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Festuca idahoensis - Carex scirpoidea Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Festuca idahoensis - Carex scirpoidea Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This association is described from south-central Montana, in the Pryor Mountains. It is found in the subalpine zone, at approximately 2593 m (8500 feet) elevation. Sites occupied by <i>Festuca idahoensis</i> are typically gently rounded ridge crests. Average annual precipitation on the crest of the Pryor Mountains is 50.8 cm (20 inches). Little else is known. This herbaceous association is poorly described. It is dominated by the perennial bunchgrass <i>Festuca idahoensis</i> (10% cover) and the perennial sedge <i>Carex scirpoidea</i> (40% cover). There is no shrub or tree layer. Twenty-seven forb species are reported to occur, the most abundant being <i>Phlox hoodii</i> and <i>Geum triflorum</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.33738.CEGL001899 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.2.684712 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Idaho Fescue - Northern Single-spike Sedge Herbaceous Vegetation   Scientific: Festuca idahoensis - Carex scirpoidea Herbaceous Vegetation   Code: CEGL001899