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In the fall of 1930, there was a pleasing floral display. Prominent 

 were Trilisa paniculata , Trilisa odoratissima , Solidaa;o stricta , Liatris 

 gramini folia , and Carphephorus tomentosus . 



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(2) Inter-ridge pocosin. Before the 198O fire, the swales supported 

 what might be called medium-height pocosin. There was a moderate stand of 

 Pinus serotina , up to UO-50' high and to 8" DBH. Beneath the pines was a 

 dense U-B' growth of mixed broadleaf evergreens, which was composed of 

 Ilex coriacea , Lyonia lucida . Per sea borbonia , etc. After the fire, these 

 areas were quite different. About one fourth of the Pinus serotina appear 

 to have survived; thus there is now a sparse stand. At the U-8' level, 

 there is a dense tangle of dead branches covered with a new growth of 

 Smilax lauri folia . Regrowth of broadleaf evergreens was up to 1-2' high; 

 common species at most sites were Ilex glabra . Ilex coriacea, Lyonia lucida 

 and Zenobia pulverulenta . Sphagnum is still abundant at ground level. 



Ecotone. Between the Pinus palust r i s / Arist i da stricta commiinity and 

 the swale pocosin, there is a prominent ecotone, which varies in width from 

 almost nothing to 30'. In many sections, the ecotone has a 3' high growth 

 of Tridens f lavus , with a lesser amount of Andropogon virginicus , that 

 overtops a 1' high layer of Carex walteriana . Other secxions are more open 

 with a wide variety of herbs, including species such as Sarracenia flava , 

 Sarracenia purpurea and Dionaea muscipula . Many species that occur in the 

 300 acre tract are found primarily in the ecotonal area. 



(3) Intergradation of Pinus palust ris / Aristi da stricca and low pocosin. 

 Within this 50 acre area, there are small patches of small and young Pinus 

 palustris , larger patches of low pocosin, and numerous ecotonal areas. 

 Before the fire, this low pocosin had a sparse stand of very small Pinus 

 serotina (mostly less than 10' tall and k' DBH) and a dense 1-2 foot growth 

 of broadleaf evergreens. After the fire most Pinus serotina were killed 



and the dense foot-high shrubs were dominated by Ilex glabra . Also common 

 were Zenobia pulverulenta , Carex walteriana and Woodwardia virginica . 

 Sphagnum covers virtually all the ground area. 



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