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CEGL003684 Fraxinus americana - Carya glabra / Symphoricarpos orbiculatus - Rhus aromatica / Piptochaetium avenaceum Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: White Ash - Pignut Hickory / Coralberry - Fragrant Sumac / Blackseed Speargrass Woodland
Colloquial Name: Piedmont Granitic Dome Woodland (Basic Type)
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: Woodlands dominated by Fraxinus americana and Carya glabra, occurring in nutrient-rich soils apparently derived from plagioclase-rich granitic rocks in the Piedmont of North Carolina and Georgia. Other canopy species include Quercus montana, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Ulmus alata, Carya pallida, and Pinus virginiana. Shrub species include Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, Rhus aromatica var. aromatica, Ptelea trifoliata, Spiraea corymbosa, Vaccinium stamineum, Vaccinium arboreum, Viburnum rufidulum, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, and Chionanthus virginicus. Typical herb species include Piptochaetium avenaceum, Arabis laevigata, Arabis canadensis, Arabis hirsuta var. pycnocarpa, Anemone virginiana, Anemone berlandieri, Asplenium platyneuron, Melica mutica, Tradescantia ohiensis, Packera obovata, Allium cuthbertii, Phlox nivalis ssp. hentzii, Aquilegia canadensis, Cunila origanoides, Verbesina occidentalis, Woodsia obtusa, and Carex pensylvanica.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Possibly needs to be broadened in concept to include other circumneutral woodlands with more or less this canopy, but possibly other shrub components, such as Philadelphus inodorus and Philadelphus hirsutus. This association was originally defined for woodlands developed on nutrient-rich granitic domes in the far western Piedmont of North Carolina; very similar communities occur on Stone Mountain, Georgia, with various plants rare in Georgia, including Ribes curvatum (G4) and Viburnum rafinesqueanum. More information is needed to determine the status of this type on the Oconee National Forest and nearby Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge (Georgia).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands of these woodlands are dominated by Fraxinus americana and Carya glabra. Other canopy species include Quercus montana (= Quercus prinus), Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Ulmus alata, Carya pallida, and Pinus virginiana. Shrub species include Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, Rhus aromatica var. aromatica, Ptelea trifoliata, Spiraea corymbosa (= Spiraea betulifolia var. corymbosa), Vaccinium stamineum, Vaccinium arboreum, Viburnum rufidulum, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, and Chionanthus virginicus. Typical herb species include Piptochaetium avenaceum, Arabis laevigata, Arabis canadensis, Arabis hirsuta var. pycnocarpa (= Arabis hirsuta var. adpressipilis), Anemone virginiana, Anemone berlandieri, Asplenium platyneuron, Melica mutica, Tradescantia ohiensis, Packera obovata (= Senecio obovatus), Allium cuthbertii, Phlox nivalis ssp. hentzii, Aquilegia canadensis, Cunila origanoides, Verbesina occidentalis, Woodsia obtusa, and Carex pensylvanica.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: These woodlands occur in nutrient-rich soils apparently derived from plagioclase-rich granitic rocks in the Piedmont of North Carolina and Georgia. The known sites are on granite domes with apparently nutrient-rich seepage, perhaps related to plagioclase veins. The placement in a "glade"-related Ecological System is due to its association with granitic domes.
Geographic Range: This type is apparently restricted to the Piedmont of North Carolina and Georgia.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA, NC
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
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.2 Cool Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F008 | 1.B.2 |
| Division | 1.B.2.Na Eastern North American Forest & Woodland Division | D008 | 1.B.2.Na |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Na.1 White Oak - Southern Red Oak - Shortleaf Pine Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M016 | 1.B.2.Na.1 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.1.a White Oak - Southern Red Oak - Water Oak Forest Group | G165 | 1.B.2.Na.1.a |
| Alliance | A3274 White Ash - Pignut Hickory - Eastern Red-cedar Piedmont-Appalachian Woodland Alliance | A3274 | 1.B.2.Na.1.a |
| Association | CEGL003684 White Ash - Pignut Hickory / Coralberry - Fragrant Sumac / Blackseed Speargrass Woodland | CEGL003684 | 1.B.2.Na.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < IE4d. Piedmont Granitic Dome (Allard 1990)
- Allard, D. J. 1990. Southeastern United States ecological community classification. Interim report, Version 1.2. The Nature Conservancy, Southeast Regional Office, Chapel Hill, NC. 96 pp.
- Peet, R. K., T. R. Wentworth, M. P. Schafale, and A.S. Weakley. No date. Unpublished data of the North Carolina Vegetation Survey. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
- 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.