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CEGL004985 Pinus rigida - (Pinus pungens) / Rhododendron catawbiense - Kalmia latifolia / Galax urceolata Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Pitch Pine - (Table Mountain Pine) / Catawba Rosebay - Mountain Laurel / Beetleweed Woodland
Colloquial Name: Blue Ridge Table Mountain Pine - Pitch Pine Woodland (High-Elevation Type)
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This high-elevation (1220 to 1555 m [4000-5100 feet]) woodland is dominated by Pinus rigida with a dense, ericaceous shrub stratum and occurs on narrow ridge crests in the Southern Blue Ridge. Other tree species can include Quercus rubra, Tsuga canadensis, Picea rubens (rarely), and Populus grandidentata (rarely). Typical shrubs include Kalmia latifolia, Eubotrys recurva, Rhododendron catawbiense, Rhododendron calendulaceum, Gaylussacia baccata, and Vaccinium corymbosum. Galax urceolata is often dominant in the herbaceous stratum, but other species may be present. Characteristic herbs include Pteridium aquilinum, Epigaea repens, and Melampyrum lineare. Fire-suppressed examples tend to have coverage of Pinus strobus, Acer rubrum, and Nyssa sylvatica. This community is distinct from the more typical ~Pinus pungens - Pinus rigida - (Quercus montana) / Kalmia latifolia - Vaccinium pallidum Woodland (CEGL007097)$$ because of the presence of high-elevation species such as Rhododendron catawbiense.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association was developed from North Carolina Vegetation Survey data. Known North Carolina examples include Blackrock Mountain, Piney Knob Fork, Whiteside Mountain, and Fodderstacks.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Vegetation is dominated by Pinus rigida with a dense, ericaceous shrub stratum and occurs on narrow ridge crests in the Southern Blue Ridge. Other tree species can include Quercus rubra, Tsuga canadensis, Picea rubens (rarely), and Populus grandidentata (rarely). Typical shrubs include Kalmia latifolia, Eubotrys recurva (= Leucothoe recurva), Rhododendron catawbiense, Rhododendron calendulaceum, Gaylussacia baccata, and Vaccinium corymbosum. Galax urceolata is often dominant in the herbaceous stratum, but other species may be present. Characteristic herbs include Pteridium aquilinum, Epigaea repens, and Melampyrum lineare. Fire-suppressed examples tend to have coverage of Pinus strobus, Acer rubrum, and Nyssa sylvatica.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This community is endemic to the Southern Blue Ridge and is known only from high elevations (over 1220 m [4000 feet]) in North Carolina.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: NC, TN?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686044
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2
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.2 Appalachian-Northeastern Oak - Hardwood - Pine Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M502 | 1.B.2.Na.2 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.2.g Table Mountain Pine - Virginia Pine - Pitch Pine Woodland & Barrens Group | G905 | 1.B.2.Na.2.g |
| Alliance | A0677 Table Mountain Pine - Pitch Pine - Chestnut Oak Woodland Alliance | A0677 | 1.B.2.Na.2.g |
| Association | CEGL004985 Pitch Pine - (Table Mountain Pine) / Catawba Rosebay - Mountain Laurel / Beetleweed Woodland | CEGL004985 | 1.B.2.Na.2.g |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Peet, R. K., T. R. Wentworth, M. P. Schafale, and A.S. Weakley. No date. Unpublished data of the North Carolina Vegetation Survey. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
- Schafale, M. P. 2012. Classification of the natural communities of North Carolina, 4th Approximation. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh.
- Schafale, M. P., and A. S. Weakley. 1990. Classification of the natural communities of North Carolina. Third approximation. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh. 325 pp.
- Schafale, Mike P. Personal communication. Ecologist, North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.