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Schizachyrium scoparium - (Andropogon virginicus) - Solidago spp. Herbaceous Vegetation | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Schizachyrium scoparium - (Andropogon virginicus) - Solidago spp. Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This broadly defined vegetation type includes old fields of well-drained soils, either sandy or shallow to bedrock. They are characterized by dominance of warm-season grasses. <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i> is characteristic and nearly always present. Species composition is variable, depending on land-use history, but in general this vegetation is quite wide-ranging in northeastern and midwestern states. In addition to the nominal species, other associates may include <i>Andropogon virginicus, Eragrostis spectabilis, Festuca rubra, Deschampsia flexuosa, Danthonia spicata, Nuttallanthus canadensis (= Linaria canadensis), Rubus flagellaris, Panicum virgatum, Dichanthelium depauperatum (= Panicum depauperatum), Potentilla simplex, Dichanthelium meridionale (= Panicum meridionale), Dichanthelium dichotomum (= Panicum dichotomum), Solidago rugosa</i>, and <i>Carex pensylvanica</i>. Scattered shrubs are often present, including <i>Comptonia peregrina, Morella pensylvanica, Gaylussacia baccata</i>, and scattered tree saplings, such as <i>Prunus serotina, Sassafras albidum</i>, and <i>Juniperus virginiana</i>. <i>Polytrichum juniperinum</i> and other <i>Polytrichum</i> spp. are common bryophytes. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.30969.CEGL006333
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
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  Common: Little Bluestem Old Field
  Translated: Little Bluestem - (Broomsedge Bluestem) - Goldenrod species Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Schizachyrium scoparium - (Andropogon virginicus) - Solidago spp. Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL006333