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Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Bouteloua curtipendula Loess Hill Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Bouteloua curtipendula Loess Hill Grassland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This glacial drift and loess hill prairie is found in the northern and central prairie-forest border region of the United States, in Illinois. Stands occur on hills formed from eroded glacial drift or on deep loess deposits. These are usually found above rivers and streams. The sites are typically on steep, south- or west-facing slopes with well-drained to somewhat excessively drained soil. This community is dominated by medium-tall graminoids. <i>Bouteloua curtipendula, Schizachyrium scoparium</i>, and <i>Sorghastrum nutans</i> are the dominant species. <i>Andropogon gerardii</i> is also common, especially where moisture is more favorable. Other characteristic species include <i>Asclepias viridiflora, Brickellia eupatorioides, Desmodium ciliare, Euphorbia corollata, Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans, Lespedeza capitata, Linum sulcatum, Lithospermum incisum, Penstemon pallidus, Psoralidium tenuiflorum, Sisyrinchium campestre, Spiranthes magnicamporum</i>, and <i>Solidago nemoralis</i>. Woody species are infrequent. <i>Sassafras albidum, Quercus stellata</i> (more southern), <i>Ceanothus americanus, Rhus glabra</i>, and <i>Rhus copallinum</i> may be encountered.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33947-{CE62FC9B-1333-48C2-87EC-5C4D53629100} 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.2.688071 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005183   Translated: Little Bluestem - Indiangrass - Sideoats Grama Loess Hill Grassland   Common: Midwest Glacial Drift - Loess Hill Prairie   Scientific: Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Bouteloua curtipendula Loess Hill Grassland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL005183 (similar) Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Bouteloua curtipendula Hill Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Bouteloua curtipendula Hill Herbaceous Vegetation