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Schizachyrium scoparium - Andropogon gerardii - Sorghastrum nutans Coosa Valley Barren Herbaceous Vegetation | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Schizachyrium scoparium - Andropogon gerardii - Sorghastrum nutans Coosa Valley Barren Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro... Description: This barrens vegetation occurs in the Coosa River valley of northwestern Georgia and northeastern Alabama. It represents the wetter end of a spectrum of small prairie-like openings in a mosaic of gently rolling terrain over a substrate of Conasauga Group geology, which includes calcareous shales and limestones. These small openings (generally less than 1 ha) are dominated by a mixture of perennial grasses and forbs, many of which are disjunct midwestern prairie species or narrowly distributed endemics adapted to the unique edaphic factors present at these sites. This mesic or wetter variant occurs in lower topographic situations over deep shrink-swell clays that are saturated for part of the year and dry and cracked like pavement during later portions of the growing season. Prairie-related grasses such as Schizachyrium scoparium, Andropogon gerardii, and Sorghastrum nutans typically predominate along with Silphium terebinthinaceum. In addition, Panicum virgatum is also a dominant grass species. Prairie goldenrods such as Oligoneuron rigidum, Oligoneuron album, and the remarkably disjunct Oligoneuron riddellii are also distinct components. Other disjunct elements include Lysimachia quadriflora, Juncus filipendulus, and Rhynchospora thornei. This association is further characterized by the presence of narrow endemics such as Helianthus X verticillatus and Marshallia mohrii. Other dominant herbaceous species found in this association include Pycnanthemum virginianum, Ptilimnium costatum, Ludwigia microcarpa, Physostegia virginiana, Cirsium muticum, Helenium autumnale, Liatris spicata, Mitreola petiolata, Allium cernuum, Mecardonia acuminata, Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum, and Rhynchospora caduca. Some example of this wetter barrens vegetation can include Dodecatheon meadia and Schoenolirion croceum.  Accession Code: VB.CC.27688.SCHIZACHYRIUMSC Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 01-Jan-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 - Big Bluestem - Prairie-dock Coosa Valley Barren Herbaceous Vegetation   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685697 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL004757   Scientific: Schizachyrium scoparium - Andropogon gerardii - Silphium terebinthinaceum Coosa Valley Barren Herbaceous Vegetation   Common: Wet Coosa Valley Barrens (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Schizachyrium scoparium - Andropogon gerardii - Silphium terebinthinaceum Coosa Valley Barren Herbaceous Vegetation