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Trifolium parryi Herbaceous Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Trifolium parryi Herbaceous Alliance Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: Vegetation in this alliance occurs in the alpine tundra in the mountains of Colorado and Wyoming. Strong westerly winds are common in the winter and spring and distribute snow on the leeward side of the mountains. Large areas of late-lying snowpatches are located on the eastern slope. Stands are found in a wide altitudinal range between 3400 and 3725 m elevation, but occur primarily at the lower end of the elevation gradient in the upper alpine zone on gentle, southeast-facing slopes. Stands are located in shallow depressions and on flat surfaces where snow accumulates in the winter and melts relatively late in the summer. The soils are poorly developed, may have a high organic matter content, and are classified as Inceptisols (Cryochrepts). Trifolium parryi is the dominant species in the herbaceous canopy. Artemisia scopulorum, Geum rossii, Sibbaldia procumbens, Deschampsia caespitosa, and Festuca brachyphylla are common associates. Cladonia pyxidata is the only common lichen in the nonvascular plant layer.  Accession Code: VB.CC.25795.TRIFOLIUMPARRYI Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Scientific: Trifolium parryi Herbaceous Alliance   Translated: Parry's Clover Herbaceous Alliance   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.125783 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A.1638