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Salix boothii / Carex utriculata Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Salix boothii / Carex utriculata Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: Stands occur between 1800 and 2805 m (5900-9200 feet) in elevation. Sites are usually in wide valley bottoms on low-gradient floodplains, often associated with abandoned and current beaver ponds. This cold-deciduous shrubland is composed of tall willows, from 1.2-2.4 m (4-8 feet) in height. <i>Salix boothii</i> is the dominant species, as a monoculture or with lesser amounts to near codominance of <i>Salix geyeriana, Salix lucida, Salix drummondiana</i>, or <i>Salix wolfii</i>. Other shrubs may be present in small amounts; generally underneath the taller shrubs are <i>Lonicera involucrata, Betula glandulosa, Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda (= Pentaphylloides floribunda), Ribes inerme</i>, or <i>Ribes lacustre</i>. The herbaceous undergrowth is very abundant, often a dense sward of pure <i>Carex utriculata</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.32390.CEGL001178
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.2.688471 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Booth's Willow / Northwest Territory Sedge Shrubland
  Scientific: Salix boothii / Carex utriculata Shrubland
  Code: CEGL001178