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Artemisia cana (ssp. bolanderi, ssp. viscidula) Shrubland Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Artemisia cana (ssp. bolanderi, ssp. viscidula) Shrubland Alliance
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This alliance occurs throughout the northern half of the Intermountain West in relatively moist environments, including alkaline or saline playa lakes. Stands are characterized by an open to closed, medium-tall shrub canopy of Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula or Artemisia cana ssp. bolanderi. The shrub layer ranges from 0.5-1.5 m tall, and shrub canopy cover ranges from 10-60%. In most stands, Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula or Artemisia cana ssp. bolanderi is the only dominant shrub, although other shrubs can be present. Herbaceous cover can be abundant to very sparse, but perennial graminoids generally total less than 20% cover. Species include Festuca idahoensis, Festuca thurberi, Festuca ovina, Elymus elymoides, Deschampsia caespitosa, Poa secunda (= Poa nevadensis), Poa cusickii, Muhlenbergia richardsonis, Leymus cinereus, Eleocharis palustris, and Danthonia intermedia. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.17947.ARTEMISIACANASS
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 19-Apr-2002 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: Artemisia cana (ssp. bolanderi, ssp. viscidula) Shrubland Alliance
  Translated: (Bolander Silver Sagebrush, Mountain Silver Sagebrush) Shrubland Alliance
  UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.126003 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A.2557