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Schizachyrium scoparium - Saxifraga michauxii - Coreopsis major Herbaceous Vegetation | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Schizachyrium scoparium - Saxifraga michauxii - Coreopsis major Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This association covers high-elevation rocky summits in the southern Appalachians occurring at elevations of from 1260 to 1715 m (4125-5625 feet) on outcrops of mafic rock or on felsic rock where perennial seepage exists. Vegetative cover is sparse and consists of graminoids, forbs, and shrubs which are rooted in rock fissures. Typical species include Saxifraga michauxii, Coreopsis major, Schizachyrium scoparium, Kalmia latifolia, Dichanthelium acuminatum, Danthonia spicata, and Paronychia argyrocoma. This community is surrounded by deciduous forests dominated by Quercus rubra, Acer rubrum var. rubrum, and occasionally Tsuga caroliniana. Other characteristic species include Campanula divaricata, Solidago bicolor, and Allium allegheniense. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.23394.SCHIZACHYRIUMSC
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 01-Jan-1995 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Little Bluestem - Cliff Saxifrage - Greater Tickseed Herbaceous Vegetation
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686977 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL004074
  Scientific: Schizachyrium scoparium - Saxifraga michauxii - Coreopsis major Herbaceous Vegetation
  Common: Southern Appalachian High-Elevation Rocky Summit (Little Bluestem Type)
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Schizachyrium scoparium - Saxifraga michauxii - Coreopsis major Herbaceous Vegetation