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Valeriana sitchensis - Carex spectabilis Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Valeriana sitchensis - Carex spectabilis Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This subalpine meadow association is found on moderately steep, mostly northeast and east slopes with well-drained soils in the Olympic Mountains and Cascade Range of Washington. These variably dense herbaceous meadows often occur near <i>Abies lasiocarpa</i> tree islands. They are always codominated by <i>Valeriana sitchensis</i>, which is usually the most abundant species. <i>Festuca viridula, Ligusticum grayi, Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus</i>, and <i>Lupinus latifolius</i> are prominent to codominant. <i>Arnica latifolia, Castilleja parviflora, Carex nigricans, Erigeron peregrinus, Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii, Polygonum bistortoides</i>, or <i>Pulsatilla occidentalis</i> are other herbaceous species usually present in this diverse community.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32470.CEGL001996 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.2.689143 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Sitka Valerian - Showy Sedge Herbaceous Vegetation   Scientific: Valeriana sitchensis - Carex spectabilis Herbaceous Vegetation   Code: CEGL001996