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Populus deltoides / Panicum virgatum - Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Populus deltoides / Panicum virgatum - Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This community is found in the central and southern Great Plains of the United States. Stands occur in floodplains and along banks of permanent rivers or streams that flood periodically. Soils are deep, moderately poorly drained to somewhat well-drained, and vary from fine sandy loams to silty clay. A sparse to locally dense canopy of <i>Populus deltoides</i> dominates the open tree canopy, with <i>Salix amygdaloides</i> also present at many sites. The shrub layer is also poorly developed to nearly absent, with at most a sparse layer of <i>Shepherdia argentea</i> and <i>Symphoricarpos occidentalis</i>. The herbaceous understory is dominated by tall grasses 1-2 m tall, primarily <i>Panicum virgatum</i> and <i>Spartina pectinata</i>. Other graminoids frequently present include <i>Carex nebrascensis</i> and <i>Carex pellita</i>. In drier sites, the mid grasses <i>Bouteloua curtipendula, Pascopyrum smithii</i>, and <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i> may be common. Forb species present in Wyoming stands include <i>Ambrosia psilostachya, Artemisia ludoviciana, Asclepias speciosa, Glycyrrhiza lepidota, Grindelia squarrosa, Liatris punctata</i>, and <i>Opuntia polyacantha</i>. Exotic species are usually uncommon in this community. Overall species diversity is low. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36832.CEGL001454
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: Cottonwood / Switchgrass Floodplain Woodland
  Translated: Eastern Cottonwood / Switchgrass - Little Bluestem Woodland
  Scientific: Populus deltoides / Panicum virgatum - Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
  Code: CEGL001454
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686124 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo