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Andropogon gerardii - Phlox subulata - Solidago simplex var. racemosa - Packera paupercula Herbaceous Vegetation | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Andropogon gerardii - Phlox subulata - Solidago simplex var. racemosa - Packera paupercula Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This riverside outcrop vegetation of the Potomac River in Virginia and Maryland occurs on metamorphic rock ledges that are catastrophically flood-scoured. The vegetation is generally herbaceous but may range from sparsely vegetated to herbaceous with sparse shrubs. The habitat is variable, with small pools interspersed among shaded microhabitats and exposed xeric microhabitats. Typical species include Phlox subulata, Solidago simplex var. racemosa (= Solidago racemosa), Solidago rupestris, Andropogon gerardii, and Leucothoe racemosa. In more shaded locations, Asplenium platyneuron, Aquilegia canadensis, and Mitchella repens occur, while Danthonia spicata is more commonly found in exposed, xeric openings. This association is apparently restricted to the Great Falls area. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.25546.ANDROPOGONGERAR
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Big Bluestem - Moss Phlox - Sticky Goldenrod - Balsam Ragwort Herbaceous Vegetation
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687616 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL004284
  Scientific: Andropogon gerardii - Phlox subulata - Solidago simplex var. racemosa - Packera paupercula Herbaceous Vegetation
  Common: Potomac River Basalt Outcrop Scour Prairie