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Sporobolus airoides Southern Plains Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Sporobolus airoides Southern Plains Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This alkali sacaton mesic grassland community is found in the southwestern Great Plains, in the southwestern United States, and adjacent Mexico. Stands occur on slightly to moderately saline, nearly level bottomlands and terraces. Additional moisture from washes and sheet flow runoff are important to many stands. Substrates are shallow, moderately well- to poorly drained, silty clay soils formed in alluvium. The community is dominated by medium-tall and short grasses. Sporobolus airoides is a dominant, often accompanied by Symphyotrichum subulatum (= Aster subulatus), Pascopyrum smithii, Buchloe dactyloides, Distichlis spicata, Hordeum jubatum, and Bouteloua gracilis. Scattered shrubs such as Atriplex spp. or Sarcobatus vermiculatus may be present. Forb cover is also minor.  Accession Code: VB.CC.26766.SPOROBOLUSAIROI 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: Sporobolus airoides Herbaceous Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Alkali Sacaton Southern Plains Herbaceous Vegetation   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689338 NatureServe Explorer   Scientific: Sporobolus airoides Southern Plains Herbaceous Vegetation   Code: CEGL001685   Common: Alkali Sacaton Southern Plains Grassland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Sporobolus airoides Southern Plains Herbaceous Vegetation