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Salix wolfii / Swertia perennis - Pedicularis groenlandica Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Salix wolfii / Swertia perennis - Pedicularis groenlandica Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This association occurs on valley bottoms and toeslopes of valley sides in glaciated, mountainous regions of Idaho. Valley floors are generally wide, with gentle gradients in the lower reaches, while middle reaches are somewhat narrower or U-shaped. The short, broad-leaved, deciduous shrub Salix wolfii dominates this association, with Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda (= Potentilla fruticosa) and Lonicera caerulea commonly present. The herbaceous layer is well-developed, with a mix of perennial forbs and graminoids. Swertia perennis and Carex cusickii are typically the most abundant, with the forbs Pedicularis groenlandica, Polemonium occidentale, Symphyotrichum foliaceum (= Aster foliaceus), and Packera pseudaurea (= Senecio pseudaureus), and the graminoids Juncus balticus, Carex aquatilis, Carex rostrata, and Muhlenbergia filiformis, locally abundant. Moss is abundant on the ground surface in most stands. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.21478.SALIXWOLFIISWER
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Common: Wolf Willow / Bog Swertia - Elephant's-head
  Translated: Wolf Willow / Felwort - Bull Elephant's-head Shrubland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685679 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001242
  Scientific: Salix wolfii / Swertia perennis - Pedicularis groenlandica Shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Salix wolfii / Swertia perennis - Pedicularis groenlandica Shrubland