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Salix lemmonii Sierran Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Salix lemmonii Sierran Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: Stands of this shrubland are found in upper montane and subalpine locations throughout the central and southern Sierra Nevada. They usually occur as moderate to large-sized stands but occasionally occupy streamside and lakeshore settings. Stands are found at mid to high elevations (1890-2745 m [6200-9000 feet]) on gentle to somewhat steep south- to southwest-facing slopes (4-47%). This association is often found within mesic portions of meadows where slopes average 3% and range from 0-12%. Occasionally, they are found on streambanks, along shores and in seeps. These sites are typically the bottoms of broad to very broad valleys with shallow uplands slopes and very low valley bottom gradients. These stands generally occur in basins or as stringer meadows with streams present. They usually are adjacent to narrow first-order streams indicative of upper portions of drainages. Microrelief is uniform and gently undulating. Meadows seasonally receive water by subsurface and overland flows from upstream of upslope sources. Some sites are semipermanently flooded, but most are dry at the surface in the summer. Along streams, these stands are seasonally or intermittently flooded, but within seeps water regimes are permanently saturated. Typically they are mesic to wet sites. This association does not appear to be significantly influenced by streamside disturbance. Soils are formed from granitic parent material deposited as alluvium in valley floors. They are often deep but less than 100 cm (40 inches) deep. Surface textures are loams and clays and subsurface textures are sandy clay loams. Drainage is poor to somewhat poor. Stands form a dense, moderately tall shrubland dominated by <i>Salix lemmonii</i>. Most species are obligate and facultative wetland species. Understory species vary, but there is a high constancy of <i>Carex</i> sp., specifically <i>Carex utriculata</i>. Other common species include <i>Mimulus guttatus, Perideridia parishii, Senecio triangularis, Lupinus latifolius, Oreostemma alpigenum (= Aster alpigenus), Veratrum californicum, Achillea millefolium, Stachys albens, Viola macloskeyi</i>, and <i>Glyceria striata (= Glyceria elata)</i>. This association is often adjacent to <i>Pinus contorta, Abies magnifica</i>, and <i>Pinus jeffreyi</i> forests.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32522.CEGL008698 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.2.685000 NatureServe Explorer   Scientific: Salix lemmonii Sierran Shrubland   Code: CEGL008698   Translated: Lemmon's Willow Sierran Shrubland