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Schizachyrium scoparium - Rudbeckia missouriensis - Grindelia lanceolata - (Liatris mucronata) Herbaceous Vegetation |
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Name: Schizachyrium scoparium - Rudbeckia missouriensis - Grindelia lanceolata - (Liatris mucronata) Herbaceous Vegetation
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Description: This upland prairie of the West Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas and western Louisiana occurs in small, isolated patches on calcareous soils derived from the Fleming geologic formation. This herbaceous community is dominated by graminoids, composites, and legumes, with occasional emergent woody growth. Dominant and characteristic species in forb-dominated occurrences are locally variable but may include <i>Dalea compacta var. compacta, Rudbeckia missouriensis, Rudbeckia hirta, Acacia angustissima, Liatris mucronata, Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum (= Eustoma russellianum), Grindelia lanceolata, Agalinis heterophylla, Stenosiphon linifolius, Carex microdonta, Carex cherokeensis, Neptunia lutea, Indigofera miniata (= Indigofera miniata var. leptosepala), Salvia azurea, Palafoxia reverchonii, Onosmodium molle ssp. occidentale (= Onosmodium occidentale), Liatris mucronata</i>, and <i>Euphorbia bicolor</i>. Occurrences rich in graminoids are dominated by <i>Sorghastrum nutans</i>, and <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i>. The combination of periodic fire, soil chemistry, and physical properties is thought to be important in maintaining this community in a landscape otherwise historically dominated by forests. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36440.CEGL007930
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 1
      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:   Common: West Gulf Coastal Plain Fleming Calcareous Prairie
  Translated: Little Bluestem - Missouri Orange Coneflower - Narrowleaf Gumweed - (Cusp Blazingstar) Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Schizachyrium scoparium - Rudbeckia missouriensis - Grindelia lanceolata - (Liatris mucronata) Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL007930
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687493 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo