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CEGL007814 Quercus stellata - (Pinus echinata) / Vaccinium arboreum / Andropogon gerardii - Symphyotrichum patens var. patentissimum Wooded Grassland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Post Oak - (Shortleaf Pine) / Farkleberry / Big Bluestem - Late Purple Aster Wooded Grassland
Colloquial Name: Ozark Basic Sandstone Glade
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This Ozarkian glade community is described from a sandstone substrate, but the flora appears to have some affinities with somewhat basic sites. It occurs as narrow bands on a sloping landform, with sandstone outcrops and rubble at the surface. The local expression may vary from woodland to herbaceous, but it is placed here. A generally sparse (to 30%) cover of trees is dominated by Quercus stellata, Pinus echinata, and Ulmus alata. Juniperus virginiana may be found in various strata. Some Celtis tenuifolia, Prunus mexicana, Rhus copallinum, and Vaccinium arboreum are present in an open to sparse tall-shrub stratum. Vines include Smilax bona-nox and Passiflora lutea. Perennial grasses include Andropogon gerardii, Schizachyrium scoparium, Danthonia spicata, and Dichanthelium linearifolium. Forbs include Symphyotrichum oblongifolium, Baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea, Croton capitatus, Cunila origanoides, Echinacea pallida, Helianthus hirsutus, Hypericum drummondii, Liatris aspera, Liatris squarrosa, Mimosa nuttallii, Nemastylis nuttallii, Opuntia humifusa, Parthenium integrifolium, Polytaenia nuttallii, Ruellia strepens, Silphium laciniatum, Solidago petiolaris, Solidago ulmifolia, and Vernonia missurica. Symphyotrichum patens var. patentissimum is included as a nominal to indicate a relatively western (e.g., Ozark) distribution. The presence of abundant Andropogon gerardii and some more basophilic elements distinguishes this from other sandstone glades, including those of the Ouachitas.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Described from the Bayou Ranger District of the Ozark National Forest. More information is needed about the global range of this community, as well as the substrate(s) on which it is found.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The local expression of this vegetation may vary from woodland to herbaceous. A generally sparse (to 30%) cover of trees is dominated by Quercus stellata, Pinus echinata, and Ulmus alata. Juniperus virginiana may be found in various strata. Some Celtis tenuifolia, Prunus mexicana, Rhus copallinum, and Vaccinium arboreum are present in an open to sparse tall-shrub stratum. Vines include Smilax bona-nox and Passiflora lutea. Perennial grasses include Andropogon gerardii, Schizachyrium scoparium, Danthonia spicata, and Dichanthelium linearifolium. Forbs include Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (= Aster oblongifolius), Baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea, Croton capitatus, Cunila origanoides, Echinacea pallida, Helianthus hirsutus, Hypericum drummondii, Liatris aspera, Liatris squarrosa, Mimosa nuttallii (= Schrankia nuttallii), Nemastylis nuttallii, Opuntia humifusa (= var. humifusa), Parthenium integrifolium, Polytaenia nuttallii, Ruellia strepens, Silphium laciniatum, Solidago petiolaris, Solidago ulmifolia, and Vernonia missurica. Symphyotrichum patens var. patentissimum (= Aster patens var. patentissimus) is included as a nominal to indicate a relatively western (e.g., Ozark) distribution. The presence of abundant Andropogon gerardii and some more basophilic elements distinguishes this from other sandstone glades, including those of the Ouachitas.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This Ozarkian glade community is described from a sandstone substrate, but the flora appears to have some affinities with somewhat basic sites. It occurs as narrow bands on a sloping landform, with sandstone outcrops and rubble at the surface.
Geographic Range: This community is found in the Ozark Mountains of northern Arkansas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AR
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688608
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2?
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.2 Little Bluestem - Silky Oatgrass Acidic Scrub & Grassland Macrogroup | M509 | 2.B.2.Nc.2 |
| Group | 2.B.2.Nc.2.b Little Bluestem - Silky Oatgrass Acidic Glade & Barrens Group | G178 | 2.B.2.Nc.2.b |
| Alliance | A1920 Post Oak - Blackjack Oak / Little Bluestem Interior Acidic Bedrock Scrub Alliance | A1920 | 2.B.2.Nc.2.b |
| Association | CEGL007814 Post Oak - (Shortleaf Pine) / Farkleberry / Big Bluestem - Late Purple Aster Wooded Grassland | CEGL007814 | 2.B.2.Nc.2.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Hop, K., M. Pyne, T. Foti, S. Lubinski, R. White, and J. Dieck. 2012a. National Park Service vegetation inventory program: Buffalo National River, Arkansas. Natural Resource Report NPS/HTLN/NRR--2012/526. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 340 pp.
- 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.