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Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula Loess Mixedgrass Herbaceous Vegetation | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula Loess Mixedgrass Herbaceous Vegetation
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Description: This little bluestem mixedgrass prairie community is found on loess deposits in the central and northern Great Plains of the United States. Stands occurs on level to steep uplands on soils that are usually deep loam or silt loam. Sand may occur near or above streams. This community is dominated by short and mid grasses, with tall grasses scattered on the lower slopes. Canopy cover is moderate to dense. Dominant species are <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i> and <i>Bouteloua curtipendula</i>. <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i> is especially dominant on steeper slopes while <i>Bouteloua curtipendula</i> may be more common on gentle slopes. On the level uplands and upper slopes <i>Bouteloua gracilis</i> may become more abundant whereas on the lower slopes <i>Andropogon gerardii, Panicum virgatum</i>, and <i>Pascopyrum smithii</i> may be more abundant. Other grasses that may be found include <i>Aristida purpurea, Koeleria macrantha, Hesperostipa comata (= Stipa comata), Sporobolus compositus (= Sporobolus asper), Muhlenbergia cuspidata</i>, and <i>Buchloe dactyloides</i>. <i>Buchloe dactyloides</i> is more common on level sites farther west. Common forbs include <i>Amorpha canescens, Artemisia dracunculus, Asclepias pumila, Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (= Aster oblongifolius), Symphyotrichum ericoides (= Aster ericoides), Solidago missouriensis, Liatris punctata, Lygodesmia juncea, Sphaeralcea coccinea, Echinacea angustifolia</i>, and <i>Ratibida columnifera</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.35965.CEGL002036
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
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Names:   Common: Little Bluestem Loess Mixedgrass Prairie
  Translated: Little Bluestem - Sideoats Grama Loess Mixedgrass Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula Loess Mixedgrass Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL002036
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689162 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo