Name:
Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula - Hesperostipa spartea - (Pascopyrum smithii) Grassland
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This little bluestem dry-mesic prairie grassland community is found in the northern tallgrass prairie region of the United States. Stands occur on rocky, loamy south-facing slopes, with inclines ranging from 20-30°. The vegetation, consisting of grasses and forbs averaging 25-50 cm tall, is moderately open with approximately 5-15% of the ground remaining bare. The most abundant species are <i>Schizachyrium scoparium, Andropogon gerardii, Bouteloua curtipendula, Pascopyrum smithii</i>, and <i>Hesperostipa spartea</i>. Other typical grasses include <i>Elymus canadensis, Aristida purpurea var. longiseta, Bouteloua dactyloides, Calamovilfa longifolia</i>, and <i>Sporobolus heterolepis</i>. Common forbs include <i>Amorpha canescens, Oligoneuron rigidum, Ambrosia psilostachya, Echinacea angustifolia, Dalea candida var. candida</i>, Asteraceae spp., <i>Mimosa nuttallii, Penstemon grandiflorus, Ratibida columnifera, Astragalus crassicarpus, Anemone cylindrica, Machaeranthera pinnatifida, Dalea candida var. oligophylla, Gaura coccinea</i>, and <i>Asclepias verticillata</i>. The shrubs <i>Symphoricarpos occidentalis, Yucca glauca</i>, and <i>Rosa</i> spp. may be scattered among the herbaceous species.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31285-{C9EB0B21-2273-44EA-BDDF-BD49FD9B49C2}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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