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Calamovilfa longifolia - Carex inops ssp. heliophila Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Calamovilfa longifolia - Carex inops ssp. heliophila Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This prairie sandreed grassland is found in the northwestern Great Plains of the United States and Canada. Stands typically occur on gentle slopes but can also be found on flat land or moderate to steep slopes. Soils are thin sands, sandy loams, and loamy sands, in places derived from sandstone. Moisture levels may be high deeper in the soil profile. Most stands of this community are not very large. The vegetation is dominated by graminoids, with two strata, one of mid to tall grasses, the other of dense short sedges. Shrubs are uncommon. In the taller grass layer, the most abundant species is <i>Calamovilfa longifolia</i>. Other species found in this layer include <i>Koeleria macrantha, Schizachyrium scoparium</i>, and <i>Hesperostipa comata (= Stipa comata)</i>. <i>Pascopyrum smithii</i> may be present on some stands with finer soil textures. The short graminoid layer is composed chiefly of <i>Carex filifolia</i> and <i>Carex inops ssp. heliophila</i>, which may have high cover values. Other upland Carices, such as <i>Carex duriuscula</i>, as well as <i>Bouteloua gracilis</i> and <i>Muhlenbergia pungens</i>, may also be present. Forb species diversity is moderate but they do not contribute greatly to the cover. The forbs that are typical of this community include <i>Artemisia dracunculus, Artemisia frigida, Artemisia ludoviciana, Chenopodium album, Chenopodium leptophyllum, Lathyrus</i> spp., <i>Liatris punctata, Lygodesmia juncea, Phlox hoodii</i>, and <i>Psoralidium lanceolatum</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.33951.CEGL001471
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
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  Translated: Prairie Sandreed - Sun Sedge Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL001471
  Scientific: Calamovilfa longifolia - Carex inops ssp. heliophila Herbaceous Vegetation
  Common: Prairie Sandreed - Sedge Prairie