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Artemisia nova Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Artemisia nova Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This broadly defined association is reported from eastern Wyoming to eastern California but may be found elsewhere in the interior western U.S. Stands occur at middle to upper elevations (1400-2730 m) on mountain and hill slopes, ridges, mesa tops, alluvial fans and river bluffs. Sites are nearly level to moderately sloping; aspects are variable. Soils are shallow (often <30 cm deep), well-drained, and coarse-textured with high cover (35-70% cover) of gravel and cobbles (desert pavement). Soil texture ranges from gravelly loam to sandy clay loam. The vegetation is characterized by an open to moderately dense (12-40% cover) dwarf-shrub layer (<0.5 m tall) that is dominated by Artemisia nova. Other woody species present include Picrothamnus desertorum (= Artemisia spinescens), Atriplex confertifolia, Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, Ericameria nauseosa, Ephedra spp., Grayia spinosa, Krascheninnikovia lanata, and Opuntia erinacea. Diagnostic of this community is a sparse herbaceous understory with only scattered grasses and forbs. Common grasses may include Achnatherum hymenoides, Aristida purpurea, Hesperostipa comata, Pleuraphis jamesii, and Poa secunda. Forbs such as Erysimum capitatum (= Erysimum asperum), Erigeron aphanactis, and Phlox viridis may also be present. Scattered trees may be present, such as Juniperus osteosperma, Pinus monophylla, or Yucca brevifolia, depending on location. Introduced species are important in some stands and may include Bromus tectorum, Salsola kali, and Halogeton glomeratus.  Accession Code: VB.CC.18250.ARTEMISIANOVASH Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Artemisia nova Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Black Sagebrush Shrubland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683199 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001417   Scientific: Artemisia nova Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Artemisia nova Shrubland