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Salix monticola / Mesic Forbs Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Salix monticola / Mesic Forbs Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This plant association is a major type in the upper montane valleys of the Southern Rocky Mountains in Colorado (2015-3265 m [6600-10,700 feet]). Physically, it is a tall (1.5-2.5 m [5-8 feet]), deciduous shrubland with an herbaceous layer dominated by a variety of grasses and forbs. Stands occur within 0.75 m (2.5 feet) of the annual high-water mark on sandy clays to silty clay loams. <i>Salix monticola</i> is always the most abundant willow species (20-100% cover), even if it is not the clear dominant. Other willows include <i>Salix drummondiana, Salix planifolia, Salix bebbiana, Salix geyeriana, Salix brachycarpa, Salix wolfii</i>, and <i>Salix eriocephala</i>. <i>Alnus incana, Ribes inerme</i>, and <i>Lonicera involucrata</i> are also often present. Total forb cover ranges from 10-70%. No single forb species is particularly more abundant than any other, nor is any species consistently present in all stands. Forb species that may be present include <i>Heracleum maximum (= Heracleum lanatum), Rudbeckia laciniata, Mertensia ciliata</i>, and <i>Fragaria virginiana</i>. Graminoid cover ranges from 0-50%, but rarely exceeds total forb cover. Species present may include <i>Calamagrostis canadensis</i> and <i>Carex utriculata</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.32456.CEGL002658
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.2.687050 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Park Willow / Mesic Forbs Shrubland
  Scientific: Salix monticola / Mesic Forbs Shrubland
  Code: CEGL002658