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Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Bouteloua curtipendula Hill Herbaceous Vegetation | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Bouteloua curtipendula Hill Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: This glacial drift and loess hill prairie is found in the northern and central prairie-forest border region of the United States, in Illinois. Stands occur on hills formed from eroded glacial drift or on deep loess deposits. These are usually found above rivers and streams. The sites are typically on steep, south- or west-facing slopes with well-drained to somewhat excessively drained soil. This community is dominated by medium-tall graminoids. Bouteloua curtipendula, Schizachyrium scoparium, and Sorghastrum nutans are the dominant species. Andropogon gerardii is also common, especially where moisture is more favorable. Other characteristic species include Asclepias viridiflora, Brickellia eupatorioides (= Kuhnia eupatorioides), Desmodium ciliare, Euphorbia corollata, Hedyotis nigricans var. nigricans, Lespedeza capitata, Linum sulcatum, Lithospermum incisum, Penstemon pallidus, Psoralidium tenuiflorum (= Psoralea tenuiflora), Sisyrinchium campestre, Spiranthes magnicamporum, and Solidago nemoralis. Woody species are infrequent. Sassafras albidum, Quercus stellata (more southern), Ceanothus americanus, Rhus glabra, and Rhus copallinum may be encountered.  Accession Code: VB.CC.24726.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 - Sideoats Grama Hill Herbaceous Vegetation   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688071 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005183   Scientific: Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Bouteloua curtipendula Hill Herbaceous Vegetation   Common: Midwest Glacial Drift - Loess Hill Prairie (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Bouteloua curtipendula Hill Herbaceous Vegetation