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CEGL004956 Pinus palustris / Schizachyrium scoparium - Muhlenbergia expansa - Helianthus radula Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine / Little Bluestem - Cutover Muhly - Rayless Sunflower Woodland
Colloquial Name: Florida Parishes Coastal Terrace Longleaf Pine Flatwoods
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association occurs on upland rises in the lowest terrace of coastal flatwoods in the Florida parishes of Louisiana. Examples typically support an open canopy of Pinus palustris. Shrub and midstory layers are generally absent in high-quality, well-burned examples. The understory has a well-developed herbaceous layer dominated by grasses. Typical herbaceous species are Schizachyrium scoparium, Muhlenbergia expansa, Helianthus radula, Schizachyrium tenerum, Gaylussacia dumosa, Lobelia brevifolia, Chaptalia tomentosa, Xyris caroliniana, Carphephorus odoratissimus, Aristida purpurascens var. virgata, Pityopsis graminifolia, Solidago rugosa, Solidago odora, Symphyotrichum adnatum, Tephrosia onobrychoides, Eryngium yuccifolium, and Aletris aurea.
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: There is typically an open canopy of Pinus palustris. Typical herbaceous species in this association are Schizachyrium scoparium, Muhlenbergia expansa, Helianthus radula, Schizachyrium tenerum, Gaylussacia dumosa (= var. dumosa), Lobelia brevifolia, Chaptalia tomentosa, Xyris caroliniana, Carphephorus odoratissimus, Aristida purpurascens var. virgata, Pityopsis graminifolia, Solidago rugosa, Solidago odora, Symphyotrichum adnatum (= Aster adnatus), Tephrosia onobrychoides, Eryngium yuccifolium, and Aletris aurea.
Dynamics: This is a pyrogenic community with fire-return intervals of 2-5 years. Pinus palustris-dominated woodlands of the East Gulf Coastal Plain are threatened by fire suppression, forestry and agricultural land conversion, and over-grazing.
Environmental Description: Typical soils on which this association occurs are Abita (Glossaquic Paleudalf), Prentiss (Glossic Fragiudult), and Stough (Fragiaquic Paleudult) soil series.
Geographic Range: This longleaf pine association is restricted to coastal terraces of the Florida parishes of Louisiana.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: LA, MS?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688760
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2?
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.f Longleaf Pine - Slash Pine - Pond Pine Open Woodland Group | G190 | 1.B.1.Na.1.f |
| Alliance | A4104 Longleaf Pine - Slash Pine East Gulf Coastal Plain Wet Open Woodland Alliance | A4104 | 1.B.1.Na.1.f |
| Association | CEGL004956 Longleaf Pine / Little Bluestem - Cutover Muhly - Rayless Sunflower Woodland | CEGL004956 | 1.B.1.Na.1.f |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.