Name:
Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula - Hesperostipa spartea - (Pascopyrum smithii) Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference:
Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description:
This little bluestem, dry-mesic, prairie grassland community is found in the northern tallgrass prairie region of the United States. Stands occur on rocky, loamy south-facing slopes, with inclines ranging from 20-30°. The vegetation, consisting of grasses and forbs averaging 25-50 cm tall, is moderately open with approximately 5-15% of the ground remaining bare. The most abundant species are <i>Schizachyrium scoparium, Andropogon gerardii, Bouteloua curtipendula, Pascopyrum smithii</i>, and <i>Hesperostipa spartea (= Stipa spartea)</i>. Other typical grasses include <i>Elymus canadensis, Aristida purpurea var. longiseta (= Aristida longiseta), Buchloe dactyloides, Calamovilfa longifolia</i>, and <i>Sporobolus heterolepis</i>. Common forbs include <i>Amorpha canescens, Oligoneuron rigidum (= Solidago rigida), Ambrosia psilostachya, Echinacea angustifolia, Dalea candida var. candida</i>, Asteraceae spp., <i>Mimosa nuttallii (= Schrankia nuttallii), Penstemon grandiflorus, Ratibida columnifera, Astragalus crassicarpus, Anemone cylindrica, Machaeranthera pinnatifida, Dalea candida var. oligophylla, Gaura coccinea</i>, and <i>Asclepias verticillata</i>. The shrubs <i>Symphoricarpos occidentalis, Yucca glauca</i>, and <i>Rosa</i> spp. may be scattered among the herbaceous species.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.36690.CEGL002377
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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