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CEGL004083 Pinus palustris / Quercus margarettae - Quercus incana / Schizachyrium scoparium Atlantic Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine / Sand Post Oak - Bluejack Oak / Little Bluestem Atlantic Woodland
Colloquial Name: Outer Coastal Plain Subxeric Longleaf Pine / Little Bluestem Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This is a subxeric Pinus palustris-dominated woodland of the Outer Coastal Plain of South Carolina, found on well-drained (but not xeric) sandy soils, including the Chipley series. Pinus palustris dominates the open canopy of stands of this association. The subcanopy contains Quercus margarettae and Quercus incana. Some Quercus falcata and Quercus laevis may also be present. Schizachyrium scoparium is a typical herbaceous component; wiregrasses (Aristida spp.) are not typically found, as this association is restricted to the wiregrass gap of central South Carolina. Pteridium aquilinum is also common, particularly under certain fire regimes. Other trees present include Quercus hemisphaerica, Quercus laevis, and Quercus marilandica var. marilandica.
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: Pinus palustris dominates the open canopy of stands of this association. The subcanopy contains Quercus margarettae and Quercus incana. Some Quercus falcata and Quercus laevis may also be present. Schizachyrium scoparium is a typical herbaceous component; wiregrasses (Aristida spp.) are not typically found, as this association is restricted to the wiregrass gap of central South Carolina. Pteridium aquilinum is also common, particularly under certain fire regimes. Other trees present include Quercus hemisphaerica, Quercus laevis, and Quercus marilandica var. marilandica. Characteristic shrubs and herbaceous plants include Dichanthelium aciculare (= Dichanthelium angustifolium), Dichanthelium strigosum var. leucoblepharis, Dichanthelium dichotomum var. tenue, Diospyros virginiana, Eupatorium rotundifolium var. ovatum (= Eupatorium pubescens), Eupatorium rotundifolium var. rotundifolium, Eupatorium rotundifolium var. scabridum (= Eupatorium scabridum), Gaylussacia dumosa, Helianthus atrorubens, Hieracium gronovii, Hypericum hypericoides, Ilex glabra, Ionactis linariifolius, Liquidambar styraciflua, Morella cerifera, Pityopsis graminifolia, Pterocaulon pycnostachyum, Rhus copallinum, Sericocarpus tortifolius, Smilax glauca, Solidago odora var. odora, Stylisma patens, Symphyotrichum dumosum var. dumosum, Symphyotrichum walteri, Tephrosia virginiana, Tragia urens, and Vaccinium tenellum.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association is most typically found on the Chipley soil series. These soils are not quite as well-drained or as coarse in texture as the Lakeland soils that typically support Pinus palustris woodlands with Quercus laevis as the typical oak (Glitzenstein and Streng 2004). This association is restricted to the wiregrass gap of central South Carolina.
Geographic Range: This type is known from the wiregrass gap of the Outer Coastal Plain of South Carolina.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Moderate
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.d Longleaf Pine / Sand Post Oak / Three-awn species Woodland Group | G009 | 1.B.1.Na.1.d |
| Alliance | A3125 Longleaf Pine / Sand Post Oak / Three-awn species Southeastern Coastal Plain Woodland Alliance | A3125 | 1.B.1.Na.1.d |
| Association | CEGL004083 Longleaf Pine / Sand Post Oak - Bluejack Oak / Little Bluestem Atlantic Woodland | CEGL004083 | 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: ? Pinus palustris / Quercus laevis - Quercus incana / Gaylussacia dumosa dumosa / Pteridium aquilinum pseudocaudatum - Schizachyrium scoparium (Peet 1996) [III. Series 6.F12]
= Pinus palustris /Quercus incana-Q. margarettiae / Pteridium aquilinum-Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland (Glitzenstein and Streng 2004)
= Pinus palustris /Quercus incana-Q. margarettiae / Pteridium aquilinum-Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland (Glitzenstein and Streng 2004)
- Glitzenstein, J. S., and D. R. Streng. 2004. Evaluating the NatureServe preliminary plant community classification for Francis Marion National Forest. Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, FL. Plus appendices and data.
- Peet, R. K. 1996. Longleaf pine communities of the Carolinas and Georgia. Unpublished document. Botany Department, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.