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Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula / Deschampsia caespitosa Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula / Deschampsia caespitosa Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This low-shrub vegetation type is found in riparian zones along mountain streams of western Wyoming, southeastern Idaho, and eastern Utah, at elevations up to 2560 m (8400 feet) in the north and 2800 m (9200 feet) in the south. It grows on relatively dry riparian sites located on stream terraces or sloping valley bottoms with deep, usually fine-textured soils. Water is present in the soil profile at least part of the year. The vegetation consists of a low-shrub layer (<1 m tall) dominated by Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula and that often contains Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda (= Pentaphylloides floribunda, = Potentilla fruticosa) and Salix wolfii. The dense herbaceous undergrowth may be composed mainly of graminoids or may be codominated by graminoids and forbs. Deschampsia caespitosa contributes as much canopy cover as does any other native species. Juncus balticus, Carex microptera, Poa pratensis, Hymenoxys hoopesii (= Helenium hoopesii), and Fragaria virginiana often are present and may contribute substantial cover. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.17946.ARTEMISIACANASS
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Mountain Silver Sagebrush / Tufted Hairgrass Shrubland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683720 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001074
  Scientific: Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula / Deschampsia caespitosa Shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula / Deschampsia caespitosa Shrubland