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Artemisia arbuscula ssp. longiloba / Poa secunda Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Artemisia arbuscula ssp. longiloba / Poa secunda Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This short shrub-steppe association is found between 1450 and 2600 m (4750-8530 feet) elevation in northern Nevada, southwestern Idaho, southwestern Wyoming and north-central Colorado. It is located on gentle to moderate slopes or rolling uplands, ridges, alluvial fans, and basin bottoms on most aspects. Soils tend to be a heavy clay loam. <i>Artemisia arbuscula ssp. longiloba</i> dominates the shrub overstory. Traces to low cover of <i>Purshia tridentata, Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus</i>, and <i>Ericameria nauseosa</i> may also be present. <i>Elymus elymoides</i> and <i>Festuca idahoensis</i> are consistently present along with <i>Poa secunda</i>. Common forbs include <i>Allium acuminatum, Eriogonum caespitosum</i>, and <i>Phlox hoodii</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.33931.CEGL001523
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.2.686833 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Alkali Sagebrush / Sandberg Bluegrass Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL001523
  Scientific: Artemisia arbuscula ssp. longiloba / Poa secunda Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation