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Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda / Schizachyrium scoparium Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda / Schizachyrium scoparium Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This shrubby-cinquefoil shrub prairie community is found in the northwestern Great Plains. Stands occur on gentle to moderately steep north-facing slopes. The soils are shallow to deep and sandy loam to loam. The vegetation has a dominant herbaceous layer with scattered low shrubs. The shrub layer rarely has >30% canopy and does not typically exceed 1 m. The dominant species in this stratum is often <i>Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda (= Pentaphylloides floribunda)</i> but <i>Juniperus horizontalis</i> is very frequent and may have a greater canopy in some stands. Other common shrubs include <i>Calylophus serrulatus, Rhus trilobata</i>, and <i>Rosa woodsii</i>. The herbaceous layer is moderate to dense and is about the same height as the shrubs. The dominant species in the herbaceous layer is <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i>, with <i>Calamovilfa longifolia</i> a common associate. Other graminoids include <i>Carex filifolia, Elymus lanceolatus, Pascopyrum smithii</i>, and <i>Pseudoroegneria spicata</i>. Forbs do not contribute greatly to the canopy but species richness is high. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36982.CEGL002198
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: Shrubby-cinquefoil / Little Bluestem Shrub Prairie
  Translated: Shrubby-cinquefoil / Little Bluestem Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda / Schizachyrium scoparium Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL002198
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689929 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo