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Andropogon gerardii - Schizachyrium scoparium Northern Plains Herbaceous Vegetation | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Andropogon gerardii - Schizachyrium scoparium Northern Plains Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: This bluestem tallgrass prairie type is found in the unglaciated regions of the northwestern Great Plains of the United States. Stands occur on lower slopes and bottomlands of narrow gullies and draws. It requires more moisture than is generally provided by direct precipitation. The extra water comes from runoff from upslope areas and meltwater from snow which often accumulates in drifts on this community. The soil is loam to sandy loam and moderately deep to deep. The vegetation is dominated by moderately dense to dense tall and mid grasses. Most of the species are 0.7-1.5 m tall. Common grasses are Andropogon gerardii, Bouteloua curtipendula, Schizachyrium scoparium, Sporobolus heterolepis, and Hesperostipa spartea (= Stipa spartea). Other grasses that may occur include Elymus trachycaulus, Carex pensylvanica, and Panicum virgatum. Forbs, such as Artemisia ludoviciana, Echinacea angustifolia, Helianthus pauciflorus ssp. pauciflorus, Helictotrichon hookeri, Juncus balticus, Liatris scariosa, and Lilium philadelphicum, are common. Shrubs, especially Symphoricarpos occidentalis, are often present but never abundant.  Accession Code: VB.CC.24316.ANDROPOGONGERAR 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: Andropogon gerardii - (Sorghastrum nutans) Herbaceous Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Big Bluestem - Little Bluestem Northern Plains Herbaceous Vegetation   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688290 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002205   Scientific: Andropogon gerardii - Schizachyrium scoparium Northern Plains Herbaceous Vegetation   Common: Northern Plains Big Bluestem Prairie (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Andropogon gerardii - Schizachyrium scoparium Northern Plains Herbaceous Vegetation