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CEGL004942 Pinus clausa - Quercus geminata - Quercus hemisphaerica / Quercus myrtifolia Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sand Pine - Sand Live Oak - Darlington Oak / Myrtle Oak Forest
Colloquial Name: Sand Pine Maritime Hammock
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest occurs in xeric sands in mainland areas near the coast in the Florida Panhandle. The closed canopy (10-20 m high) is composed of Pinus clausa. The subcanopy includes Quercus geminata, Quercus laevis, Quercus virginiana, Quercus hemisphaerica, and Magnolia grandiflora. The open shrub layer includes Chrysoma pauciflosculosa, Clinopodium coccineum, Licania michauxii, Quercus arkansana, Quercus margarettae, Quercus myrtifolia, Osmanthus americanus var. americanus, Castanea pumila, Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium stamineum, Yucca flaccida, Serenoa repens, Ilex opaca var. opaca, and Ilex vomitoria. Woody vines are also frequent, and include Smilax auriculata, Vitis rotundifolia, and Bignonia capreolata. The sparse herb layer includes Rhynchospora megalocarpa, Rhynchosia cytisoides, Croton argyranthemus, Silphium compositum, Euphorbia floridana, Eriogonum tomentosum, Smilax pumila, Dichanthelium commutatum, Pityopsis graminifolia, and Polygonella macrophylla. Ground lichens are abundant, primarily Cladonia evansii. The dynamics of this community are poorly understood.
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: The closed canopy (10-20 m high) is composed of Pinus clausa. The subcanopy includes Quercus geminata, Quercus laevis, Quercus virginiana, Quercus hemisphaerica, and Magnolia grandiflora. The open shrub layer includes Chrysoma pauciflosculosa, Clinopodium coccineum (= Calamintha coccinea), Licania michauxii, Quercus arkansana, Quercus margarettae, Quercus myrtifolia, Osmanthus americanus var. americanus, Castanea pumila, Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium stamineum, Yucca flaccida, Serenoa repens, Ilex opaca var. opaca, and Ilex vomitoria. Woody vines are also frequent, and include Smilax auriculata, Vitis rotundifolia, and Bignonia capreolata. The sparse herb layer includes Rhynchospora megalocarpa, Rhynchosia cytisoides, Croton argyranthemus, Silphium compositum, Euphorbia floridana, Eriogonum tomentosum, Smilax pumila, Dichanthelium commutatum, Pityopsis graminifolia, and Polygonella macrophylla. Ground lichens are abundant, primarily Cladonia evansii (= Cladina evansii).
Dynamics: The dynamics of this community are poorly understood.
Environmental Description: This forest occurs in xeric sands in mainland areas near the coast in the Florida Panhandle.
Geographic Range: This community is restricted to near-coastal areas in the Florida Panhandle.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: FL
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689187
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G1G2
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.b Sand Pine / Sand Live Oak - Myrtle Oak Scrub Forest & Woodland Group | G008 | 1.B.1.Na.1.b |
| Alliance | A3117 Sand Pine Scrub Woodland Alliance | A3117 | 1.B.1.Na.1.b |
| Association | CEGL004942 Sand Pine - Sand Live Oak - Darlington Oak / Myrtle Oak Forest | CEGL004942 | 1.B.1.Na.1.b |
Concept Lineage: This description was formerly attached to CEGL007074, which has been split.
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Maritime Hammock (Kindell 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]
- Kindell, C. E., B. J. Herring, C. Nordman, J. Jensen, A. R. Schotz, and L. G. Chafin. 1997. Natural community survey of Eglin Air Force Base, 1993-1996: Final report. Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Tallahassee. 123 pp. plus appendix.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.