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Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Bouteloua curtipendula Dry-Mesic Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Bouteloua curtipendula Dry-Mesic Grassland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This dry-mesic prairie community type is found in the central midwestern United States. Stands occur on upper slopes and hillcrests with moderate to steep slopes. Rarely, it can be found on level plains, especially in the southern parts of its range. The aspect is most often southern or western, but others are possible. Soils are shallow (40-100 cm), well-drained to excessively well-drained, and clay loam, sandy loam, or loamy sand. The sites typically occur over loess, glacial outwash, or glacial till. The dominant vegetation of this community is mid- and tallgrasses, 1-2 m tall. Total plant cover is moderate to dense. The most abundant species are <i>Schizachyrium scoparium, Sorghastrum nutans</i>, and <i>Hesperostipa spartea</i>. Other common herbaceous species include <i>Andropogon gerardii, Bouteloua curtipendula, Echinacea pallida, Potentilla arguta</i>, and <i>Sporobolus heterolepis</i>. <i>Amorpha canescens</i> is a common subshrub species. Woody species occur but are not common in high-quality examples of this community.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31123-{D37A69B8-F15C-4F8A-8E71-7359FE9C62D6} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 28-Oct-1996 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula Central Loamy Grassland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685966 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002214   Translated: Little Bluestem - Indiangrass - Sideoats Grama Dry-Mesic Grassland   Common: Midwest Dry-Mesic Prairie   Scientific: Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Bouteloua curtipendula Dry-Mesic Grassland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Bouteloua curtipendula Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Bouteloua curtipendula Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) CEGL002214