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Andropogon gerardii - Sorghastrum nutans Western Great Plains Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Andropogon gerardii - Sorghastrum nutans Western Great Plains Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This big bluestem prairie is a tallgrass, wet meadow found in the west-central Great Plains of the United States. Stands occur in riparian areas and low-lying swales on the more western plains and are less riparian-dependent in the central plains as the amount of annual rainfall increases. This mesic prairie association is able to survive along the foothills because the cobbly soils are able to retain adequate moisture. The vegetation is dominated by tall grasses, particularly Andropogon gerardii and Sorghastrum nutans. Other grasses include Panicum virgatum, Pascopyrum smithii and Sporobolus cryptandrus. Forbs may include Desmanthus illinoensis and Glycyrrhiza lepidota. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.24632.ANDROPOGONGERAR
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Big Bluestem - Yellow Indiangrass Western Great Plains Herbaceous Vegetation
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688043 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001464
  Scientific: Andropogon gerardii - Sorghastrum nutans Western Great Plains Herbaceous Vegetation
  Common: Big Bluestem - Indiangrass Western Great Plains Prairie
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(undetermined) Andropogon gerardii - Sorghastrum nutans Western Great Plains Herbaceous Vegetation