Name:
Dactylis glomerata - Rumex acetosella Herbaceous Alliance
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This broadly defined alliance includes pasture and post-agricultural fields, and is largely composed of non-native grasses and herbs (generally of European origin). Physiognomically, these grasslands are generally comprised of mid-height (1-3 feet tall) grasses and forbs, with occasional scattered shrubs. Species composition varies from site to site, depending on land-use history, and perhaps soil type, but in general, this vegetation is quite wide-ranging in northeastern and midwestern states, and possibly at higher elevations in the southeastern states. In addition to Dactylis glomerata and Rumex acetosella these grassy fields are characterized by Symphyotrichum spp. (including Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (= Aster lateriflorus) and Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (= Aster novae-angliae)), Rudbeckia hirta, Pteridium aquilinum, Chenopodium album, Asclepias syriaca, Andropogon virginicus, Schizachyrium scoparium, Phytolacca americana, Phleum pratense, Poa pratensis, Poa compressa, Elymus repens (= Agropyron repens), Bromus inermis, Solidago spp. (including Solidago rugosa, Solidago nemoralis, Solidago juncea, Solidago canadensis, Solidago altissima), Euthamia graminifolia, Oenothera biennis, Potentilla simplex, Daucus carota, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Hieracium spp., Taraxacum officinale, Vicia cracca, Trifolium spp., and many others. Communities of this alliance occur throughout the northeastern United States and beyond.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.28484.DACTYLISGLOMERA
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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