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Abies concolor / Carex siccata Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Abies concolor / Carex siccata Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This high-elevation forest is codominated by Abies concolor and Pseudotsuga menziesii with infrequent Abies lasiocarpa. Shrub cover is usually low, but Acer glabrum can be common on moister sites. The ground is covered by a dense sod dominated by Carex siccata (= Carex foenea) often with Bromus ciliatus var. richardsonii (= Bromus richardsonii), Poa pratensis, Carex rossii. Common forbs include Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis (= Achillea lanulosa), Campanula rotundifolia, Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca (= Fragaria ovalis), Geranium richardsonii, Hymenoxys hoopesii (= Helenium hoopesii), Lathyrus lanszwertii var. leucanthus (= Lathyrus lanszwertii var. arizonicus), Pteridium aquilinum, Pseudocymopterus montanus, Senecio wootonii, and Vicia americana. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.20880.ABIESCONCOLORCA
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: White Fir / Dry-spike Sedge Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685297 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000244
  Scientific: Abies concolor / Carex siccata Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Abies concolor - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Carex siccata Forest