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Artemisia filifolia / Andropogon hallii Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Artemisia filifolia / Andropogon hallii Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This sagebrush shrubland is found on flat to moderate slopes in the central and southern Great Plains of the United States. The soils are sandy and sandy loams and are somewhat excessively well-drained to excessively well-drained. This community is dominated by evenly spaced shrubs up to 1 m with mid grasses in between. <i>Artemisia filifolia</i> is the most abundant shrub, while <i>Andropogon hallii</i> is the most abundant herbaceous species. Other associated graminoids include <i>Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua gracilis, Calamovilfa longifolia, Eragrostis trichodes, Schizachyrium scoparium, Sporobolus cryptandrus</i>, and <i>Hesperostipa comata (= Stipa comata)</i>. Forbs that are typically found in this community include <i>Helianthus petiolaris, Heterotheca villosa, Lathyrus polymorphus</i>, and <i>Psoralidium lanceolatum</i>. Total vegetation cover is moderately dense to sparse. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34108.CEGL001459
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.2.689469 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Sand Sagebrush / Sand Bluestem Shrubland
  Scientific: Artemisia filifolia / Andropogon hallii Shrubland
  Code: CEGL001459