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Abies lasiocarpa - Picea engelmannii / Actaea rubra Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Abies lasiocarpa - Picea engelmannii / Actaea rubra Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This is a moist but well-drained forested association located primarily on north-facing toeslopes, lower and midslopes, near riparian areas and sideslope seepages. It is documented from Idaho, northern Utah, western Wyoming, and Montana. It may occur as a relict in Arizona, but it has not been documented there. This association is found at elevations from 1829 to 3201 m (6000-10,500 feet). Soils are deep and moist. The vegetation is dominated by <i>Abies lasiocarpa</i> and /or <i>Picea engelmannii</i>. <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> and <i>Populus tremuloides</i> are often present. <i>Picea pungens</i> may also co-occur. Stands are typically shrubby (with 5-15% total cover), but no shrub species are consistently present. Common shrub species include <i>Amelanchier, Lonicera, Acer glabrum, Rubus parviflorus, Prunus virginiana</i>, and <i>Symphoricarpos oreophilus</i>. The herbaceous undergrowth is clearly dominated by lush forbs; <i>Actaea rubra</i> is almost always present and abundant, often in small clumps scattered throughout the stand. Other forbs typically present are <i>Arnica cordifolia, Galium triflorum, Osmorhiza berteroi, Aconitum columbianum, Equisetum arvense, Geranium richardsonii, Senecio triangularis, Streptopus amplexifolius</i>, and <i>Thalictrum fendleri</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.32064.CEGL000295
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.2.686949 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Subalpine Fir - Engelmann Spruce / Red Baneberry Forest
  Scientific: Abies lasiocarpa - Picea engelmannii / Actaea rubra Forest
  Code: CEGL000295