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CEGL003575 Pinus palustris / Quercus falcata / Cornus florida / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine / Southern Red Oak / Flowering Dogwood / Little Bluestem Woodland
Colloquial Name: East Gulf Coastal Plain Loamy Longleaf Pine Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is an upland longleaf pine community occurring on rolling hills and upland flats in the East Gulf Coastal Plain, generally west of the distribution of Aristida beyrichiana. It is limited to somewhat poorly drained to well-drained loamy soils with clay layers in the B horizon, such as Benndale, Cahaba, Smithdale, Petal, and Susquehanna. High clay content creates conditions where upland and wetland species co-occur. The canopy is dominated by Pinus palustris. The subcanopy (some of the deciduous trees reaching the canopy) consists of Quercus falcata, Quercus nigra, Cornus florida, Nyssa sylvatica, Quercus stellata, Quercus margarettae, Magnolia virginiana, Persea sp., Castanea pumila, and less commonly Quercus marilandica. Shrubs include Vaccinium myrsinites, Ilex glabra, Ilex coriacea, Morella cerifera, Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium elliottii, Vaccinium darrowii, Vaccinium stamineum, Viburnum dentatum, Hibiscus aculeatus, and Symplocos tinctoria. Herbs include Andropogon virginicus, Aristida lanosa, Aristida purpurascens var. purpurascens, Schizachyrium scoparium, Schizachyrium tenerum, Sporobolus clandestinus, Eragrostis spectabilis, Ctenium aromaticum, Sorghastrum elliottii, Anthaenantia rufa, Chasmanthium laxum (sensu stricto), Gymnopogon brevifolius, Muhlenbergia capillaris, Tridens ambiguus, Xyris caroliniana, Aletris sp., Sericocarpus tortifolius, Symphyotrichum adnatum, Symphyotrichum concolor, Bigelowia nudata, Helianthus radula, Brickellia eupatorioides, Lobelia flaccidifolia, Chaptalia tomentosa, Rhexia alifanus, Stylisma humistrata, and Centrosema virginianum.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This is the matrix longleaf pine association in Mississippi.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy is dominated by Pinus palustris. The subcanopy (some of the deciduous trees reaching the canopy) consists of Quercus falcata, Quercus nigra, Cornus florida, Nyssa sylvatica, Quercus stellata, Quercus margarettae, Magnolia virginiana, Persea sp., Castanea pumila, and less commonly Quercus marilandica. Shrubs include Vaccinium myrsinites, Ilex glabra, Ilex coriacea, Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera), Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium elliottii, Vaccinium darrowii, Vaccinium stamineum, Viburnum dentatum, Hibiscus aculeatus, and Symplocos tinctoria. Herbs include Andropogon virginicus, Aristida lanosa, Aristida purpurascens var. purpurascens, Schizachyrium scoparium, Schizachyrium tenerum, Sporobolus clandestinus, Eragrostis spectabilis, Ctenium aromaticum, Sorghastrum elliottii (= Sorghastrum apalachicolense), Anthaenantia rufa, Chasmanthium laxum (sensu stricto), Gymnopogon brevifolius, Muhlenbergia capillaris, Tridens ambiguus, Xyris caroliniana, Aletris sp., Sericocarpus tortifolius (= Aster tortifolius), Symphyotrichum adnatum (= Aster adnatus), Symphyotrichum concolor (= Aster concolor), Bigelowia nudata, Helianthus radula, Brickellia eupatorioides, Lobelia flaccidifolia, Chaptalia tomentosa, Rhexia alifanus, Stylisma humistrata, and Centrosema virginianum.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association is an upland longleaf pine community occurring on rolling hills and upland flats in the East Gulf Coastal Plain, generally west of the distribution of Aristida beyrichiana. It is limited to somewhat poorly drained to well-drained loamy soils with clay layers in the B horizon, such as Benndale, Cahaba, Smithdale, Petal, and Susquehanna. High clay content creates conditions where upland and wetland species co-occur.
Geographic Range: This association occurs in the East Gulf Coastal Plain, generally west of the distribution of Aristida beyrichiana.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, LA, MS
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689900
Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3
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 | A3127 Longleaf Pine / Three-awn species - Little Bluestem Southeastern Coastal Plain Woodland Alliance | A3127 | 1.B.1.Na.1.d |
| Association | CEGL003575 Longleaf Pine / Southern Red Oak / Flowering Dogwood / Little Bluestem Woodland | CEGL003575 | 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: ? Longleaf Pine - Mixed Hardwood Woodland (Moore pers. comm.)
? Southern Mesic Longleaf Pine Woodland (Peet and Allard 1993)
? Southern Mesic Longleaf Pine Woodland (Peet and Allard 1993)
- ALNHP [Alabama Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data on file. Alabama Natural Heritage Program, Auburn University.
- MSNHP [Mississippi Natural Heritage Program]. 2006. Ecological communities of Mississippi. Museum of Natural Science, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, Jackson, MS. 9 pp.
- Moore, Julie H. Personal communication. Ecologist, Mississippi Natural Heritage Program, Camp Shelby, MS.
- Peet, R. K., and D. J. Allard. 1993. Longleaf pine vegetation of the Southern Atlantic and Eastern Gulf Coast regions: A preliminary classification. Pages 45-81 in: S. M. Hermann, editor. The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem: Ecology, restoration and management. Proceedings of the eighteenth Tall Timbers fire ecology conference. Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, FL.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.