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Ivesia cryptocaulis Alpine Sparse Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Ivesia cryptocaulis Alpine Sparse Vegetation
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This association is restricted to the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area in southern Nevada. Occurrences are limited to gently to moderately sloping limestone ridges and summits above 3450 m (11,319 feet) elevation on most aspects except north. Soils are extremely gravelly and derived primarily from limestone. This pseudoalpine herbaceous community is relatively sparse (average total cover of 10%). There is no woody layer; shrub and tree species (average cover 3%) are dwarfed, typically less than 0.5 m high. The herbaceous layer typically has 7% cover and is characterized by Ivesia cryptocaulis, occurring with other cespitose perennial forbs and bunch grasses. Commonly associated species include Elymus elymoides, Lesquerella hitchcockii, Oxytropis oreophila, Sphaeromeria compacta, Erigeron clokeyi, Aquilegia scopulorum, Festuca brachyphylla ssp. coloradensis (= Festuca ovina var. brevifolia), Poa secunda, and Astragalus lentiginosus var. kernensis. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.23006.IVESIACRYPTOCAU
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Jun-2001 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Hidden Ivesia Alpine Sparse Vegetation
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686605 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002735
  Scientific: Ivesia cryptocaulis Alpine Sparse Vegetation
  Common: Hidden Ivesia Alpine Gravel Field
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Ivesia cryptocaulis Alpine Sparse Vegetation