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Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua (curtipendula, gracilis) - Carex filifolia Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua (curtipendula, gracilis) - Carex filifolia Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This little bluestem - mixedgrass prairie type is distributed throughout the northern Great Plains of the United States and Canada. Stands are usually found on moderate to steep slopes with variable aspects. The soils are typically shallow and occur over sandstone or limestone. The vegetation is predominantly composed of graminoid species less than 1 m tall with moderate to high cover. The dominant species is Schizachyrium scoparium with Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua gracilis, and Carex filifolia as associates or codominants. Andropogon gerardii, Carex inops ssp. heliophila, Carex duriuscula, Koeleria macrantha, and Calamovilfa longifolia are often present. Calamovilfa longifolia may be abundant on sandier soils. Muhlenbergia cuspidata, Hesperostipa comata (= Stipa comata), Pascopyrum smithii, and Nassella viridula may also be present. Forbs do not contribute greatly to the canopy, but many species may be found in this community. Among the forbs that may be found are Echinacea angustifolia, Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (= Aster oblongifolius), Gaura coccinea, Lygodesmia juncea, Helianthus pauciflorus ssp. pauciflorus, Rosa arkansana, Liatris punctata, Pediomelum argophyllum, Symphyotrichum ericoides (= Aster ericoides), Dalea purpurea, and Campanula rotundifolia.  Accession Code: VB.CC.24376.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 - Bouteloua curtipendula Herbaceous Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Little Bluestem - (Sideoats Grama, Blue Grama) - Threadleaf Sedge Herbaceous Vegetation   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687724 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001681   Scientific: Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua (curtipendula, gracilis) - Carex filifolia Herbaceous Vegetation   Common: Northern Great Plains Little Bluestem Prairie (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua (curtipendula, gracilis) - Carex filifolia Herbaceous Vegetation