Name:
Schizachyrium scoparium - Andropogon ternarius - Bouteloua curtipendula Patch Prairie Alliance
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This alliance includes dry and dry-mesic grasslands and patch prairies found primarily in the Interior Low Plateau and the southern Ridge and Valley, with one association being found in the southern Piedmont. Stands are typically dominated by native forbs, graminoids, and warm-season grasses, particularly members of the Asteraceae, Fabaceae, and Poaceae. Some of the plants that may be found in or codominate stands of this alliance include <i>Andropogon gyrans, Andropogon ternarius, Andropogon virginicus, Helianthus mollis, Helianthus occidentalis, Lespedeza capitata, Panicum anceps, Panicum virgatum, Pycnanthemum tenuifolium, Schizachyrium scoparium, Silphium terebinthinaceum, Silphium trifoliatum, Solidago juncea</i>, and <i>Sorghastrum nutans</i>. Stands of this alliance occur in ridges and upper slopes in gently rolling topography. Soil moisture and texture vary, but textures tend to be coarser and well-drained (loams or sands). These soils may be formed from a variety of materials, including eolian or alluvial sand, limestone, dolomite, sandstone, chert, loess, or shale.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:39100-{1EC015C8-42EF-4974-91FA-7F99E6B22459}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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