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Ribes lacustre / Mertensia ciliata Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Ribes lacustre / Mertensia ciliata Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This putative vegetation type has been described from the western side of the Bighorn Mountains of north-central Wyoming, where it is found along stream channels (often dry) and around springs, in limestone canyons. The vegetation usually consists of patches of shrubs, up to 1 m tall, scattered in a dense herbaceous undergrowth. Composition of the vegetation varies from stand to stand, but Ribes lacustre dominates or codominates a medium-height shrub layer that often includes Ribes oxyacanthoides, Rosa woodsii, and Rubus idaeus. Mertensia ciliata contributes as much cover to the undergrowth as does any other species, and Poa pratensis, Achillea millefolium, Actaea rubra, Taraxacum spp., and Fragaria virginiana often are present and may contribute substantial cover. Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca forms an open tree overstory in some stands, and Acer glabrum, Cornus sericea, or Salix bebbiana may form a sparse tall-shrub layer. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.26776.RIBESLACUSTREME
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Bristly Black Currant / Mountain Bluebells Shrubland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689345 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001172
  Scientific: Ribes lacustre / Mertensia ciliata Shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Ribes lacustre / Mertensia ciliata Shrubland