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Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula - Agrostis hyemalis - Eleocharis spp. Hardpan Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula - Agrostis hyemalis - Eleocharis spp. Hardpan Grassland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This little bluestem hardpan prairie community is found in the south-central tallgrass prairie region of the United States. Stands occur on level to gently sloping ground on upland plains, ridges, and terraces. The soil is usually silty loam with an impermeable or slowly permeable silty clay subsoil layer. This fine-textured subsoil layer is very hard when dry and firm when moist, increasing runoff and restricting the downward growth of plant roots. The vegetation is dominated by medium tall herbaceous species, with scattered low shrubs. The graminoid layer is dominated by <i>Bouteloua curtipendula, Panicum virgatum</i>, and <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i>. <i>Agrostis hyemalis</i> and <i>Desmanthus illinoensis</i> are characteristic of this type, although not always abundant. <i>Andropogon gerardii</i> may be dominant in some parts of this community's range. Forbs include <i>Camassia scilloides, Cicuta maculata, Desmanthus illinoensis</i>, and <i>Polygala verticillata</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31158-{407D0C03-154C-46B9-8647-4733C6CF254F} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 03-Mar-1994 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.2.687565 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002249   Translated: Little Bluestem - Sideoats Grama - Winter Bentgrass - Spikerush species Hardpan Grassland   Common: Little Bluestem Hardpan Prairie   Scientific: Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula - Agrostis hyemalis - Eleocharis spp. Hardpan Grassland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula - Agrostis hyemalis - Eleocharis spp. Hardpan Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) CEGL002249 (similar) Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula - Agrostis hyemalis - Eleocharis spp. Hardpan Herbaceous Vegetation