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CEGL008593 Quercus myrtifolia - Quercus geminata - Lyonia lucida - Lyonia ferruginea Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Myrtle Oak - Sand Live Oak - Shining Fetterbush - Rusty Staggerbush Shrubland
Colloquial Name: Florida Spodosol Scrub
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This ponded scrub association occurs on highly acidic sands with a seasonally high water table on the Ocala National Forest. The vegetation is broadly similar to other Florida scrub associations, but includes a number of different species because of the seasonally high water table. Pinus clausa may form a scattered to open tree layer, or be present only as shrubby regeneration, depending on fire history. Dominant shrub species include Quercus myrtifolia, Quercus geminata, Ceratiola ericoides, Lyonia lucida, Lyonia ferruginea, Serenoa repens, Polygonella polygama, Vaccinium stamineum, Persea humilis, Lyonia fruticosa, Bejaria racemosa, Quercus chapmanii, and Palafoxia feayi. Herbs are scattered and include Aristida gyrans, Aristida purpurascens, Aristida spiciformis, Balduina angustifolia, Bulbostylis ciliatifolia, Callisia graminea, Eragrostis refracta, Galactia elliottii, Lachnocaulon beyrichianum, Lechea minor, Liatris tenuifolia var. quadriflora, Paronychia rugelii, Rhynchospora megalocarpa, Scleria sp., Selaginella arenicola, Sporobolus curtissii, and Triplasis americana. Nonvasculars can be abundant, especially the lichens Cladonia evansii, Cladonia subtenuis, Cladonia leporina, and Cladonia subradiata.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The vegetation is broadly similar to other Florida scrub associations, but includes a number of different species because of the seasonally high water table. Pinus clausa may form a scattered to open tree layer, or be present only as shrubby regeneration, depending on fire history. Dominant shrub species include Quercus myrtifolia, Quercus geminata, Ceratiola ericoides, Lyonia lucida, Lyonia ferruginea, Serenoa repens, Polygonella polygama (= var. polygama), Vaccinium stamineum, Persea humilis, Lyonia fruticosa, Bejaria racemosa, Quercus chapmanii, and Palafoxia feayi (NatureServe Ecology unpubl. data). Other shrubs and woody vines include Smilax pumila, Smilax auriculata, Vaccinium myrsinites, Vaccinium darrowii, Gaylussacia dumosa, Ilex ambigua, Gaylussacia nana, Gaylussacia tomentosa, Opuntia humifusa, Piloblephis rigida, and Trichostema suffrutescens. Herbs are scattered and include Aristida gyrans, Aristida purpurascens, Aristida spiciformis, Balduina angustifolia, Bulbostylis ciliatifolia, Callisia graminea (= Cuthbertia graminea), Eragrostis refracta, Galactia elliottii, Lachnocaulon beyrichianum, Lechea minor, Liatris tenuifolia var. quadriflora, Paronychia rugelii, Rhynchospora megalocarpa, Scleria sp., Selaginella arenicola, Sporobolus curtissii, and Triplasis americana. Nonvasculars can be abundant, especially the lichens Cladonia evansii (= Cladina evansii), Cladonia subtenuis, Cladonia leporina, and Cladonia subradiata.
Dynamics: This community experiences relatively infrequent, catastrophic fires, which drastically affect vegetation physiognomy.
Environmental Description: This association occurs on highly acidic sands with a seasonally high water table on the Ocala National Forest. The typical soil series is Paola (a Spodic Quartzipsamment).
Geographic Range: This association is restricted to sand ridges in central Florida, where is occurs in specialized settings.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: FL
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687342
Confidence Level: Low
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.Nh Southeastern North American Grassland & Shrubland Division | D102 | 2.B.2.Nh |
| Macrogroup | 2.B.2.Nh.1 Saw Palmetto - Myrtle Oak / Beyrich''s Three-awn Scrub & Dry Prairie Macrogroup | M162 | 2.B.2.Nh.1 |
| Group | 2.B.2.Nh.1.a Myrtle Oak - Sand Live Oak Xeric Scrub Group | G177 | 2.B.2.Nh.1.a |
| Alliance | A0779 Sand Live Oak - Myrtle Oak - Chapman Oak Scrub Alliance | A0779 | 2.B.2.Nh.1.a |
| Association | CEGL008593 Myrtle Oak - Sand Live Oak - Shining Fetterbush - Rusty Staggerbush Shrubland | CEGL008593 | 2.B.2.Nh.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: ? Ponded Scrub (Heuberger et al. 1997)
- 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]
- Heuberger, D. C., R. J. Kuehl, M. E. Collins, and B. Herring. 1997. Ecological inventory of the Ocala National Forest. Summary report submitted to USDA Forest Service. Challenge Cost-Share Agreement #94-018. Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida.
- 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.