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Calamagrostis scopulorum Hanging Garden Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Calamagrostis scopulorum Hanging Garden Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This wetland seep association usually occurs in alcoves and in horizontal fractures in limestone or sandstone canyon walls in northwestern Colorado and eastern Utah. Many stands are inaccessible, but one documented site is on the bank of an intermittent wash where groundwater is close to the surface. Elevation ranges from 1400 to 1675 m (4600-5500 feet). Soil collects on ledges fed by dripping groundwater and becomes the substrate for this small patch of wetland vegetation. The soils are poorly developed, sandy and moist throughout the growing season. This is a lush herbaceous association dominated by <i>Calamagrostis scopulorum</i>. Other herbaceous species common to this association include <i>Comandra umbellata, Solidago missouriensis</i>, and <i>Juncus balticus</i>. Although a shrub layer is lacking, scattered <i>Tamarix ramosissima, Rosa woodsii, Rhus trilobata</i>, and <i>Salix exigua</i> are known to occur with sparse cover within or just below the alcove containing the seep. Typical hanging garden forb species such as <i>Mimulus eastwoodiae, Aquilegia micrantha</i> or <i>Adiantum capillus-veneris</i> are absent or have very low cover. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.32010.CEGL002751
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]
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  Translated: Ditch Reedgrass Hanging Garden Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL002751
  Scientific: Calamagrostis scopulorum Hanging Garden Herbaceous Vegetation