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Salix exigua Temporarily Flooded Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Salix exigua Temporarily Flooded Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This willow shrubland community is found throughout the northwestern United States and Great Plains. This type is an early successional stage that occurs along rivers and streams at lower elevations, on recently flooded riparian areas, and in moist swales and ditches that are frequently disturbed. Stands occur most commonly on alluvial sand, but silt, clay, or gravel may also be present. Salix exigua is the dominant canopy species (Salix interior or intermediates of the two willow species may be present in the eastern part of the range). It can form dense stands up to 4 m tall, but there are often patches where the shrub layer is absent. Seedlings and small saplings of Populus deltoides and Salix amygdaloides may be present. The herbaceous cover is sparse to moderate, but rarely exceeds 30%. Species present include Cenchrus longispinus, Polygonum lapathifolium, Schoenoplectus americanus (= Scirpus americanus), Triglochin maritima, and Xanthium strumarium. The composition of this community, especially the herbaceous layer, varies from year to year with succession or renewed disturbance. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.20780.SALIXEXIGUATEMP
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Coyote Willow Temporarily Flooded Shrubland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685547 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001197
  Scientific: Salix exigua Temporarily Flooded Shrubland
  Common: Coyote Willow Shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Salix exigua Temporarily Flooded Shrubland