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CEGL002198 Dasiphora fruticosa / Schizachyrium scoparium Shrub Grassland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Shrubby-cinquefoil / Little Bluestem Shrub Grassland
Colloquial Name: Shrubby-cinquefoil / Little Bluestem Shrub Prairie
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This shrubby-cinquefoil shrub prairie community is found in the northwestern Great Plains. Stands occur on gentle to moderately steep north-facing slopes. The soils are shallow to deep and sandy loam to loam. The vegetation has a dominant herbaceous layer with scattered low shrubs. The shrub layer rarely has >30% canopy and does not typically exceed 1 m. The dominant species in this stratum is often Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda but Juniperus horizontalis is very frequent and may have a greater canopy in some stands. Other common shrubs include Calylophus serrulatus, Rhus trilobata, and Rosa woodsii. The herbaceous layer is moderate to dense and is about the same height as the shrubs. The dominant species in the herbaceous layer is Schizachyrium scoparium, with Calamovilfa longifolia a common associate. Other graminoids include Carex filifolia, Elymus lanceolatus, Pascopyrum smithii, and Pseudoroegneria spicata. Forbs do not contribute greatly to the canopy but species richness is high.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This community has a dominant herbaceous layer with scattered low shrubs. The shrub layer rarely has >30% canopy (Hirsch 1985) and does not typically exceed 1 m. The dominant species in this stratum is often Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda (= Pentaphylloides floribunda), but Juniperus horizontalis is very frequent and may have a greater canopy in some stands. Other common shrubs include Calylophus serrulatus, Rhus trilobata, and Rosa woodsii. The herbaceous layer is moderate to dense and is about the same height as the shrubs. The dominant species in the herbaceous layer is Schizachyrium scoparium, with Calamovilfa longifolia a common associate. Other graminoids include Carex filifolia, Elymus lanceolatus, Pascopyrum smithii, and Pseudoroegneria spicata. Forbs do not contribute greatly to the canopy but species richness is high (Hirsch 1985). Pulsatilla patens ssp. multifida (= Anemone patens), Dalea purpurea, Asteraceae spp., Astragalus spp., Campanula rotundifolia, Helianthus pauciflorus (= Helianthus rigidus), Solidago mollis, and Viola spp. are some of the species that are commonly found.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This community is found on gentle to moderately steep north-facing slopes. The soils are shallow to deep and sandy loam to loam (Hirsch 1985, USFS 1992). There may be an impermeable layer of scoria, gravel, or sandstone beneath many of these sites.
Geographic Range: This shrubby-cinquefoil shrub prairie community is found in the northwestern Great Plains, particularly western North Dakota.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: ND
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Moderate
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.2 Needle-and-Thread - Western Wheatgrass - Plains Rough Fescue Grassland Macrogroup | M051 | 2.B.2.Nb.2 |
| Group | 2.B.2.Nb.2.c Western Wheatgrass - Needle-and-Thread - Little Bluestem Mixedgrass Prairie Group | G141 | 2.B.2.Nb.2.c |
| Alliance | A4383 Creeping Juniper - Skunkbush Sumac - Shrubby-cinquefoil Shrubland Alliance | A4383 | 2.B.2.Nb.2.c |
| Association | CEGL002198 Shrubby-cinquefoil / Little Bluestem Shrub Grassland | CEGL002198 | 2.B.2.Nb.2.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda / Schizachyrium scoparium Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation (Faber-Langendoen 2001)
= Potentilla fruticosa - Andropogon scoparius Habitat Type (USFS 1992)
= Potentilla fruticosa - Andropogon scoparius Habitat Type (Hirsch 1985)
= Potentilla fruticosa - Andropogon scoparius Habitat Type (USFS 1992)
= Potentilla fruticosa - Andropogon scoparius Habitat Type (Hirsch 1985)
- 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.).
- Hirsch, K. J. 1985. Habitat type classification of grasslands and shrublands of southwestern North Dakota. Ph.D. thesis, North Dakota State University, Fargo.
- Midwestern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Minneapolis, MN.
- NDNHI [North Dakota Natural Heritage Inventory]. 2018. Unpublished data. Vegetation classification of North Dakota. North Dakota Natural Heritage Inventory, North Dakota Parks & Recreation Department, Bismarck.
- USFS [U.S. Forest Service]. 1992. Draft habitat types of the Little Missouri National Grasslands. Medora and McKenzie ranger districts, Custer National Forest. Dickinson, ND.