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CEGL007714 Pinus (palustris, elliottii) / (Quercus geminata) / Serenoa repens / Aristida beyrichiana Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: (Longleaf Pine, Slash Pine) / (Sand Live Oak) / Saw Palmetto / Beyrich''s Three-awn Woodland
Colloquial Name: Longleaf Pine - Slash Pine Scrubby Flatwoods
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This is a common type of "scrubby flatwoods" of the Florida Panhandle and adjoining areas of northern Florida and Alabama. It typically occupies a transition between scrub and mesic flatwoods and may contain species characteristic of either one of these. Beneath an open canopy of Pinus palustris (and/or possibly Pinus elliottii var. elliottii) is a shrubby understory typically dominated by some combination of Quercus geminata and/or Quercus myrtifolia. Serenoa repens is also a typical component. Other shrubs which may be present include Licania michauxii, Quercus pumila, Ilex glabra, Ilex coriacea, Quercus minima, Gaylussacia dumosa, Kalmia hirsuta, Lyonia lucida, Polygonella polygama, and Lyonia ferruginea. Near-coastal Panhandle Florida examples may contain Conradina canescens. Krameria lanceolata is also present. Aristida beyrichiana is common; other herbs may include Aristida spiciformis, Seymeria cassioides, and Carphephorus odoratissimus.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: The lower strata of this association bear some similarity to ~Pinus clausa / Quercus myrtifolia - Quercus geminata Woodland (CEGL003556)$$, but it (CEGL007714) is more mesic and is dominated by Pinus palustris rather than Pinus clausa. A possible variant of this type has Pinus elliottii at least codominant in the open canopy, and Lyonia ferruginea codominant in the shrub layer along with Ilex glabra, Ilex coriacea, and/or Serenoa repens (Slash Pine - Rusty Lyonia Plant Association of Kindell et al. 1997). More information is needed to determine if this represents a distinct association.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The open canopy is dominated by Pinus palustris, possibly with or replaced by Pinus elliottii var. elliottii. Beneath this is a shrubby understory typically dominated by some combination of Quercus geminata and/or Quercus myrtifolia. Serenoa repens is also a typical component. Other shrubs which may be present include Licania michauxii, Quercus pumila, Ilex glabra, Ilex coriacea, Quercus minima, Gaylussacia dumosa (= var. dumosa), Kalmia hirsuta, Lyonia lucida, Polygonella polygama, and Lyonia ferruginea. Near-coastal Panhandle Florida examples may contain Conradina canescens. Krameria lanceolata is also present. Aristida beyrichiana is common; other herbs may include Aristida spiciformis, Seymeria cassioides, and Carphephorus odoratissimus.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This vegetation typically occupies a transition between scrub and mesic flatwoods, and may contain species characteristic of either one of these.
Geographic Range: This association is found in the East Gulf Coastal Plain of Alabama and Florida and adjacent South Atlantic Coastal Plain of Florida.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, FL
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685372
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
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.e Longleaf Pine / Inkberry - Saw Palmetto Woodland Group | G596 | 1.B.1.Na.1.e |
| Alliance | A3160 Longleaf Pine / Saw Palmetto / Beyrich''s Three-awn Woodland Alliance | A3160 | 1.B.1.Na.1.e |
| Association | CEGL007714 (Longleaf Pine, Slash Pine) / (Sand Live Oak) / Saw Palmetto / Beyrich''s Three-awn Woodland | CEGL007714 | 1.B.1.Na.1.e |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Longleaf Pine-Sand Live Oak-Scrub Sage Plant Association (Kindell et al. 1997)
< North Florida Mesic Flatwood (Carr et al. 2010)
< North Florida Mesic Flatwood (Carr et al. 2010)
- ALNHP [Alabama Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data on file. Alabama Natural Heritage Program, Auburn University.
- 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.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.