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Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua (curtipendula, gracilis) - Carex filifolia Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua (curtipendula, gracilis) - Carex filifolia Grassland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This little bluestem - mixedgrass prairie type is distributed throughout the northern Great Plains of the United States and Canada. Stands are usually found on moderate to steep slopes with variable aspects. The soils are typically shallow and occur over sandstone or limestone. The vegetation is predominantly composed of graminoid species less than 1 m tall with moderate to high cover. The dominant species is <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i> with <i>Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua gracilis</i>, and <i>Carex filifolia</i> as associates or codominants. <i>Andropogon gerardii, Carex inops ssp. heliophila, Carex duriuscula, Koeleria macrantha</i>, and <i>Calamovilfa longifolia</i> are often present. <i>Calamovilfa longifolia</i> may be abundant on sandier soils. <i>Muhlenbergia cuspidata, Hesperostipa comata, Pascopyrum smithii</i>, and <i>Nassella viridula</i> may also be present. Forbs do not contribute greatly to the canopy, but many species may be found in this community. Among the forbs that may be found are <i>Echinacea angustifolia, Symphyotrichum oblongifolium, Gaura coccinea, Lygodesmia juncea, Helianthus pauciflorus ssp. pauciflorus, Rosa arkansana, Liatris punctata, Pediomelum argophyllum, Symphyotrichum ericoides, Dalea purpurea</i>, and <i>Campanula rotundifolia</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30590-{00120093-59C3-4572-A358-FD0280A891BE}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 27
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 02-Jan-1996 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687724 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001681
  Translated: Little Bluestem - (Sideoats Grama, Blue Grama) - Threadleaf Sedge Grassland
  Common: Northern Great Plains Little Bluestem Prairie
  Scientific: Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua (curtipendula, gracilis) - Carex filifolia Grassland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL001681
(similar) Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua (curtipendula, gracilis) - Carex filifolia Herbaceous Vegetation
(similar) Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua (curtipendula, gracilis) - Carex filifolia Herbaceous Vegetation