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Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Bouteloua curtipendula Herbaceous Vegetation | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Bouteloua curtipendula Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: This dry-mesic prairie community type is found in the central midwestern United States. Stands occur on upper slopes and hillcrests with moderate to steep slopes. Rarely, it can be found on level plains, especially in the southern parts of its range. The aspect is most often southern or western, but others are possible. Soils are shallow (40-100 cm), well-drained to excessively well-drained, and clay loam, sandy loam, or loamy sand. The sites typically occur over loess, glacial outwash, or glacial till. The dominant vegetation of this community is mid and tall grasses, 1-2 m tall. Total plant cover is moderate to dense. The most abundant species are <i>Schizachyrium scoparium, Sorghastrum nutans</i>, and <i>Hesperostipa spartea (= Stipa spartea)</i>. Other common herbaceous species include <i>Andropogon gerardii, Bouteloua curtipendula, Echinacea pallida, Potentilla arguta</i>, and <i>Sporobolus heterolepis</i>. <i>Amorpha canescens</i> is a common subshrub species. Woody species occur but are not common in high-quality examples of this community.  Accession Code: VB.CC.36737.CEGL002214 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:   Common: Midwest Dry-Mesic Prairie   Translated: Little Bluestem - Indiangrass - Sideoats Grama Herbaceous Vegetation   Scientific: Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Bouteloua curtipendula Herbaceous Vegetation   Code: CEGL002214   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685966 NatureServe Explorer