGL008499 Juniperus virginiana - Celtis tenuifolia - Cercis canadensis / Sporobolus clandestinus - Danthonia sericea Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Eastern Red-cedar - Dwarf Hackberry - Eastern Redbud / Rough Dropseed - Silky Oatgrass Woodland
Colloquial Name: Upper Piedmont Rich Granitic Red-cedar - Hardwood Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association represents a woodland found on linear outcrops of rich granite in the upper Piedmont of Georgia. Stands are dominated by an unusual canopy/subcanopy mixture of Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Celtis tenuifolia, Ulmus alata, Pinus echinata, and Cercis canadensis. This vegetation apparently occurs in nutrient-rich soils derived from base-rich granite. More information is needed on the characteristics of the particular substrate on which this vegetation is found. Stands are known from moderate elevations of from 300-360 m (1000-1200 feet) in the upper Piedmont of Georgia, and possibly related areas of Alabama and South Carolina. Shrubs include Prunus umbellata, Yucca filamentosa, and Hypericum hypericoides ssp. hypericoides. Woody vines include Bignonia capreolata. Typical species of the herb stratum include Sporobolus compositus, Danthonia sericea (both of these with higher cover values), Cheilanthes lanosa, Cheilanthes tomentosa, Acalypha sp. Carex nigromarginata, Commelina erecta, Dichanthelium depauperatum, Erigeron strigosus, Galactia regularis, Juncus acuminatus, Liatris squarrosa, Manfreda virginica, Melica mutica, Nuttallanthus canadensis, Salvia azurea, Scleria oligantha, Selaginella rupestris, Setaria parviflora, Phemeranthus teretifolius, and Tragia urticifolia.
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 upper Piedmont. It is only known from one plot in the Chattahoochee 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 woodland association are dominated by an unusual canopy/subcanopy mixture of Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Celtis tenuifolia, Ulmus alata, Pinus echinata, and Cercis canadensis. This vegetation apparently occurs in nutrient-rich soils derived from base-rich granite. Shrubs include Prunus umbellata, Yucca filamentosa, and Hypericum hypericoides ssp. hypericoides. Woody vines include Bignonia capreolata. Typical species of the herb stratum include Sporobolus compositus, Danthonia sericea (both of these with higher cover values), Cheilanthes lanosa, Cheilanthes tomentosa, Acalypha sp. Carex nigromarginata, Commelina erecta, Dichanthelium depauperatum, Erigeron strigosus, Galactia regularis, Juncus acuminatus, Liatris squarrosa, Manfreda virginica, Melica mutica, Nuttallanthus canadensis, Salvia azurea, Scleria oligantha, Selaginella rupestris, Setaria parviflora, Phemeranthus teretifolius (= Talinum teretifolium), and Tragia urticifolia.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs in nutrient-rich soils derived from base-rich granite. More information is needed on the characteristics of the particular substrate on which this vegetation is found. Stands are known from moderate elevations of from 300-360 m (1000-1200 feet) in the upper Piedmont of Georgia, and possibly related areas of Alabama and South Carolina.
Geographic Range: This community is restricted to rich granitic material (exact geology unknown) in the upper Piedmont of Georgia.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL?, GA, SC?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684944
Confidence Level: Low
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 | CEGL008499 Eastern Red-cedar - Dwarf Hackberry - Eastern Redbud / Rough Dropseed - Silky Oatgrass Woodland | CEGL008499 | 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.