Name:
Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda Shrubland
Reference:
Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This montane to subalpine shrubland is reported in the southern Rocky Mountains of Colorado and Wyoming, the Ruby Mountains of northeastern Nevada, and from the high plateaus of southern Utah. It is a common, often grazing-induced community, and is quite widespread though poorly documented throughout the cool temperate western states. Stands occur on stream terraces and benches above the channel, on drier edges of wetlands, on broad gently sloping valley bottoms and floodplains, and on moderately steep mesic slopes near springs. Elevation ranges from 2200-2690 m (7250-9700 feet). Aspect is variable. Soils vary in amount of rock fragments, texture (clay loam to sandy loam) and depth. Vegetation is characterized by an open to moderately dense (20-50% cover) shrub layer dominated by <i>Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda</i>. A diverse mixture of graminoids and forbs characterizes the sparse to lush (10-50%) herbaceous layer. Graminoids, such as <i>Achnatherum lettermanii, Bromus porteri, Carex deweyana, Danthonia intermedia, Juncus balticus, Elymus trachycaulus, Festuca saximontana, Festuca thurberi, Leymus cinereus, Muhlenbergia montana</i>, and <i>Poa pratensis</i>, often dominate the herbaceous layer. The more common forbs include <i>Antennaria rosea, Antennaria microphylla, Erigeron pumilus, Eriogonum umbellatum, Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca, Potentilla pulcherrima, Potentilla gracilis, Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis, Campanula rotundifolia, Cirsium scariosum (= Cirsium tioganum var. coloradense), Fragaria virginiana, Galium boreale, Iris missouriensis, Pseudocymopterus montanus, Taraxacum officinale</i>, and <i>Thalictrum fendleri</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.33782.CEGL001105
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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