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Danthonia spicata - Danthonia compressa - Solidago rugosa ssp. aspera Ruderal Montane Grassland Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Danthonia spicata - Danthonia compressa - Solidago rugosa ssp. aspera Ruderal Montane Grassland Alliance
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This high-elevation grassland of the Appalachian Mountains results from clearing and pasturing of montane forests. These communities typically occur above 1100 m (3600 feet) elevation and are known in Virginia from the Laurel Fork area of Highland County (Allegheny and Middle Mountains; Warm Springs Ranger District) and Wilburn Ridge area of Grayson County (Mount Rogers National Recreation Area). <i>Danthonia spicata</i>, or mixtures of <i>Danthonia spicata</i> and <i>Danthonia compressa</i>, typically dominate. Associates include <i>Dennstaedtia punctilobula, Dichanthelium</i> spp., <i>Fragaria virginiana, Hieracium</i> spp., <i>Potentilla</i> spp., <i>Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum, Rumex acetosella</i>, and <i>Solidago rugosa ssp. aspera</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:39116-{25518987-8B31-46B1-AEDF-B99FFE30DA2A}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Sep-2014 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899957 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A3906
  Translated: Poverty Oatgrass - Flattened Oatgrass - Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod Ruderal Montane Grassland Alliance
  Common: Ruderal Montane Oatgrass - Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod Grassland
  Scientific: Danthonia spicata - Danthonia compressa - Solidago rugosa ssp. aspera Ruderal Montane Grassland Alliance