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Pinus ponderosa / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Pinus ponderosa / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: This ponderosa pine / little bluestem community type is a dry woodland found in the Great Plains of the United States. It usually occurs on south- and west-facing slopes of hills, rocky breaks, and watercourses. The overstory is dominated by Pinus ponderosa. Juniperus scopulorum may often be present, but typically only as scattered individuals. The shrub layer is composed of species such as Juniperus scopulorum, Rhus trilobata, and Symphoricarpos spp. Schizachyrium scoparium is the most abundant graminoid, often accompanied by Pascopyrum smithii, Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua gracilis, Hesperostipa comata (= Stipa comata), Carex inops ssp. heliophila, Poa pratensis, Andropogon gerardii and Carex siccata (= Carex foenea). Common forbs include Achillea millefolium, Phlox hoodii, and Allium spp.  Accession Code: VB.CC.27394.PINUSPONDEROSAS 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: Pinus ponderosa Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Ponderosa Pine / Little Bluestem Woodland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.690090 NatureServe Explorer   Scientific: Pinus ponderosa / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland   Code: CEGL000201   Common: Ponderosa Pine / Little Bluestem Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Pinus ponderosa / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland