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Picea engelmannii / Packera cardamine Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Picea engelmannii / Packera cardamine Forest Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: These mixed conifer forests have been described from the White Mountains and Blue Mountains of east-central Arizona, and in the Bearwallow and Mogollon mountains in west-central New Mexico. Elevations range from 2590-2865 m. Sites have moderately deep to deep loamy-textured soils derived from basalt, and often occur on gentle upland slopes and in drainages. Lower-elevation sites are restricted to the more mesic north slopes and drainages. This association has a closed conifer tree canopy often over 30 m tall with an abundant herbaceous layer. The tree canopy is a mixture of late-seral species such as <i>Picea engelmannii, Picea pungens, Abies lasiocarpa</i>, or <i>Abies concolor</i>, and the early-seral species <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> and <i>Pinus strobiformis</i> with <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> and <i>Populus tremuloides</i> often present in disturbed stands. A sparse short-shrub layer composed of <i>Lonicera utahensis</i> and <i>Rubus parviflorus</i> is usually present, but the understory is dominated by the herbaceous layer. The herbaceous layer is moderately dense (>25% cover) and diverse, and is dominated by forb species such as <i>Packera cardamine (= Senecio cardamine), Pteridium aquilinum, Hymenoxys hoopesii (= Helenium hoopesii), Viola canadensis, Senecio wootonii, Erigeron eximius</i>, and <i>Geranium richardsonii</i>. Common graminoids include <i>Bromus ciliatus</i> and <i>Carex</i> spp.  Accession Code: VB.CC.33552.CEGL000375 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.2.683934 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Engelmann Spruce / Bittercress Ragwort Forest   Scientific: Picea engelmannii / Packera cardamine Forest   Code: CEGL000375