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Salix wolfii / Carex utriculata Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Salix wolfii / Carex utriculata Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This riparian shrubland is a common community of very wet, high montane and subalpine sites throughout the western Rocky Mountains. It is common but never the most abundant type. It occurs on wet alluvial terraces, broad meadows and large seeps. It generally occupies low-gradient valleys and is almost never found adjacent to rapidly flowing water. It occurs from 2320 to 3260 m (7600-10,700 feet) in elevation. <i>Salix wolfii</i> dominates the low-statured upper canopy (&lt;1.5 m in height) with continuous to patchy cover. Other shrubs are typically present but never codominant and include <i>Salix planifolia, Salix boothii, Salix geyeriana, Betula glandulosa</i>, and <i>Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda (= Pentaphylloides floribunda)</i>. The herbaceous layer is dominated by <i>Carex utriculata</i> but often has other graminoids, such as <i>Carex aquatilis, Carex microptera, Carex limosa</i>, and <i>Deschampsia caespitosa</i>, present in small amounts. Other graminoids present in trace quantities include <i>Juncus balticus var. montanus, Phleum pratense, Danthonia intermedia</i>, and <i>Luzula comosa</i>. Forbs are few and include <i>Pedicularis groenlandica, Caltha leptosepala, Symphyotrichum foliaceum</i>, and <i>Swertia perennis</i>. In more disturbed stands, forbs such as <i>Cirsium arvense</i> and <i>Fragaria virginiana</i> may become common.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32545.CEGL001237 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.2.687185 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Wolf's Willow / Northwest Territory Sedge Shrubland   Scientific: Salix wolfii / Carex utriculata Shrubland   Code: CEGL001237