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Salix geyeriana / Carex aquatilis Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Salix geyeriana / Carex aquatilis Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This plant association occurs on broad valley bottoms in Idaho, Utah, and Colorado. Stands may also occur in Wyoming and Montana. Elevations range from 2100-3200 m (6800-10,500 feet). The floodplains tend to be broad and usually are flooded in early spring and summer, with saturated soils throughout the growing season. This vegetation is characterized by a tall-shrub canopy dominated by <i>Salix geyeriana</i> (10-80% cover). Other shrubs that may be present include <i>Salix brachycarpa, Salix boothii, Betula glandulosa, Salix monticola</i>, and <i>Salix planifolia</i>. The canopy may contain corridor-like openings between the individual willows when <i>Salix geyeriana</i> is the single overstory dominant, or may be nearly closed when the shrub canopy is a mix of several species. In more open stands, a thick carpet of mesic grasses and forbs blanket the undergrowth. Graminoid cover is greater than forb cover and is dominated by <i>Carex aquatilis</i>. Other graminoids that may be present include <i>Carex utriculata, Deschampsia caespitosa</i>, and <i>Calamagrostis canadensis</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32459.CEGL001206 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.2.689382 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Geyer's Willow / Water Sedge Shrubland   Scientific: Salix geyeriana / Carex aquatilis Shrubland   Code: CEGL001206