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Krascheninnikovia lanata / Poa secunda Dwarf-shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Krascheninnikovia lanata / Poa secunda Dwarf-shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This association is a minor community type in Washington found in Benton, Yakima, Grant and adjacent counties. In Oregon, it occurs only in the Northern Great Basin and Range in Malheur and Harney counties. It is reported from Idaho and is likely in northern Nevada and Colorado. The association has open vegetation with most of the total cover found in only two lifeforms: dwarf-shrub and shortgrass. Krascheninnikovia lanata, less than 1 m tall, dominates these communities contributing 20-50% to total plant cover. Poa secunda is often the only conspicuous perennial grass, although Achnatherum hymenoides (= Oryzopsis hymenoides) is a common associate. Erigeron piperianus, Sphaeralcea munroana, and Helianthus cusickii are the most frequently encountered forb species. Annuals usually appear in all communities; the exotic grass Bromus tectorum is the most abundant annual. Pseudoroegneria spicata is absent to <1% cover. Mosses and lichens cover the soil surface in many sites. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.25340.KRASCHENINNIKOV
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Winter-fat / Curly Bluegrass Dwarf-shrubland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687591 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001326
  Scientific: Krascheninnikovia lanata / Poa secunda Dwarf-shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Krascheninnikovia lanata / Poa secunda Dwarf-shrubland