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Salix geyeriana / Carex aquatilis Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Salix geyeriana / Carex aquatilis Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This plant association occurs on broad valley bottoms in Idaho, Utah, and Colorado. Stands may also occur in Wyoming and Montana. Elevations range from 2100-3200 m. The floodplains tend to be broad and usually are flooded in early spring and summer with saturated soils throughout the growing season. This vegetation is characterized by a tall-shrub canopy dominated by Salix geyeriana (10-80% cover). Other shrubs that may be present include Salix brachycarpa, Salix boothii, Betula nana (= Betula glandulosa), Salix monticola, and Salix planifolia. The canopy may contain corridor-like openings between the individual willows when Salix geyeriana is the single overstory dominant, or may be nearly closed when the shrub canopy is a mix of several species. In more open stands, a thick carpet of mesic grasses and forbs blanket the undergrowth. Graminoid cover is greater than forb cover and is dominated by Carex aquatilis. Other graminoids that may be present include Carex utriculata, Deschampsia caespitosa, and Calamagrostis canadensis. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.26978.SALIXGEYERIANAC
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Geyer's Willow / Aquatic Sedge Shrubland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689382 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Scientific: Salix geyeriana / Carex aquatilis Shrubland
  Code: CEGL001206
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Salix geyeriana / Carex aquatilis Shrubland