Name:
Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula - Hesperostipa spartea - (Pascopyrum smithii) Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference:
Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description:
This little bluestem, dry-mesic, prairie grassland community is found in the northern tallgrass prairie region of the United States. Stands occur on rocky, loamy south-facing slopes, with inclines ranging from 20 to 30 degrees. The vegetation, consisting of grasses and forbs averaging 25-50 cm tall, is moderately open with approximately 5-15% of the ground remaining bare. The most abundant species are Schizachyrium scoparium, Andropogon gerardii, Bouteloua curtipendula, Pascopyrum smithii, and Hesperostipa spartea (= Stipa spartea). Other typical grasses include Elymus canadensis, Aristida purpurea var. longiseta (= Aristida longiseta), Buchloe dactyloides, Calamovilfa longifolia, and Sporobolus heterolepis. Common forbs include Amorpha canescens, Oligoneuron rigidum (= Solidago rigida), Ambrosia psilostachya, Echinacea angustifolia, Dalea candida var. candida, Asteraceae spp., Mimosa nuttallii (= Schrankia nuttallii), Penstemon grandiflorus, Ratibida columnifera, Astragalus crassicarpus, Anemone cylindrica, Machaeranthera pinnatifida, Dalea candida var. oligophylla, Gaura coccinea, and Asclepias verticillata. The shrubs Symphoricarpos occidentalis, Yucca glauca, and Rosa spp. may be scattered among the herbaceous species.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.25386.SCHIZACHYRIUMSC
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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