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CEGL005219 Cornus drummondii - (Rhus glabra, Prunus spp.) Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Roughleaf Dogwood - (Smooth Sumac, Cherry species) Shrubland
Colloquial Name: Roughleaf Dogwood - Sumac Prairie Shrubland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This sumac - dogwood shrubland community is found in the central Great Plains and western tallgrass regions of the United States. Stands occur on level to moderate, well-drained slopes of uplands, usually along the borders of upland woods, but also in grassland ravines. Soils are silty loams formed in loess or glacial till. The vegetation consists of bands or patches of shrubs 2-3 m tall. Rhus glabra and Cornus drummondii are usually the dominant species, though in places Corylus americana, Prunus americana, Prunus angustifolia, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, or Rhus aromatica may dominate. Where shrub cover is dense, vines such as Celastrus scandens and Parthenocissus vitacea may be present. Under the dense canopy, the herbaceous layer may be sparse, consisting of exotic species, such as Poa pratensis and Nepeta cataria. In open stands, the herbaceous layer is more dense and consists of species of tallgrass and mixedgrass prairie.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This type is probably both a natural and a semi-natural type. Because most stands have originated through human disturbance, the type is probably best treated as a semi-natural type. Rosburg and Glenn-Lewin (1996) describe both a shrub edge type, dominated by Cornus drummondii and Symphoricarpos sp., and a dogwood/elm woodland type, with Ulmus rubra and other woody tree species present. Those types are treated together here.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The vegetation consists of bands or patches of shrubs 2-3 m tall. In the shrubland/oak woodland transition, woody tree species may also be present. Rhus glabra and Cornus drummondii are usually the dominant species, though in places Corylus americana, Prunus americana, Prunus angustifolia, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, or Rhus aromatica may dominate. Where shrub cover is dense, vines such as Celastrus scandens and Parthenocissus vitacea may be present. Under the dense canopy, the herbaceous layer may be sparse, consisting of exotic species, such as Poa pratensis and Nepeta cataria. In open stands, the herbaceous layer is more dense and consists of species of tallgrass and mixedgrass prairie (Rosburg and Glenn-Lewin 1996, Hoagland 1998a, Steinauer and Rolfsmeier 2000). Rosburg and Glenn-Lewin (1996) describe both a shrub edge type, dominated by Cornus drummondii and Symphoricarpos sp., and a dogwood/elm woodland type, with Ulmus rubra and other woody tree species present. Those types are treated together here. Their shrub edge type contained a number of tallgrass species, including Andropogon gerardii and Carex inops ssp. heliophila (= Carex heliophila).
Dynamics: This type is probably both a natural and a semi-natural type. Many stands have originated through human disturbance, and it is probably best treated as a semi-natural type.
Environmental Description: This community is found in the central Great Plains on level to moderate, well-drained slopes of uplands, usually along the borders of upland woods, but also in grassland ravines. Soils are silty loams formed in loess or glacial till.
Geographic Range: This sumac - dogwood shrubland community is found in the central Great Plains and western tallgrass regions of the United States, ranging from western Iowa and eastern Nebraska south to Oklahoma.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: IA, KS, NE
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class | C02 | 2 |
| Subclass | 2.B Temperate & Boreal Grassland & Shrubland Subclass | S18 | 2.B |
| Formation | 2.B.2 Temperate Grassland & Shrubland Formation | F012 | 2.B.2 |
| Division | 2.B.2.Nb Central North American Grassland & Shrubland Division | D023 | 2.B.2.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 2.B.2.Nb.1 Big Bluestem - Indiangrass - Dense Blazingstar Tallgrass Prairie Macrogroup | M054 | 2.B.2.Nb.1 |
| Group | 2.B.2.Nb.1.c Big Bluestem - Indiangrass - Porcupine Grass Tallgrass Prairie Group | G333 | 2.B.2.Nb.1.c |
| Alliance | A4208 American Hazelnut - Prairie Crabapple - New Jersey-tea Central Shrubland Alliance | A4208 | 2.B.2.Nb.1.c |
| Association | CEGL005219 Roughleaf Dogwood - (Smooth Sumac, Cherry species) Shrubland | CEGL005219 | 2.B.2.Nb.1.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Cornus drummondii - (Rhus glabra, Prunus spp.) Shrubland (Faber-Langendoen 2001)
= Sumac-Dogwood Shrubland (Steinauer and Rolfsmeier 2003)
= Sumac-Dogwood Shrubland (Steinauer and Rolfsmeier 2003)
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