Name:
Pascopyrum smithii - Hesperostipa comata Central Mixedgrass Grassland
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This mixedgrass prairie community type is found throughout the north-central Great Plains of the United States, and possibly Canada. Stands occur on many different topographic and soil types. They can be on upland slopes, ridgetops, plateaus, stream terraces, and rolling sandhills. The soils are fine- to medium-textured (clay to sandy loam) and moderately deep to deep. They are derived from a variety of parent material across this community's range. These materials include eolian sand, sandstone, shale, siltstone, loess, or alluvium. The dominant vegetation in this community is mid grasses. The vegetation may be moderately open to dense. The most abundant species are <i>Pascopyrum smithii</i> and <i>Hesperostipa comata</i>. Other graminoids that may be present to abundant are <i>Aristida purpurea, Aristida basiramea, Bouteloua gracilis, Calamovilfa longifolia</i> (on sandy soils), <i>Carex duriuscula, Carex filifolia, Koeleria macrantha, Schizachyrium scoparium</i>, and <i>Hesperostipa spartea</i>. Common forbs include <i>Amorpha canescens, Artemisia campestris, Helianthus petiolaris</i>, and <i>Tragopogon dubius</i>. Shrubs are rare in this community. Scattered <i>Artemisia frigida, Rosa arkansana</i>, and occasional <i>Symphoricarpos occidentalis</i> may be present.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30943-{C83EEEE6-E5A6-445D-BEEE-5F512286085E}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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