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Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Andropogon ternarius - Coreopsis grandiflora Sandstone - Shale Herbaceous Vegetation | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Andropogon ternarius - Coreopsis grandiflora Sandstone - Shale Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: This bluestem sandstone/shale prairie community is found in the central-western tallgrass region of the midwestern United States. Stands occur on gentle to steep slopes of plains, hills, and ridges. Soils are well-drained to somewhat rapidly drained and very shallow to moderately deep (0-100 cm). The parent material is sandstone or shale. The soil is often intermixed with rock fragments or sandstone bedrock, some of which may be exposed at the surface. The vegetative structure of this midgrass prairie is composed of a single layer of dominant graminoids intermixed with abundant forbs. Shrubs may be present; mosses are often common. Schizachyrium scoparium, Sorghastrum nutans, and Sporobolus heterolepis are the dominant species. Many other species may be present, including Andropogon ternarius, Astragalus distortus, Agrostis elliottiana, Liatris pycnostachya, Sabatia campestris, Solidago speciosa, Triodanis leptocarpa, Viola sagittata, and Viola pedata.  Accession Code: VB.CC.20536.SCHIZACHYRIUMSC Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans Herbaceous Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Little Bluestem - Yellow Indiangrass - Splitbeard Bluestem - Bigflower Coreopsis Sandstone - Shale Herbaceous Vegetation   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685496 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002212   Scientific: Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Andropogon ternarius - Coreopsis grandiflora Sandstone - Shale Herbaceous Vegetation   Common: Midwest Sandstone / Shale Prairie (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Andropogon ternarius - Coreopsis grandiflora Sandstone - Shale Herbaceous Vegetation