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Amelanchier alnifolia / Pseudoroegneria spicata Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Amelanchier alnifolia / Pseudoroegneria spicata Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This community is found in the mountains of northwestern Montana and in the northwestern Great Plains on moderately deep to deep fine loam soils which often have a high percentage of rock fragments. It is dominated by short shrubs and mid grasses. Amelanchier alnifolia is the most common shrub. Others include Artemisia tridentata, Purshia tridentata, Spiraea betulifolia, Symphoricarpos spp., Rhus trilobata, Cercocarpus montanus, and Prunus virginiana. In the higher elevation stands, occasionally Pseudotsuga menziesii, Pinus ponderosa, Picea engelmannii, and Betula papyrifera are present within a young tree canopy, but these have insignificant cover. Typical grasses (mostly bunch grasses) are Festuca idahoensis, Pseudoroegneria spicata, Leucopoa kingii (= Festuca kingii), Achnatherum nelsonii ssp. dorei (= Stipa columbiana), Carex rossii, and Carex geyeri. Forbs include Achillea millefolium, Penstemon confertus, and Eriogonum flavum. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.18222.AMELANCHIERALNI
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Saskatoon Serviceberry / Bluebunch Wheatgrass - Bunchgrass Shrubland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683491 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001065
  Scientific: Amelanchier alnifolia / Pseudoroegneria spicata - Bunchgrass Shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Amelanchier alnifolia / Pseudoroegneria spicata - Bunchgrass Shrubland