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Dasiphora fruticosa / Schizachyrium scoparium Shrub Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Dasiphora fruticosa / Schizachyrium scoparium Shrub Grassland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This shrubby-cinquefoil shrub prairie community is found in the northwestern Great Plains. Stands occur on gentle to moderately steep north-facing slopes. The soils are shallow to deep and sandy loam to loam. The vegetation has a dominant herbaceous layer with scattered low shrubs. The shrub layer rarely has &gt;30% canopy and does not typically exceed 1 m. The dominant species in this stratum is often <i>Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda</i> but <i>Juniperus horizontalis</i> is very frequent and may have a greater canopy in some stands. Other common shrubs include <i>Calylophus serrulatus, Rhus trilobata</i>, and <i>Rosa woodsii</i>. The herbaceous layer is moderate to dense and is about the same height as the shrubs. The dominant species in the herbaceous layer is <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i>, with <i>Calamovilfa longifolia</i> a common associate. Other graminoids include <i>Carex filifolia, Elymus lanceolatus, Pascopyrum smithii</i>, and <i>Pseudoroegneria spicata</i>. Forbs do not contribute greatly to the canopy but species richness is high.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31107-{064656E6-F9C9-4A12-9324-3BB564444224} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 19-Jan-1996 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Juniperus horizontalis - Dasiphora fruticosa / Schizachyrium scoparium Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689929 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002198   Translated: Shrubby-cinquefoil / Little Bluestem Shrub Grassland   Common: Shrubby-cinquefoil / Little Bluestem Shrub Prairie   Scientific: Dasiphora fruticosa / Schizachyrium scoparium Shrub Grassland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda / Schizachyrium scoparium Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) CEGL002198 (similar) Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda / Schizachyrium scoparium Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation