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Andropogon gerardii - Calamagrostis canadensis Sand Wet Meadow | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Andropogon gerardii - Calamagrostis canadensis Sand Wet Meadow
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This wet-mesic sand prairie community is found in the central midwestern United States. Stands occur on sandy moist soils in shallow swales or lower slopes of sandy outwash plains, lakeplains and valley trains. Graminoids between 1 and 2 m in height dominate the stand. Trees have less than 10% cover, and shrub cover may vary but is usually lower than the graminoid layer. Dominant grasses include <i>Andropogon gerardii, Calamagrostis canadensis, Sorghastrum nutans</i>, and <i>Spartina pectinata</i>. <i>Panicum virgatum</i> can also be present. Forbs include <i>Calopogon tuberosus, Helianthus grosseserratus, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis, Pycnanthemum virginianum, Rhexia virginica, Viola lanceolata, Xyris torta</i>, and <i>Zizia aurea</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33941-{308ACE89-E546-4F00-B29B-197D3C217DEA}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 18-Nov-1998 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684140 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL005177
  Translated: Big Bluestem - Bluejoint Sand Wet Meadow
  Common: Central Wet-Mesic Sand Tallgrass Prairie
  Scientific: Andropogon gerardii - Calamagrostis canadensis Sand Wet Meadow
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL005177
(similar) Andropogon gerardii - Calamagrostis canadensis Sand Herbaceous Vegetation
(similar) Andropogon gerardii - Calamagrostis canadensis Sand Herbaceous Vegetation