At WICA, this type occurs on rocky drier sites in prairies, and is best developed on the rocky summits of broad benches in the northeast part of the park. Scurfpea may be abundant. Other graminoids may be present in small amounts. Scurfpea may be abundant. Andropogon gerardii-Schizachyrium scoparium N. Plains Hillslope Herb.
Little bluestem is present, with variable cover.
Little bluestem cover is variable. Moderate to steep slopes of variable aspect, often rocky. Big bluestem dominance also can vary from year to year, based on the season's moisture regime. As is characteristic for recently-disturbed sites, species dominance is highly variable. Introduced graminoids such as smooth brome, Japanese brome and cheatgrass.