Name:
Schizachyrium scoparium - (Andropogon virginicus) - Solidago spp. Ruderal Meadow
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This broadly defined vegetation type includes old fields of well-drained soils, either sandy or shallow to bedrock. They are characterized by dominance of warm-season grasses. <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i> is characteristic and nearly always present. Species composition is variable, depending on land-use history, but in general this vegetation is quite wide-ranging in northeastern and midwestern states. In addition to the nominal species, other associates may include <i>Andropogon virginicus, Eragrostis spectabilis, Festuca rubra, Deschampsia flexuosa, Danthonia spicata, Nuttallanthus canadensis, Rubus flagellaris, Panicum virgatum, Dichanthelium depauperatum, Potentilla simplex, Dichanthelium meridionale, Dichanthelium dichotomum, Solidago rugosa</i>, and <i>Carex pensylvanica</i>. Scattered shrubs are often present, including <i>Comptonia peregrina, Morella pensylvanica, Gaylussacia baccata</i>, and scattered tree saplings, such as <i>Prunus serotina, Sassafras albidum</i>, and <i>Juniperus virginiana</i>. <i>Polytrichum juniperinum</i> and other <i>Polytrichum</i> spp. are common bryophytes.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34979-{C64B9F84-F46D-40FC-98FF-5AAFF1CF6D87}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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