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Salix monticola / Mesic Forbs Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Salix monticola / Mesic Forbs Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This plant association is a major type in the upper montane valleys of the Southern Rocky Mountains in Colorado (2000-3260 m, 6600-10,700 feet). Physically, it is a tall (1.5-2.5 m, 5-8 feet), deciduous shrubland with an herbaceous layer dominated by a variety of grasses and forbs. Stands occur within 0.75 m (2.5 feet) of the annual high-water mark on sandy clays to silty clay loams. Salix monticola is always the most abundant willow species (20-100% cover), even if it is not the clear dominant. Other willows include Salix drummondiana, Salix planifolia, Salix bebbiana, Salix geyeriana, Salix brachycarpa, Salix wolfii, and Salix eriocephala. Alnus incana, Ribes inerme, and Lonicera involucrata are also often present. Total forb cover ranges from 10-70%. No single forb species is particularly more abundant than any other, nor is any species consistently present in all stands. Forb species that may be present include Heracleum maximum (= Heracleum lanatum), Rudbeckia laciniata, Mertensia ciliata, and Fragaria virginiana. Graminoid cover ranges from 0-50%, but rarely exceeds total forb cover. Species present may include Calamagrostis canadensis and Carex utriculata. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.22152.SALIXMONTICOLAM
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 09-Apr-1998 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Mountain Willow / Mesic Forbs Shrubland
  Scientific: Salix monticola / Mesic Forbs Shrubland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687050 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002658
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Salix monticola / Mesic Forbs Shrubland