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Carex siccata Herbaceous Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Carex siccata Herbaceous Alliance Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: Vegetation types within this alliance are frequent in dry to moderately moist, open or thinly wooded, often grassy slopes in the Rocky Mountains. Elevations range from 2400 m in Arizona to 3900 m in Colorado. However, types are typically found near timberline. Stands are found on south-oriented, stabilized, fine-talus slopes. Slopes range from 5-35%. Soils are loamy and skeletal with a pH range of 5.2-5.8. Vegetation types within this alliance are described as short alpine or subalpine sod grasslands. Carex siccata (= Carex foenea) dominates the graminoid layer. Several forbs can be codominant; they include Geum rossii, Cerastium arvense, and Trifolium dasyphyllum. Carex siccata commonly occurs as the herbaceous layer in coniferous associations such as Abies concolor, Abies lasiocarpa, and Picea pungens.  Accession Code: VB.CC.18367.CAREXSICCATAHER Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Scientific: Carex siccata Herbaceous Alliance   Translated: Dry-spike Sedge Herbaceous Alliance   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.125235 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A.1298