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Pascopyrum smithii - Distichlis spicata Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pascopyrum smithii - Distichlis spicata Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This western wheatgrass saline prairie type is found in the northern Great Plains of the United States. Stands occur in depressions and on (ephemeral) stream terraces on deep, moderately saline soils, sometimes with a clay subsoil. These soils are wet for part of the year and may flood periodically. The vegetation is dominated by graminoids, which may be as tall as 1 m, but typically are less than 0.6 m. The dominants are Pascopyrum smithii and Distichlis spicata. Other common graminoids include Bouteloua gracilis, Koeleria macrantha, Hesperostipa comata (= Stipa comata), Hordeum jubatum, and Carex duriuscula (= Carex eleocharis). Forbs that may be present are Iva annua, Helianthus petiolaris, Plantago patagonica, Gutierrezia sarothrae, and Asteraceae spp., including Symphyotrichum falcatum (= Aster falcatus). Woody plants are minor species, but Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis, Artemisia cana ssp. cana, and Populus deltoides are present in some stands. In Nebraska, alkaline indicators, such as Muhlenbergia asperifolia and Sporobolus airoides, may also be present. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.19064.PASCOPYRUMSMITH
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683739 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001580
  Scientific: Pascopyrum smithii - Distichlis spicata Herbaceous Vegetation
  Common: Western Wheatgrass - Saltgrass Saline Prairie
  Translated: Western Wheatgrass - Saltgrass Herbaceous Vegetation
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Pascopyrum smithii - Distichlis spicata Herbaceous Vegetation