Name:
Dactylis glomerata - Phleum pratense - Festuca spp. - Solidago spp. Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This broadly defined vegetation type includes pastures and post-agricultural fields and is largely composed of non-native cool-season grasses and herbs (generally of European origin) in the early stages of succession. The fields are typically mowed at least annually. 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 at higher elevations (610-1220 m [2000-4000 feet]) in the southeastern states. Dominant grasses vary from site to site but generally feature the nominal species. Other graminoid associates may include <i>Agrostis stolonifera, Agrostis hyemalis, Elymus repens, Bromus inermis, Bromus tectorum, Lolium perenne, Poa pratensis, Poa compressa, Schizachyrium scoparium</i> (not in abundance), and <i>Anthoxanthum odoratum</i>. Forbs scattered among the grasses are varied but include <i>Hieracium</i> spp., <i>Oxalis stricta, Achillea millefolium, Asclepias syriaca, Solidago rugosa, Solidago nemoralis, Solidago juncea, Solidago canadensis, Solidago altissima, Euthamia graminifolia, Cerastium arvense, Oenothera biennis, Potentilla simplex, Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (= Aster lateriflorus), Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (= Aster novae-angliae), Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (= Aster simplex), Daucus carota, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Vicia cracca, Trifolium</i> spp., and many others.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.30985.CEGL006107
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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