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Pseudoroegneria spicata - Bouteloua gracilis Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pseudoroegneria spicata - Bouteloua gracilis Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This bluebunch wheatgrass grassland type is found in the western Plains and at low elevations in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. In Montana stands are found on toeslopes of the foothills and steeper slopes of valley bottoms. Soils are typically moderately deep (40-100 cm), with a variety of parent materials, and neutral in pH. Surface rock varies from 1-46%. In Montana, the vegetation is open (40-60% cover) and dominated by graminoids. Pseudoroegneria spicata shares dominance with Hesperostipa comata (= Stipa comata). Bouteloua gracilis is always present, but in varying amounts depending on grazing history (increasing with heavy grazing). Associated graminoids include Carex duriuscula (= Carex stenophylla), Koeleria macrantha, and Poa secunda (= Poa sandbergii). The most constant forbs include Artemisia frigida (sometimes classified as a shrub), Phlox hoodii and Sphaeralcea coccinea. Slightly more productive sites contain Calamagrostis montanensis, Carex filifolia, Heterotheca villosa (= Chrysopsis villosa), and Liatris punctata. Shrub cover is less than 10%. Low-growing shrubs include Gutierrezia sarothrae and Opuntia polyacantha, and taller shrubs may include Ericameria nauseosa (= Chrysothamnus nauseosus).  Accession Code: VB.CC.22192.PSEUDOROEGNERIA Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pseudoroegneria spicata - Bouteloua gracilis Herbaceous Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Bluebunch Wheatgrass - Blue Grama Herbaceous Vegetation   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687353 NatureServe Explorer   Scientific: Pseudoroegneria spicata - Bouteloua gracilis Herbaceous Vegetation   Common: Bluebunch Wheatgrass - Blue Grama Mixedgrass Prairie   Code: CEGL001664 (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Pseudoroegneria spicata - Bouteloua gracilis Herbaceous Vegetation