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Andropogon gerardii - Sorghastrum nutans Western Great Plains Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Andropogon gerardii - Sorghastrum nutans Western Great Plains Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This big bluestem prairie is a tallgrass, wet meadow found in the west-central Great Plains of the United States. Stands occur in riparian areas and low-lying swales on the more western plains and are less riparian-dependent in the central plains as the amount of annual rainfall increases. This mesic prairie association is able to survive along the foothills because the cobbly soils are able to retain adequate moisture. The vegetation is dominated by tall grasses, particularly <i>Andropogon gerardii</i> and <i>Sorghastrum nutans</i>. Other grasses include <i>Panicum virgatum, Pascopyrum smithii</i> and <i>Sporobolus cryptandrus</i>. Forbs may include <i>Desmanthus illinoensis</i> and <i>Glycyrrhiza lepidota</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34486.CEGL001464
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]
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  Common: Big Bluestem - Indiangrass Western Great Plains Prairie
  Translated: Big Bluestem - Indiangrass Western Great Plains Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Andropogon gerardii - Sorghastrum nutans Western Great Plains Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL001464