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Festuca campestris - (Festuca idahoensis) - Achnatherum richardsonii Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Festuca campestris - (Festuca idahoensis) - Achnatherum richardsonii Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This dry-mesic, mid-height grassland is found in the northwestern Great Plains on mountain and foothill slopes on both sides of the Continental Divide. It occurs on mesic sites from 900-2100 m (3000-7000 feet) elevation on any aspect, becoming restricted to west- and southwest-facing slopes farther north. Slopes vary from flat to gentle toeslopes and lowslopes, generally less than 30%. Soils are loamy and moderately deep on a variety of soil parent materials. It is dominated by a combination of Festuca campestris, Festuca idahoensis, and at least >10% cover of Achnatherum richardsonii (= Stipa richardsonii). Festuca campestris generally has greater canopy cover than Festuca idahoensis and, where very abundant, indicates undisturbed sites. Herbaceous cover ranges from 60-100% with moderate species diversity and heights less than 0.5 m. Other abundant graminoid species include Carex filifolia, Danthonia intermedia, and Koeleria macrantha. Forb species typically present include Achillea millefolium, Geum triflorum, Antennaria rosea, Eriogonum umbellatum, Penstemon confertus, Galium boreale, Lupinus sericeus, and Geranium viscosissimum. Shrubs can be present, low in stature (<0.5m) and cover (<5%). In general the shrub component is even less abundant than in the similar Festuca campestris - Festuca idahoensis Herbaceous Vegetation (CEGL005875) and Festuca campestris - Festuca idahoensis - Geranium viscosissimum Herbaceous Vegetation (CEGL005870). Shrub species that may be present include Symphoricarpos albus, Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, and Rosa arkansana.  Accession Code: VB.CC.24974.FESTUCACAMPESTR Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 05-Feb-2004 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Festuca idahoensis Herbaceous Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Prairie Fescue - (Idaho Fescue ) - Richardson's Needlegrass Herbaceous Vegetation   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.730731 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005869   Scientific: Festuca campestris - (Festuca idahoensis) - Achnatherum richardsonii Herbaceous Vegetation (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Festuca campestris - (Festuca idahoensis) - Achnatherum richardsonii Herbaceous Vegetation