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Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula Loess Mixedgrass Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula Loess Mixedgrass Grassland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This little bluestem mixedgrass prairie community is found on loess deposits in the central and northern Great Plains of the United States. Stands occurs on level to steep uplands on soils that are usually deep loam or silt loam. Sand may occur near or above streams. This community is dominated by short and mid grasses, with tall grasses scattered on the lower slopes. Canopy cover is moderate to dense. Dominant species are <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i> and <i>Bouteloua curtipendula</i>. <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i> is especially dominant on steeper slopes while <i>Bouteloua curtipendula</i> may be more common on gentle slopes. On the level uplands and upper slopes <i>Bouteloua gracilis</i> may become more abundant whereas on the lower slopes <i>Andropogon gerardii, Panicum virgatum</i>, and <i>Pascopyrum smithii</i> may be more abundant. Other grasses that may be found include <i>Aristida purpurea, Koeleria macrantha, Hesperostipa comata, Sporobolus compositus, Muhlenbergia cuspidata</i>, and <i>Bouteloua dactyloides</i>. <i>Bouteloua dactyloides</i> is more common on level sites farther west. Common forbs include <i>Amorpha canescens, Artemisia dracunculus, Asclepias pumila, Symphyotrichum oblongifolium, Symphyotrichum ericoides, Solidago missouriensis, Liatris punctata, Lygodesmia juncea, Sphaeralcea coccinea, Echinacea angustifolia</i>, and <i>Ratibida columnifera</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30945-{D78C589F-CADF-4648-8AF6-A2233AEE8E9D} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 01-Feb-1997 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula Central Great Plains Grassland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689162 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002036   Translated: Little Bluestem - Sideoats Grama Loess Mixedgrass Grassland   Common: Little Bluestem Loess Mixedgrass Prairie   Scientific: Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula Loess Mixedgrass Grassland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL002036 (similar) Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula Loess Mixedgrass Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula Loess Mixedgrass Herbaceous Vegetation