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Name: Schizachyrium rhizomatum Herbaceous Alliance
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This alliance consists of marl prairies of the southern Florida Everglades region, dominated and characterized by Schizachyrium rhizomatum. Stands occur on elevated surfaces of oolite with very shallow (less than 5 cm) or no soil present. The only association recognized in this alliance occurs in small areas in a matrix dominated by wet prairie Muhlenbergia filipes - Rhynchospora microcarpa - Centella erecta Herbaceous Vegetation (CEGL003978). Schizachyrium rhizomatum, Aristida purpurascens var. tenuispica, Eragrostis spectabilis, Andropogon gyrans, Andropogon glomeratus var. pumilus, Panicum tenerum, and Paspalum setaceum are the principal graminoids present, and are indicative of this community in combination. Woody species present include Baccharis halimifolia, Chamaecrista deeringiana, Chiococca parvifolia, Senna ligustrina, and Vitis rotundifolia var. munsoniana. Other herbaceous species present include Anemia wrightii, Buchnera longifolia, Eupatorium leptophyllum, Funastrum clausum (= Sarcostemma clausum), Hyptis alata, Linum carteri, Polygala grandiflora, Solidago stricta, and Odontosoria clavata (= Sphenomeris clavata). 
Accession Code: VB.CC.19127.SCHIZACHYRIUMRH
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: Schizachyrium rhizomatum Herbaceous Alliance
  Translated: Rockland Bluestem Herbaceous Alliance
  UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.126418 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A.1150