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Festuca altaica - (Hesperostipa spp., Achnatherum spp.) Herbaceous Vegetation | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Festuca altaica - (Hesperostipa spp., Achnatherum spp.) Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: This rough fescue grassland is found in the northern Great Plains of Canada, and possibly in adjacent areas of the United States. It is dominated by mid grasses such as Festuca altaica (= Festuca scabrella), Elymus trachycaulus, Koeleria macrantha, Pascopyrum smithii, Hesperostipa curtiseta (= Stipa spartea var. curtiseta), and Achnatherum richardsonii (= Stipa richardsonii). Important forbs include Achillea millefolium, Asteraceae spp., Monarda fistulosa, Solidago missouriensis, Oligoneuron rigidum (= Solidago rigida), Thalictrum occidentale, and Vicia americana. Shrubs such as Amelanchier alnifolia, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, and Rosa acicularis may also be present.  Accession Code: VB.CC.26500.FESTUCAALTAICAH 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: Festuca altaica Herbaceous Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Rough Fescue - (Needlegrass species, Ricegrass species) Herbaceous Vegetation   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689290 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002436   Scientific: Festuca altaica - (Hesperostipa spp., Achnatherum spp.) Herbaceous Vegetation   Common: Rough Fescue - Needlegrass Mixedgrass Prairie (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Festuca altaica - (Hesperostipa spp., Achnatherum spp.) Herbaceous Vegetation