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CEGL005177 Andropogon gerardii - Calamagrostis canadensis Sand Wet Meadow
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Big Bluestem - Bluejoint Sand Wet Meadow
Colloquial Name: Central Wet-Mesic Sand Tallgrass Prairie
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This wet-mesic sand prairie community is found in the central midwestern United States. Stands occur on sandy moist soils in shallow swales or lower slopes of sandy outwash plains, lakeplains and valley trains. Graminoids between 1 and 2 m in height dominate the stand. Trees have less than 10% cover, and shrub cover may vary but is usually lower than the graminoid layer. Dominant grasses include Andropogon gerardii, Calamagrostis canadensis, Sorghastrum nutans, and Spartina pectinata. Panicum virgatum can also be present. Forbs include Calopogon tuberosus, Helianthus grosseserratus, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis, Pycnanthemum virginianum, Rhexia virginica, Viola lanceolata, Xyris torta, and Zizia aurea.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Distinctions between this wet-mesic sand prairie and wet-mesic prairie ~Andropogon gerardii - Panicum virgatum - Helianthus grosseserratus Wet Meadow (CEGL002024)$$ are not clear and further characterization is needed to justify the split. This type is also separated from Lakeplain wet-mesic prairies, ~Andropogon gerardii - Calamagrostis canadensis - Pycnanthemum virginianum - Oligoneuron ohioense Wet Meadow (CEGL005095)$$, which also occur on sand.
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Graminoids between 1 and 2 m in height dominate the stand. Trees have less than 10% cover, and shrub cover may vary but is usually lower than the graminoid layer. Dominant grasses include Andropogon gerardii, Calamagrostis canadensis, Sorghastrum nutans, and Spartina pectinata. Panicum virgatum can also be present. Forbs include Calopogon tuberosus, Helianthus grosseserratus, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis, Pycnanthemum virginianum, Rhexia virginica, Viola lanceolata, Xyris torta, and Zizia aurea (White and Madany 1978, Homoya et al. 1985).
Dynamics: Fires prevent succession of this type to shrub prairies or shrub meadows.
Environmental Description: The community occurs in shallow swales or lower slopes of sandy outwash plains, lakeplains and valley trains. Soils are moderately wet (White and Madany 1978, Homoya et al. 1985).
Geographic Range: This community is found in northern and central Indiana and Illinois, and possibly in southern Ontario.
Nations: CA?,US
States/Provinces: IL, IN, ON?
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2G3
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class | C02 | 2 |
| Subclass | 2.C Shrub & Herb Wetland Subclass | S44 | 2.C |
| Formation | 2.C.4 Temperate to Polar Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Formation | F013 | 2.C.4 |
| Division | 2.C.4.Nd Eastern North American Temperate Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Division | D323 | 2.C.4.Nd |
| Macrogroup | 2.C.4.Nd.2 Broadleaf Cattail - White Snakeroot - Rush species Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Macrogroup | M069 | 2.C.4.Nd.2 |
| Group | 2.C.4.Nd.2.e Prairie Cordgrass - Bluejoint - Sedge species Midwest Wet Prairie, Wet Meadow & Shrub Swamp Group | G770 | 2.C.4.Nd.2.e |
| Alliance | A4056 Big Bluestem - Panicum virgatum Wet Prairie Alliance | A4056 | 2.C.4.Nd.2.e |
| Association | CEGL005177 Big Bluestem - Bluejoint Sand Wet Meadow | CEGL005177 | 2.C.4.Nd.2.e |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Andropogon gerardii - Calamagrostis canadensis Sand Herbaceous Vegetation (Faber-Langendoen 2001)
- Faber-Langendoen, D., editor. 2001. Plant communities of the Midwest: Classification in an ecological context. Association for Biodiversity Information, Arlington, VA. 61 pp. plus appendix (705 pp.).
- Homoya, M. A., D. B. Abrell, J. R. Aldrich, and T. W. Post. 1985. The natural regions of Indiana. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science 94:245-268.
- Midwestern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Minneapolis, MN.
- White, J., and M. Madany. 1978. Classification of natural communities in Illinois. Pages 311-405 in: Natural Areas Inventory technical report: Volume I, survey methods and results. Illinois Natural Areas Inventory, Urbana, IL.