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CEGL003808 Pinus palustris / Quercus minima - Quercus pumila / Aristida beyrichiana Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine / Dwarf Live Oak - Running Oak / Beyrich''s Three-awn Woodland
Colloquial Name: Florida Panhandle Fragipan Longleaf Pine / Running Oak Flatwoods
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association represents longleaf pine flatwoods dominated by Pinus palustris, Quercus minima, Quercus pumila, and Aristida beyrichiana. Some shrubs present in stands are Serenoa repens, Vaccinium myrsinites, Ilex glabra, Asimina angustifolia, Vaccinium stamineum, Vaccinium darrowii, and Ceanothus microphyllus. The herbaceous flora can be very diverse, dominated by Aristida beyrichiana with Sericocarpus tortifolius, Liatris spp., Pteridium aquilinum, Eriogonum tomentosum, Carphephorus odoratissimus, Sporobolus floridanus, Sorghastrum secundum, Pityopsis aspera var. adenolepis, Andropogon spp., and Baptisia simplicifolia. This association ranges from southern Alabama to Florida to southeastern Georgia.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Examples occur at Apalachicola National Forest.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands of this longleaf pine flatwoods are dominated by Pinus palustris, Quercus minima, Quercus pumila, and Aristida beyrichiana (NatureServe Ecology unpubl. data). Some sites have small amounts of Pinus taeda or Pinus elliottii. In addition to the nominals, other shrubs are Serenoa repens, Vaccinium myrsinites, Ilex glabra, Asimina angustifolia (= Asimina longifolia), Vaccinium stamineum, Vaccinium darrowii, and Ceanothus microphyllus. The herbaceous flora can be very diverse, dominated by Aristida beyrichiana with Sericocarpus tortifolius (= Aster tortifolius), Liatris spp., Pteridium aquilinum, Eriogonum tomentosum, Carphephorus odoratissimus, Sporobolus floridanus, Sorghastrum secundum, Pityopsis aspera var. adenolepis (= Pityopsis adenolepis), Andropogon spp., and Baptisia simplicifolia.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs on flat or gently sloping sands characteristic of the mesic longleaf pine flatwoods landscape of north Florida. Soils may have a fragipan or otherwise impermeable layer. Several sites on Apalachicola National Forest are found on very gentle slopes between higher Pinus palustris / Quercus laevis sandhill vegetation and wetter baygall sites.
Geographic Range: This association ranges from southern Alabama to Florida to southeastern Georgia.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, FL, GA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686342
Confidence Level: Moderate
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 | CEGL003808 Longleaf Pine / Dwarf Live Oak - Running Oak / Beyrich''s Three-awn Woodland | CEGL003808 | 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: < North Florida Mesic Flatwood (Carr et al. 2010)
- 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]
- NatureServe Ecology - Southeastern United States. No date. Unpublished data. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.