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Symphoricarpos oreophilus Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Symphoricarpos oreophilus Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This low-statured shrubland is known from Colorado, southern Utah, western Wyoming and central Oregon. It is a small and often overlooked yet common shrubland. It generally occurs as small patches between 2070 and 3200 m (6800-10,500 feet) elevation, and may have an even wider amplitude throughout the known range of the dominant shrub species. It occurs on a variety of sites, from gentle to steep slopes, on ridges, canyon slopes, in swales, or on landsides, with any orientation. Soils are rapidly drained sandy clay to silty clay loams or clay loams. It is overlooked as a community type because it often occupies the "transition zone" between forests and grasslands or between riparian vegetation and drier upslope communities. This shrubland is often 0.3-0.9 m (1-3 feet) tall. <i>Symphoricarpos oreophilus</i> or closely related <i>Symphoricarpos</i> species, <i>Symphoricarpos rotundifolius</i>, or <i>Symphoricarpos palmeri</i> dominate the shrub canopy. Other shrubs can be present but in much less abundance and may include <i>Artemisia tridentata, Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, Amelanchier utahensis, Purshia tridentata</i>, and <i>Cercocarpus montanus</i>. Trees from neighboring forests may appear and range from several conifer species to aspen, but rarely have more than single digit cover. The herbaceous undergrowth is highly variable, both in abundance (total cover ranging from 1-30%) and in species composition, depending on local topographic position and geographic locale. Most often it is a rich mix of graminoids and forbs, but it can be dominated by graminoids. Typical graminoid species include <i>Poa pratensis</i> and <i>Carex geyeri</i>. Forb species include <i>Eriogonum umbellatum, Geranium viscosissimum, Balsamorhiza sagittata</i>, and <i>Agastache urticifolia</i>. <i>Achillea millefolium</i> and <i>Poa pratensis</i> are common in disturbed stands.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32025.CEGL002951 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.2.683691 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Mountain Snowberry Shrubland   Scientific: Symphoricarpos oreophilus Shrubland   Code: CEGL002951