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Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua (curtipendula, gracilis) - Carex filifolia Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua (curtipendula, gracilis) - Carex filifolia Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This little bluestem - mixedgrass prairie type is distributed throughout the northern Great Plains of the United States and Canada. Stands are usually found on moderate to steep slopes with variable aspects. The soils are typically shallow and occur over sandstone or limestone. The vegetation is predominantly composed of graminoid species less than 1 m tall with moderate to high cover. The dominant species is <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i> with <i>Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua gracilis</i>, and <i>Carex filifolia</i> as associates or codominants. <i>Andropogon gerardii, Carex inops ssp. heliophila, Carex duriuscula, Koeleria macrantha</i>, and <i>Calamovilfa longifolia</i> are often present. <i>Calamovilfa longifolia</i> may be abundant on sandier soils. <i>Muhlenbergia cuspidata, Hesperostipa comata (= Stipa comata), Pascopyrum smithii</i>, and <i>Nassella viridula</i> may also be present. Forbs do not contribute greatly to the canopy, but many species may be found in this community. Among the forbs that may be found are <i>Echinacea angustifolia, Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (= Aster oblongifolius), Gaura coccinea, Lygodesmia juncea, Helianthus pauciflorus ssp. pauciflorus, Rosa arkansana, Liatris punctata, Pediomelum argophyllum, Symphyotrichum ericoides (= Aster ericoides), Dalea purpurea</i>, and <i>Campanula rotundifolia</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32535.CEGL001681 Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687724 NatureServe Explorer   Common: Northern Great Plains Little Bluestem Prairie   Translated: Little Bluestem - (Sideoats Grama, Blue Grama) - Threadleaf Sedge Herbaceous Vegetation   Scientific: Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua (curtipendula, gracilis) - Carex filifolia Herbaceous Vegetation   Code: CEGL001681