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Artemisia nova / Leymus salinus ssp. salmonis Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Artemisia nova / Leymus salinus ssp. salmonis Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This plant association is reported from the southern end of the Lemhi Range, Idaho, within the Beaverhead Mountains ecoregional section. It occurs within a region of cool, arid climatic conditions. The average annual precipitation is 10-12 inches. The association occurs in lower slope positions, on gentle slopes composed of volcanic tuffs, at approximately 5500-6200 feet elevation. The volcanic tuff substrate is typically unstable with constant downslope movement of soil surface layers and a high shrink-swell ratio. Little information is available regarding the structure and composition of this association. The dwarf-shrub vegetation is dominated by Artemisia nova. This species is typically less than 50 cm in height, often as low as 10 cm. The association is relatively open and sparse appearing. The herbaceous layer is dominated by Leymus salinus ssp. salmonis, a Challis endemic. Several other species of the Challis endemic flora are associated, but a more specific account is not available. No additional information is available on species composition of this dwarf-shrub plant association. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.26598.ARTEMISIANOVALE
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Black Sagebrush / Salmon Lyme Grass Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689574 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001421
  Scientific: Artemisia nova / Leymus salinus ssp. salmonis Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Artemisia nova / Leymus salinus Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation