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CEGL003578 Pinus palustris / Quercus incana / Aristida stricta - Sorghastrum nutans - Anthaenantia villosa Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine / Bluejack Oak / Pineland Three-awn - Indiangrass - Green Silkyscale Woodland
Colloquial Name: Carolina Sandhills Loamy Longleaf Pine / Scrub Oak Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association occurs in sandhill landscapes of North Carolina and South Carolina and is found in more mesic situations such as upland slopes, flats, and shallow swales with loamy or otherwise more mesic soils, such as the Wagram series (Arenic Paleudult). Pinus palustris dominates the open canopy. The dominant scrub oak is Quercus incana, though Quercus margarettae, Quercus laevis, and Quercus marilandica may be present. Aristida stricta dominates the herb layer. Other typical species include Andropogon gyrans var. gyrans, Schizachyrium scoparium, Aristida purpurascens var. purpurascens, Paspalum bifidum, Anthaenantia villosa, Liatris sp., Ionactis linariifolius, Rhynchospora spp., Solidago odora var. odora, Paspalum laeve, Gymnopogon brevifolius, Sorghastrum nutans, Sorghastrum elliottii, and Tridens carolinianus.
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
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: In stands of this type, Pinus palustris dominates the open canopy. The dominant scrub oak is Quercus incana, though Quercus margarettae, Quercus laevis, and Quercus marilandica may be present. Aristida stricta dominates the herb layer. Other typical species include Andropogon gyrans var. gyrans, Schizachyrium scoparium, Aristida purpurascens var. purpurascens, Paspalum bifidum, Anthaenantia villosa, Liatris sp., Ionactis linariifolius, Rhynchospora spp., Solidago odora var. odora, Paspalum laeve, Gymnopogon brevifolius, Sorghastrum nutans, Sorghastrum elliottii, and Tridens carolinianus.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs in sandhill landscapes on more mesic situations such as upland slopes, flats, and shallow swales with loamy or otherwise more mesic soils, such as the Wagram series (Arenic Paleudult).
Geographic Range: This type is restricted in distribution, being only found in sandhill landscapes of North and South Carolina.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: NC, SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688272
Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2G3
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.d Longleaf Pine / Sand Post Oak / Three-awn species Woodland Group | G009 | 1.B.1.Na.1.d |
| Alliance | A3125 Longleaf Pine / Sand Post Oak / Three-awn species Southeastern Coastal Plain Woodland Alliance | A3125 | 1.B.1.Na.1.d |
| Association | CEGL003578 Longleaf Pine / Bluejack Oak / Pineland Three-awn - Indiangrass - Green Silkyscale Woodland | CEGL003578 | 1.B.1.Na.1.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pine/Scrub Oak Sandhill, Mesic Transition Variant (Schafale 1994)
< Scrub Oak Barren (Intermediate Pineland) (Duke 1961)
< Scrub Oak Barren (Intermediate Pineland) (Duke 1961)
- Duke, J. A. 1961. The psammophytes of the Carolina fall-line sandhills. Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society 77:3-25.
- Nelson, J. B. 1986. The natural communities of South Carolina: Initial classification and description. South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, Columbia, SC. 55 pp.
- Schafale, M. P. 1994. Inventory of longleaf pine natural communities. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh. 230 pp.
- 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.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.