Name:
Schedonorus (arundinaceus, pratensis) Ruderal Grassland
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This association includes grassland pastures and hayfields, more-or-less cultural, though sometimes no longer actively maintained. It is currently defined for the Central and Southern Appalachians, Ozarks, Ouachita Mountains, and parts of the Piedmont and Interior Low Plateau, but it is possible throughout much of the eastern United States and southern Canada. The dominant species in this type are the European "tall or meadow fescues" (<i>Schedonorus</i> spp.) of uncertain and controversial generic placement. Several other exotic grasses, including <i>Agrostis gigantea, Dactylis glomerata, Holcus lanatus, Phleum pratense</i>, and <i>Poa pratensis</i>, are common associates. These communities are sometimes nearly monospecific but can also be very diverse and contain many native as well as exotic species of grasses, sedges, and forbs. Exotic forbs include the legumes <i>Lespedeza cuneata, Trifolium campestre, Trifolium hybridum, Trifolium pratense</i>, and <i>Trifolium repens</i>, as well as <i>Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis, Calystegia sepium, Daucus carota, Leucanthemum vulgare, Oxalis stricta</i>, and <i>Plantago lanceolata</i>. Common native herbs include <i>Apocynum cannabinum, Desmodium canescens, Dichanthelium clandestinum, Erigeron annuus, Fragaria virginiana, Potentilla simplex, Solanum carolinense, Solidago canadensis</i>, and <i>Verbesina occidentalis</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:32894-{CDB07B7C-8BD9-4E72-AF35-751B0F59D5B9}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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