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Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda / Schizachyrium scoparium Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda / Schizachyrium scoparium Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: This shrubby-cinquefoil shrub prairie community is found in the northwestern Great Plains. Stands occur on gentle to moderately steep north-facing slopes. The soils are shallow to deep and sandy loam to loam. The vegetation has a dominant herbaceous layer with scattered low shrubs. The shrub layer rarely has >30% canopy and does not typically exceed 1 m. The dominant species in this stratum is often Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda (= Pentaphylloides floribunda) but Juniperus horizontalis is very frequent and may have a greater canopy in some stands. Other common shrubs include Calylophus serrulatus, Rhus trilobata, and Rosa woodsii. The herbaceous layer is moderate to dense and is about the same height as the shrubs. The dominant species in the herbaceous layer is Schizachyrium scoparium, with Calamovilfa longifolia a common associate. Other graminoids include Carex filifolia, Elymus lanceolatus, Pascopyrum smithii, and Pseudoroegneria spicata. Forbs do not contribute greatly to the canopy but species richness is high.  Accession Code: VB.CC.27706.DASIPHORAFRUTIC 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: Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda Shrub Herbaceous Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Shrubby-cinquefoil / Little Bluestem Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689929 NatureServe Explorer   Scientific: Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda / Schizachyrium scoparium Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation   Common: Shrubby-cinquefoil / Little Bluestem Shrub Prairie   Code: CEGL002198 (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda / Schizachyrium scoparium Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation