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Artemisia cana ssp. bolanderi / Muhlenbergia richardsonis Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Artemisia cana ssp. bolanderi / Muhlenbergia richardsonis Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This association occurs on playa bottoms and on moist sites in valley bottoms in the northern Great Basin of southeastern Oregon, northwestern California, extreme southwestern Idaho and northeastern Nevada. It ranges between thick shrublands to open grasslands with scattered shrubs. It has only been described from arid, closed basins, although generally in areas with sufficient freshwater input to allow Artemisia cana to grow. All stands are in vernally wet areas, with the characteristics of intermountain vernal pools. Artemisia cana ssp. bolanderi dominates the shrub layer of all sites, generally as the only shrub present. Artemisia tridentata or less frequently Sarcobatus vermiculatus are occasionally found in stands, generally occurring at the margins of the communities. Artemisia cana ssp. bolanderi cover ranges from 5-60%, so that this type can be found as grasslands with shrubs, steppe and most commonly as shrublands. The perennial grass Muhlenbergia richardsonis comprises most of the understory. Occasionally, Puccinellia spp., Elymus spp., Poa secunda, Juncus nevadensis, Juncus effusus, or Eleocharis spp. are present. Often, Muhlenbergia richardsonis forms a solid, short mat across the stands, although in dry years or drier locations, alkaline playa (bare ground) makes up to 40% of the cover.  Accession Code: VB.CC.26792.ARTEMISIACANASS 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: Artemisia cana (ssp. bolanderi, ssp. viscidula) Shrub Herbaceous Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Bolander Silver Sagebrush / Mat Muhly Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689614 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001743   Scientific: Artemisia cana ssp. bolanderi / Muhlenbergia richardsonis Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Artemisia cana ssp. bolanderi / Muhlenbergia richardsonis Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation