Ecological Site Description Ecological Site Characteristics Site Identification

Weedy Pasture is dominated by low-value forage species such as Hilograss, narrowleaf carpetgrass, broomsedge, and beardgrass. Alien blackberries, shrubs such as sourbush, and forbs such as spiny amaranth occupy much of the site. Small tree species and saplings of large tree species have become common.

C = weed control; F = prescribed grazing.

Weedy Pasture can be converted to Good Condition Pasture by a combination of weed control and prescribed grazing Weeds such as alien blackberries, sourbush, and spiny amaranth are not controllable by domestic livestock and must be killed with herbicide. The grazing prescription will require removal of livestock from the pasture until guineagrass has reestablished adequately to support grazing. Thereafter, the grazing plan may require splitting the herd, creating additional water sources, and creating multiple pastures by cross-fencing.
Composite representation of State 2, Plant Community 4, Weedy Pasture.

Scientific name

%Canopy cover by height class (ft)

Total Cover

Local common name

NRCS common name

Origin

Type

NRCS Code

0.1 - 2

2.1 - 4.5

4.6 - 13

13.1 - 40

40.1 - 80

80.1 - 120

Psidium guajava

1

1

10

10

common guava

guava

a

t

PSGU

Schefflera actinophylla

tr

tr

tr

octopus tree

octopus tree

a

t

SCAC2

Falcataria moluccana

tr

tr

tr

tr

1

albizia

peacocksplume

a

t

FAMO

Schinus terebinthifolius

tr

1

1

1

1

christmasberry

Brazilian peppertree

a

t

SCTE

Grevillea robusta

tr

tr

tr

tr

silver oak

silkoak

a

t

GRRO

Pluchea carolinensis

tr

1

10

10

sourbush

cure for all

a

s

PLCA10

Rubus argutus

tr

5

5

Florida blackberry

sawtooth blackberry

a

v

RUAR2

Rubus ellipticus

tr

5

5

yellow Himalayan raspberry

yellow Himalayan raspberry

a

v

RUEL3

Rubus rosifolius

tr

5

5

thimbleberry

West Indian raspberry

a

v

RURO

Nephrolepis multiflora

1

1

scaly swordfern

scaly swordfern

a

f

NEHI

Ageratina riparia

1

1

Hamakua pamakani

spreading snakeroot

a

h

AGRI2

Elephantopus mollis

1

1

soft elephant'sfoot

soft elephant'sfoot

a

h

ELMO5

Stachytarpheta dichotoma

tr

1

1

owi

branched porterweed

a

h

STDI8

Emilia sonchifolia

1

1

Flora's paintbrush

lilac tasselflower

a

h

EMSO

Sonchus oleraceus

1

1

pualele

common sowthistle

a

h

SOOL

Amaranthus spinosus

1

10

10

spiny amaranth

spiny amaranth

a

h

AMSP

Polygonum capitatum

1

1

knotweed

pinkhead smartweed

a

h

POCA21

Cyperus brevifolius

5

5

flatsedge

flatsedge

n,a

g

CYPER

Cyperus polystachyos

1

1

manyspike flatsedge

n

g

CYPO

Kyllinga brevifolia

5

5

shortleaf spikesedge

a

g

KYBR

Axonopus fissifolius

20

20

narrowleaf carpetgrass

common carpetgrass

a

g

AXFI

Sporobolus indicus

1

1

smut grass

smut grass

a

g

SPIN4

Urochloa maxima

1

1

guineagrass

guineagrass

a

g

URMA3

Pennisetum clandestinum

1

1

kikuyugrass

kikuyugrass

a

g

PECL2

Andropogon virginicus

10

10

broomsedge

broomsedge bluestem

a

g

ANVI2

Schizachyrium condensatum

10

10

beardgrass

Colombian bluestem

a

g

SCCO10

Setaria parviflora

5

5

yellow foxtail

marsh bristlegrass

a

g

SEPA10

Paspalum conjugatum

20

20

hilograss

hilograss

a

g

PACO14

Grasslike

70

10

80

Native Forbs

Exotic Forbs

1

10

10

Native Vines/Epiphytes

Exotic Vines

1

10

10

Small ferns

1

1

Native Shrubs

Exotic Shrubs

tr

1

10

10

Native Trees

Tree ferns (native)

Exotic Trees & tree ferns

1

1

10

1

10

Lichen

Moss (on ground & logs)

Moss (on trees)

Logs on ground (>4" dia.)

Litter (not logs)

50

50

Surface rocks (>3" dia.)

Surface rocks (<3" dia.)

Bare Soil

10

10