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Salix monticola / Calamagrostis canadensis Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Salix monticola / Calamagrostis canadensis Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This plant association occurs along broad floodplains and narrow streams in the montane to upper montane elevations of Colorado. The elevational range is 2530-2865 m (8300-9400 feet). Stands have a shrub layer 1.5-2 m (4-5 feet) tall with a typically closed canopy of willows and a lush undergrowth of grasses. The dense shrub layer is dominated by <i>Salix monticola</i>. Other shrubs that may be present include <i>Salix drummondiana, Salix wolfii, Salix geyeriana</i>, and <i>Salix boothii</i>. <i>Calamagrostis canadensis</i> dominates a sparse to dense graminoid layer. Other graminoids that may be present include <i>Carex aquatilis, Carex utriculata, Carex microptera, Deschampsia caespitosa</i>, and <i>Glyceria grandis</i>. Canopy cover for forb species is usually very sparse (<1%). Forb species may include <i>Cardamine cordifolia, Geranium richardsonii, Mertensia ciliata, Oxypolis fendleri, Geum macrophyllum, Solidago canadensis, Senecio bigelovii</i>, and <i>Galium boreale</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32464.CEGL001222 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.2.685311 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Park Willow / Bluejoint Shrubland   Scientific: Salix monticola / Calamagrostis canadensis Shrubland   Code: CEGL001222