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A.1643 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.1643
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: This alliance occurs in alpine areas in the Washington Cascade Mountains. The elevational range extends from 1950-2500 m. These vegetation types grow between exposed rocks on nearly level to gentle southeast- and west-facing slopes. Sites are mesic to moderately dry fell-fields with significant frost action in the soils that causes stones to be pushed to the surface forming stone stripes. Stands have a sparse herbaceous layer codominated by two perennial forbs, ~Erigeron aureus$ and ~Lupinus sellulus var. lobbii$. This community has relatively poor species diversity. Other associated species include ~Carex phaeocephala, Festuca brachyphylla, Minuartia obtusiloba, Penstemon procerus, Phlox diffusa$, and ~Solidago simplex var. spathulata (= Solidago spathulata)$. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.1398.A1643
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Mar-2005
     
  • status: accepted
  • Community's Parent: V.B.2.N.b
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: ERIGERON AUREUS HERBACEOUS ALLIANCE
  Code: A.1643
  Common: Alpine Yellow Fleabane Herbaceous Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Erigeron aureus Herbaceous Alliance