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Cercocarpus montanus / Bouteloua curtipendula Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Cercocarpus montanus / Bouteloua curtipendula Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This mountain-mahogany shrubland is found in the western and southern Great Plains and Rocky Mountains in the western United States. Stands occur on moderate to steep slopes on clay loam and loam soils. The vegetation is dominated by <i>Cercocarpus montanus</i>, which forms an open canopy approximately 1-2 m tall. The herbaceous stratum rarely exceeds 1 m. Cover by herbaceous species is sparse to moderate. <i>Bouteloua curtipendula</i> is the most abundant species <i>Artemisia frigida</i> is a typical small dwarf-shrub in the layer. Common herbaceous species are the forbs <i>Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (= Aster oblongifolius), Hedeoma hispida</i>, and the grasses <i>Aristida purpurea</i> and <i>Achnatherum hymenoides (= Oryzopsis hymenoides)</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.33665.CEGL001086
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
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  Translated: Alderleaf Mountain-mahogany / Sideoats Grama Shrubland
  Scientific: Cercocarpus montanus / Bouteloua curtipendula Shrubland
  Code: CEGL001086