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Juniperus virginiana / Bouteloua curtipendula - Carex eburnea Wooded Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Juniperus virginiana / Bouteloua curtipendula - Carex eburnea Wooded Grassland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This small-patch calcareous slope or rocky summit community occurs in southern New England and portions of the northern Piedmont. These xeric, south-facing calcareous slopes or outcrops support small grassland openings characterized by <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i> and <i>Bouteloua curtipendula</i>. <i>Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana</i> is usually present as a stunted, sparse canopy. Other possible woody associates may include <i>Fraxinus americana, Ostrya virginiana</i>, or <i>Quercus muehlenbergii</i>. Shrubs are sparse but when present may include <i>Celtis occidentalis</i> or <i>Cornus alternifolia</i>. The herbaceous composition is quite diverse and variable among occurrences but often includes such species as <i>Carex eburnea, Anemone cylindrica, Solidago bicolor, Panicum virgatum, Carex pensylvanica, Lespedeza violacea, Lespedeza capitata, Asclepias viridiflora, Asclepias verticillata, Muhlenbergia sobolifera, Sporobolus compositus, Triosteum aurantiacum, Patis racemosa, Pycnanthemum incanum, Sorghastrum nutans, Onosmodium</i> spp., <i>Packera aurea, Packera obovata</i>, and others. This community occurs in association with forests characterized by <i>Quercus muehlenbergii</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34697-{A88AFE76-693C-44F8-81B2-2C00B281EE6A} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 21
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 03-Oct-2006 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Bouteloua curtipendula - Schizachyrium scoparium Northeastern Bedrock Grassland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689411 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL006047   Translated: Eastern Red-cedar / Sideoats Grama - Bristleleaf Sedge Wooded Grassland   Common: Northeastern Red-cedar Limestone Glade   Scientific: Juniperus virginiana / Bouteloua curtipendula - Carex eburnea Wooded Grassland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL006047 (similar) Juniperus virginiana / Bouteloua curtipendula - Carex eburnea Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) Juniperus virginiana / Bouteloua curtipendula - Carex eburnea Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation