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Populus tremuloides / Senecio bigelovii var. bigelovii Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus tremuloides / Senecio bigelovii var. bigelovii Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This plant association is an infrequently occurring community in the Rampart Range and the Wet Mountains of the Front Range of Colorado. It occurs at elevations ranging from 2620-2755 m (8600-9040 feet) on gently sloping east-, west-, or northeast-facing swales on cool, moist sites. The overstory is dominated by <i>Populus tremuloides</i> (50-75% cover) with a minor tree understory of <i>Abies concolor</i> (<3% cover), <i>Picea pungens</i> (0-10% cover), <i>Pinus contorta</i> (<3% cover), and <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> (<3% cover). Total shrub cover ranges from 1-30% and may include <i>Arctostaphylos uva-ursi</i> (0-10% cover), <i>Juniperus communis</i> (0-15% cover), and <i>Rosa woodsii</i> (0-15% cover). The herbaceous layer consists of 22% cover graminoids and 71% cover forbs. The forbs are diverse, but <i>Senecio bigelovii var. bigelovii (= Ligularia bigelovii)</i> is always present with at least 20% cover (20-45%); other forbs that may be present with high cover are <i>Achillea millefolium</i> (2-15%), <i>Aconitum columbianum</i> (0-10%), <i>Symphyotrichum laeve (= Aster laevis)</i> (0-15%), <i>Fragaria virginiana</i> (10-20%), <i>Geranium richardsonii</i> (5-25%), <i>Pedicularis procera (= Pedicularis grayi)</i> (0-15%), <i>Potentilla gracilis</i> (0-30%), <i>Thalictrum fendleri</i> (0-20%), and <i>Vicia americana</i> (0-30%). 
Accession Code: VB.CC.32825.CEGL000590
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]
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  Translated: Quaking Aspen / Nodding Ragwort Forest
  Scientific: Populus tremuloides / Senecio bigelovii var. bigelovii Forest
  Code: CEGL000590