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Poa palustris Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Poa palustris Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This minor wet meadow association occurs in small patches in Idaho, Montana and northwestern Wyoming. <i>Poa palustris</i> colonizes and stabilizes wet sandy alluvial point bars, islands and streambanks at or below the high water line at elevations from 927 to 1829 m (3040-6000 feet), with a few stands occurring up to 2044 m (6700 feet). Soils alternate layers of silty clays with sands and cobbles. The water table tends to be near the surface early in the growing season, gradually falling through the summer. Intact examples appear as dense near-monocultures of <i>Poa palustris</i>, with scattered shrubs such as <i>Salix boothii, Salix geyeriana</i>, and <i>Alnus incana</i>. <i>Poa pratensis, Phleum pratense</i>, and <i>Agrostis stolonifera</i> are minor species in high-quality stands but may become dominant as domestic livestock grazing increases. Other native constituents of the community include <i>Juncus balticus, Deschampsia caespitosa, Carex aquatilis</i>, and <i>Pedicularis groenlandica</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32277.CEGL001659 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.2.689183 NatureServe Explorer   Common: Fowl Bluegrass Mixedgrass Prairie   Translated: Fowl Bluegrass Herbaceous Vegetation   Scientific: Poa palustris Herbaceous Vegetation   Code: CEGL001659