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CEGL003937 Juniperus virginiana - Croton alabamensis - Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides / Carex eburnea Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Eastern Red-cedar - Alabama Croton - Missouri Maidenbush / Bristleleaf Sedge Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This shrubland occupies deeper soils in dolostone glades associated with the Cahaba River in Bibb County, Alabama. It occurs as islands in herbaceous dominated areas, and as a narrow to wide (5-30 m wide) marginal zone. Characteristic shrubs are Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Rhus aromatica var. aromatica, Croton alabamensis var. alabamensis, Frangula caroliniana, Forestiera ligustrina, Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides, Berchemia scandens, Hypericum frondosum, Sideroxylon lycioides, and stunted individuals of Acer leucoderme, Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus austrina, Fraxinus americana, and Ulmus alata. Carex eburnea is a characteristic herb, which is present primarily in this community and is not as common in associated woodlands or herbaceous types.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Ketona dolomite glade complexes consist of variable areas consisting of three associations, one herbaceous, one shrubland, and one woodland: ~Schizachyrium scoparium - Sporobolus junceus - Rudbeckia triloba var. pinnatiloba - Onosmodium decipiens Wooded Grassland (CEGL004080)$$, ~Juniperus virginiana - Croton alabamensis - Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides / Carex eburnea Shrubland (CEGL003937)$$, and ~Quercus muehlenbergii - Carya carolinae-septentrionalis / Acer (floridanum, leucoderme) / Croton alabamensis Woodland (CEGL003758)$$.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Characteristic shrubs in stands of this association are Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Rhus aromatica var. aromatica, Croton alabamensis var. alabamensis, Frangula caroliniana, Forestiera ligustrina, Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides (= Andrachne phyllanthoides), Berchemia scandens, Hypericum frondosum, Sideroxylon lycioides, and stunted individuals of Acer leucoderme, Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus austrina, Fraxinus americana, and Ulmus alata. Carex eburnea is a characteristic herb, which is present primarily in this community and is not as common in associated woodlands or herbaceous types.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This shrubland occupies deeper soils in dolostone glades associated with the Cahaba River in Bibb County, Alabama. It occurs as islands in herbaceous dominated areas, and as a narrow to wide (5-30 m wide) marginal zone.
Geographic Range: This rare association is restricted to the Ketona Formation in Bibb County, Alabama.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686293
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G1
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class | C02 | 2 |
| Subclass | 2.B Temperate & Boreal Grassland & Shrubland Subclass | S18 | 2.B |
| Formation | 2.B.2 Temperate Grassland & Shrubland Formation | F012 | 2.B.2 |
| Division | 2.B.2.Nc Eastern North American Grassland & Shrubland Division | D024 | 2.B.2.Nc |
| Macrogroup | 2.B.2.Nc.3 Little Bluestem - Dropseed species Central Interior Calcareous Scrub & Grassland Macrogroup | M508 | 2.B.2.Nc.3 |
| Group | 2.B.2.Nc.3.b Little Bluestem - Sideoats Grama - Diamond-flowers Central Glade & Barrens Group | G179 | 2.B.2.Nc.3.b |
| Alliance | A1049 Eastern Red-cedar - Fragrant Sumac Alkaline Bedrock Shrubland Alliance | A1049 | 2.B.2.Nc.3.b |
| Association | CEGL003937 Eastern Red-cedar - Alabama Croton - Missouri Maidenbush / Bristleleaf Sedge Shrubland | CEGL003937 | 2.B.2.Nc.3.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Ketona Dolomite Glade (marginal ecotones, deeper soil) (Allison and Stevens 2001)
- Allison, J. R., and T. E. Stevens. 2001. Vascular flora of the Ketona dolomite outcrops in Bibb County, Alabama. Castanea 66:154-205.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.