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Senecio triangularis Temporarily Flooded Herbaceous Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Senecio triangularis Temporarily Flooded Herbaceous Alliance Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This lush herbaceous vegetation has been described from drainages in the lower alpine zone near treeline in Colorado (3300-3500 m elevation), and montane and subalpine areas in western Montana and central Oregon (1230-2030 m elevation). Stands are narrow and occur on the banks of high-gradient ephemeral streams. Sites are cold, moist and may be shaded by nearby trees. They accumulate deep snowpack in winter and are temporarily flooded in the spring during snowmelt. Substrates are typically shallow, rocky and derived from alluvium. Soils are saturated near the surface most of the growing season. Stands have a relatively tall, moderately dense to dense herbaceous layer (50-100% cover), that is dominated by the perennial forb Senecio triangularis. The forb layer is diverse. Associated forbs include mesic montane, subalpine and alpine species such as Aconitum columbianum, Aquilegia spp., Epilobium spp., Ligusticum filicinum, Ligusticum grayi, Mitella pentandra, Parnassia fimbriata, Thalictrum occidentale, Trollius laxus, and many others. Graminoids such as Carex spp., Elymus glaucus, and Juncus spp. have relatively sparse cover (<25%). Scattered short and dwarf-shrubs, including Ribes lacustre, Vaccinium membranaceum, and Vaccinium scoparium, may be present. Some stands are also shaded by nearby conifers. Many stands have a patchy appearance because of high cover of boulders and logs.  Accession Code: VB.CC.21635.SENECIOTRIANGUL Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Scientific: Senecio triangularis Temporarily Flooded Herbaceous Alliance   Translated: Arrowleaf Ragwort Temporarily Flooded Herbaceous Alliance   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.125544 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A.1667