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Andropogon gerardii - Panicum virgatum Sandhills Herbaceous Vegetation | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Andropogon gerardii - Panicum virgatum Sandhills Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This big bluestem sandhills prairie community type occurs in the central Great Plains of the United States. Stands typically occur in interdunal valleys and floodplains of streams and rivers, and on level ground where drainage systems are poorly developed. Soils are somewhat poorly drained sandy loam or sands with organic matter (but no peat accumulation) and are formed in eolian sand or alluvium. Vegetation cover is dense and is primarily composed of tall mesophytic grasses, mostly <i>Andropogon gerardii</i> and <i>Sorghastrum nutans</i> in undisturbed sites, with <i>Agrostis stolonifera, Phleum pratense</i>, and <i>Poa pratensis</i> often replacing them in disturbed sites. Other common grasses include <i>Calamagrostis canadensis, Calamagrostis stricta, Elymus trachycaulus</i>, and <i>Panicum virgatum</i>. Typical forbs include <i>Helianthus nuttallii, Lotus unifoliolatus</i>, and <i>Rudbeckia hirta</i>. Thickets of shrubs, such as <i>Salix exigua</i>, are occasional. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.37058.CEGL002023
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
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Names:   Common: Sandhills Wet-Mesic Prairie
  Translated: Big Bluestem - Switchgrass Sandhills Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Andropogon gerardii - Panicum virgatum Sandhills Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL002023
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688263 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo