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Salix lemmonii / Mesic Graminoids Shrubland | Manning, M. E., and W. G. Padget...
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Name: Salix lemmonii / Mesic Graminoids Shrubland Reference: Manning, M. E., and W. G. Padget... Description: This riparian shrubland occurs in the Sierra Nevada, Carson and Sweetwater ranges of western Nevada, the Wildhorse Range of northern Nevada, and in the Teton Range of western Wyoming. Elevation ranges from 2045-2660 m (6700-8720 feet). It occurs on stream terraces, benches or on seeps in narrow to wide valleys, on low- to moderate-gradient slopes. Stream channels are often wide and only slightly sinuous. This is a tall willow shrubland dominated by <i>Salix lemmonii</i>. Other shrubs present include <i>Salix geyeriana</i> and <i>Salix lutea</i> intermixed in the upper canopy, with <i>Ribes inerme</i> occasionally occurring as a sub-shrub canopy. The herbaceous undergrowth is moderate to dense with several graminoid species; none are singly dominant, but graminoid cover is greater than that of any forbs present. Typical graminoid species are <i>Carex pellita (= Carex lanuginosa), Carex nebrascensis, Carex simulata, Carex hoodii, Poa pratensis</i>, and/or <i>Calamagrostis canadensis</i>. Forbs, when present, are sparse or low-growing species not visible due to the dense graminoid cover. Forb species in Nevada indicate moist surface conditions and include <i>Mimulus guttatus, Mentha arvensis, Polemonium caeruleum</i>, and <i>Cardamine</i> spp. In Wyoming, sampled stands were disturbed from grazing and had dry-condition indicator forb species present such as <i>Eriogonum umbellatum, Achillea millefolium, Potentilla pulcherrima</i>, and <i>Symphyotrichum ascendens</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.30916.CEGL002069 Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.738044 NatureServe Explorer   Scientific: Salix lemmonii / Mesic Graminoids Shrubland   Code: CEGL002069   Translated: Lemmon's Willow / Mesic Graminoids Shrubland