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Salix wolfii / Mesic Forbs Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Salix wolfii / Mesic Forbs Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This plant association occurs from mid-montane to upper subalpine elevations 1890-3355 m (6200-11,000 feet) in Colorado, Idaho, western Wyoming, and Utah. It frequently covers wide, open, low-gradient areas near first- and second-order streams. It can be recognized by the generally dense layer of low-growing, silvery Salix wolfii dominating the short-shrub layer with a variety of mesic forbs and some graminoids in the undergrowth. Other willow species that may be present include Salix planifolia, Salix boothii, and Salix geyeriana. Total forb cover exceeds that of total graminoid cover. No single forb species is particularly more abundant than any other, and no one species is present in every stand. The forb species most commonly present include Caltha leptosepala, Mertensia ciliata, Senecio triangularis, Ligusticum porteri, Fragaria virginiana, Cardamine cordifolia, Geum macrophyllum, and Heracleum maximum. Graminoid species that may be present include Deschampsia caespitosa, Calamagrostis canadensis, and various Carex species. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.18994.SALIXWOLFIIMESI
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Wolf Willow / Mesic Forbs Shrubland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684020 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Scientific: Salix wolfii / Mesic Forbs Shrubland
  Code: CEGL001240
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Salix wolfii / Mesic Forbs Shrubland