Name:
Bouteloua curtipendula - Bouteloua (eriopoda, gracilis) Grassland
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This grassland association is found in Texas and may also occur in Oklahoma and northern Mexico. It is currently only described from Lake Meredith National Recreation Area in Texas. Additional global information will be added as it becomes available. The composition and structure of this community are influenced by climate, soil (texture and depth), topography, natural fire, and grazing pressure. It occurs on moderately deep, upland soils that are usually calcareous and of a loamy texture. Terrain is usually moderately sloping to rolling but may be steep in some cases. Infiltration is moderately rapid to moderately slow and runoff is moderate. This community occurs on uplands dominated by herbaceous species, mainly mid and short grasses. <i>Bouteloua curtipendula</i> is usually the dominant species, with lesser amounts of <i>Bouteloua gracilis, Bouteloua eriopoda, Bouteloua hirsuta, Sporobolus cryptandrus</i>, and <i>Aristida purpurea</i>. Forbs make up less than 10% of the community with the major species being <i>Sphaeralcea coccinea, Chaetopappa ericoides, Liatris punctata, Krameria lanceolata, Zinnia grandiflora, Tetraneuris scaposa, Gutierrezia sarothrae</i>, and <i>Ambrosia psilostachya</i>. There are a few short shrubs present, mainly <i>Mimosa aculeaticarpa var. biuncifera, Yucca glauca, Prosopis glandulosa</i>, and <i>Rhus trilobata</i>. Occasional <i>Opuntia macrorhiza</i> also occurs.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31159-{E38E5D6D-D440-4470-A7A6-EAB873D4013F}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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