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Prunus virginiana - (Prunus americana) Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Prunus virginiana - (Prunus americana) Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This community has a wide distribution, being reported from states primarily in the northwestern United States, including the northwestern Great Plains, but also in Nevada. In Colorado, this riparian shrubland occurs as small pockets on higher terraces or as narrow bands along the high-water mark of steep banks and incised channels. It can also grow at the base of cliffs adjacent to rivers and streams where it forms impenetrable thickets. Stands have a dense, medium-tall (1.5-2 m) shrub canopy that is almost impossible to walk through. This vegetation is dominated by Prunus virginiana and grows at the interface between the riparian areas and the adjacent upland. At Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota, this type is characterized by moderate to dense shrub cover, typically in the 25-75% range. Shrub cover is generally greater in drainage bottoms and on lowermost slopes, and less on slopes. Prunus virginiana may be the dominant shrub species, but often other species are codominant or dominant, especially on slopes, including Rhus trilobata, Amorpha canescens, Symphoricarpos occidentalis, and Toxicodendron pubescens. Stands dominated by Prunus americana may be a variant of this type. In drainage bottom situations, herbaceous cover is usually sparse, less than 10%. On slopes, the shrubs typically occur in some grassland type, and graminoid cover can be greater than 75%.  Accession Code: VB.CC.25336.PRUNUSVIRGINIAN 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: Prunus virginiana Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Choke Cherry - (American Plum) Shrubland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687589 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001108   Scientific: Prunus virginiana - (Prunus americana) Shrubland   Common: Choke Cherry - (American Plum) Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Prunus virginiana - (Prunus americana) Shrubland