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Cercocarpus ledifolius / Symphoricarpos oreophilus Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Cercocarpus ledifolius / Symphoricarpos oreophilus Woodland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This association is described for the western portion of the Northwest Basin and Range, and the Owyhee Uplands ecoregional sections. It occurs on moderate, south- to northeast-facing slopes; on upper slope positions, ridgecrests, or mesa tops; often in association with shallow soil or talus of basalt or rhyolite parent materials. Elevation ranges from 5800-6200 feet. The overstory is dominated by Cercocarpus ledifolius. Juniperus occidentalis may be present. Symphoricarpos oreophilus, Prunus virginiana, Chrysothamnus spp., and Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana are common understory shrub species which occur with varying abundance. Poa secunda, Leymus cinereus (= Elymus cinereus), Festuca idahoensis, Senecio integerrimus, and Balsamorhiza sagittata are characteristic understory grass and forb species.  Accession Code: VB.CC.25048.CERCOCARPUSLEDI 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: Cercocarpus ledifolius Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany / Mountain Snowberry Woodland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688393 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000970   Scientific: Cercocarpus ledifolius / Symphoricarpos oreophilus Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Cercocarpus ledifolius / Symphoricarpos oreophilus Woodland