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Poa pratensis - (Pascopyrum smithii) Ruderal Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Poa pratensis - (Pascopyrum smithii) Ruderal Grassland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This Kentucky bluegrass type is widespread throughout the Great Plains, the midwestern United States and plains of Canada, throughout montane elevations in the Colorado Plateau and southern Rocky Mountains. Stands can occur in a wide variety of upland human-disturbed and native habitats. Stands are typically found on fine-textured, poorly drained, often alluvial or well-developed soils that are topographically situated to receive supplemental moisture, such as flat areas, swales, creek bottoms, riparian areas, moist toeslopes of upland draws and drainages. The vegetation is dominated by medium-tall (0.5-1 m) graminoids. The dominant grass is <i>Poa pratensis</i>, considered to be both a native and naturalized species from Eurasia. Other native species may occur as well, but they are generally less than 10% cover. Native species may include mixed-grass prairie grasses, such as <i>Pascopyrum smithii</i> and <i>Hesperostipa comata</i>, as well as others. Where native species are conspicuous enough to identify the native plant association that could occupy the site, the stand should be typed as such. This type includes only naturalized examples of <i>Poa pratensis</i> stands. Maintained lawns are treated as cultural types.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34028-{C3B6FAFE-E0E1-4BE0-AAE6-3CEB7D69FEA4} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 9
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 24-Feb-2009 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Northern & Central Great Plains Ruderal Grassland & Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684776 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005265   Translated: Kentucky Bluegrass - (Western Wheatgrass) Ruderal Grassland   Common: Ruderal Kentucky Bluegrass Grassland   Scientific: Poa pratensis - (Pascopyrum smithii) Ruderal Grassland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL005265 (similar) Poa pratensis - (Pascopyrum smithii) Ruderal Herbaceous Vegetation