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Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana / Leucopoa kingii Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana / Leucopoa kingii Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This shrubland association is found either in patches or is continuous on gentle to steep slopes of various aspects between 2529 to 2895 m (8300-9500 feet) elevation in southern Idaho, Wyoming, and north-central Colorado. Soils are of a sedimentary substrate. The moderately open shrub layer is dominated by Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana. Purshia tridentata and Chrysothamnus may also be present. Occasionally, Pinus flexilis is sparsely scattered throughout stands. The herbaceous understory is dominated by Leucopoa kingii. Other grasses present are Festuca idahoensis, Koeleria macrantha, and Poa secunda. Common forbs include Achillea millefolium, Balsamorhiza sagittata, Eriogonum heracleoides, Lupinus argenteus, and Phlox longifolia.  Accession Code: VB.CC.19182.ARTEMISIATRIDEN 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 tridentata ssp. vaseyana Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Mountain Big Sagebrush / Spike Fescue Shrubland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683756 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001025   Scientific: Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana / Leucopoa kingii Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana / Leucopoa kingii Shrubland