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Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis / Leymus ambiguus Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis / Leymus ambiguus Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This shrubland association is known from the Cache la Poudre watershed of northcentral Colorado. The association occurs on very steep (60-75 %), south-facing mountain and canyon slopes at 2286 to 2620 m (7500-8600 feet) elevation. Coarse loamy sand soils on these dry, exposed sites are dominated by boulders, and rock are derived from gneiss and other metamorphic rock. The association is characterized by an open canopy of Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis (20-25% cover). Associated shrub species include Artemisia frigida, Purshia tridentata, Ribes cereum, and Rubus deliciosus. Leymus ambiguus is prominent in the bunchgrass-dominated understory. Carex rossii, Elymus albicans, and Achnatherum hymenoides may also be present. Common forbs include Artemisia ludoviciana, Eriogonum umbellatum, and Packera fendleri (= Senecio fendleri). The abundance of Leymus ambiguus and the steep, rocky habitats in which it occurs distinguish this association from others. Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis / Hesperostipa comata Shrubland (CEGL001051) is often adjacent on more gentle terrain or in similar habitats at lower elevation. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.26020.ARTEMISIATRIDEN
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Wyoming Big Sagebrush / Rocky Mountain Lyme Grass Shrubland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689200 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001045
  Scientific: Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis / Leymus ambiguus Shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis / Leymus ambiguus Shrubland