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Populus deltoides / Panicum virgatum - Schizachyrium scoparium Floodplain Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Populus deltoides / Panicum virgatum - Schizachyrium scoparium Floodplain Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 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: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30363-{CF4AD546-EB02-4311-878B-E1E2B9B13BB3} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 9
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Sep-2005 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Populus deltoides Floodplain Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686124 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001454   Translated: Eastern Cottonwood / Switchgrass - Little Bluestem Floodplain Woodland   Common: Cottonwood / Switchgrass Floodplain Woodland   Scientific: Populus deltoides / Panicum virgatum - Schizachyrium scoparium Floodplain Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL001454 (similar) Populus deltoides / Panicum virgatum - Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland (similar) Populus deltoides / Panicum virgatum - Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland