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CEGL001755 Bouteloua gracilis - Bouteloua hirsuta Grassland

Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available

Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Blue Grama - Hairy Grama Grassland

Colloquial Name: Blue Grama - Hairy Grama Shortgrass Prairie

Hierarchy Level:  Association

Type Concept: This association occurs in Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and possibly Texas. It is more abundant on loamy or sandy soils. Stands are dominated by Bouteloua gracilis and Bouteloua hirsuta. In Oklahoma, other characteristic species include Bouteloua curtipendula, Muhlenbergia torreyi, Ratibida columnifera, Schedonnardus paniculatus, Elymus elymoides, and Sphaeralcea coccinea.

Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available

Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available

Classification Comments: This association may also occur in Kansas.

Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available

Floristics: Stands are dominated by Bouteloua gracilis and Bouteloua hirsuta. In Oklahoma, other characteristic species include Bouteloua curtipendula, Muhlenbergia torreyi, Ratibida columnifera, Schedonnardus paniculatus, Elymus elymoides (= Sitanion hystrix), and Sphaeralcea coccinea (Hoagland 2000).

Dynamics:  No Data Available
Environmental Description:  No Data Available
Geographic Range: No Data Available

Nations: MX?,US

States/Provinces:  CO, NM, OK, TX?


Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented

Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3G4

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.3 Blue Grama - Buffalograss Shortgrass Prairie Macrogroup M053 2.B.2.Nb.3
Group 2.B.2.Nb.3.a Blue Grama - Buffalograss - James'' Galleta Shortgrass Prairie Group G144 2.B.2.Nb.3.a
Alliance A4001 Blue Grama - Hairy Grama - Sideoats Grama Shortgrass Prairie Alliance A4001 2.B.2.Nb.3.a
Association CEGL001755 Blue Grama - Hairy Grama Grassland CEGL001755 2.B.2.Nb.3.a
Concept Lineage: No Data Available

Predecessors: No Data Available

Obsolete Names: No Data Available

Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
Concept Author(s): Great Plains Program

Author of Description: Great Plains Program

Acknowledgements: No Data Available

Version Date: 09-28-06
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