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Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula - Muhlenbergia cuspidata - Symphyotrichum sericeum Alkaline Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula - Muhlenbergia cuspidata - Symphyotrichum sericeum Alkaline Grassland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This calcareous grassland community is found in parts of the northern prairie-forest border in the midwestern United States, particularly in Illinois. Stands occur on upper slopes of hills, primarily on southern and western aspects. Soils are very shallow to moderately deep (0-40 cm) and well-drained to somewhat rapidly drained. The soil pH is high due to the calcareous bedrock at or near the surface, which is either limestone or dolomite. Dominant grasses include <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i> and <i>Bouteloua curtipendula</i>. Some forbs that are typical of these calcareous grasslands include <i>Symphyotrichum sericeum, Blephilia ciliata, Brickellia eupatorioides, Desmanthus illinoensis, Lithospermum canescens, Eleocharis compressa, Clinopodium arkansanum, Muhlenbergia cuspidata, Penstemon hirsutus</i>, and <i>Scutellaria parvula</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31311-{30B48559-7368-4156-840D-1A4605C9655B} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 28-Mar-2000 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.2.683073 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002403   Translated: Little Bluestem - Sideoats Grama - Plains Muhly - Western Silver Aster Alkaline Grassland   Common: North-central Dry Limestone - Dolomite Prairie   Scientific: Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula - Muhlenbergia cuspidata - Symphyotrichum sericeum Alkaline Grassland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula - Muhlenbergia cuspidata - Symphyotrichum sericeum Alkaline Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) CEGL002403 (similar) Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua curtipendula - Muhlenbergia cuspidata - Symphyotrichum sericeum Alkaline Herbaceous Vegetation