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State 1
Tallgrass Grassland State
Tallgrass Grassland State
Description
The assumed reference plant community, also known as the Tall/Midgrass Community, consisted of sparsely vegetative plant community composed of primarily little bluestem. A few scattered yucca and a few forbs are also present. Distance between plants of little bluestem average four feet.
Dominant plant species
little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), grass
sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula), grass
gypsum phacelia (Phacelia integrifolia), grass
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