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Cornus drummondii - (Rhus glabra, Prunus spp.) Shrubland | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Cornus drummondii - (Rhus glabra, Prunus spp.) Shrubland
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This sumac - dogwood shrubland community is found in the central Great Plains and western tallgrass regions of the United States. Stands occur on level to moderate, well-drained slopes of uplands, usually along the borders of upland woods, but also in grassland ravines. Soils are silty loams formed in loess or glacial till. The vegetation consists of bands or patches of shrubs 2-3 m tall. <i>Rhus glabra</i> and <i>Cornus drummondii</i> are usually the dominant species, though in places <i>Corylus americana, Prunus americana, Prunus angustifolia, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus</i>, or <i>Rhus aromatica</i> may dominate. Where shrub cover is dense, vines such as <i>Celastrus scandens</i> and <i>Parthenocissus vitacea</i> may be present. Under the dense canopy, the herbaceous layer may be sparse, consisting of exotic species, such as <i>Poa pratensis</i> and <i>Nepeta cataria</i>. In open stands, the herbaceous layer is more dense and consists of species of tallgrass and mixedgrass prairie. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.37031.CEGL005219
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:   Translated: Roughleaf Dogwood - (Smooth Sumac, Cherry species) Shrubland
  Common: Sumac - Dogwood Shrubland
  Scientific: Cornus drummondii - (Rhus glabra, Prunus spp.) Shrubland
  Code: CEGL005219
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683863 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo