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Carex straminiformis Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Carex straminiformis Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This association is reported from the central Sierra Nevada. The known occurrences are on the dry, well-drained, gently sloping margins of subalpine meadows south and northeast of Lake Tahoe. Elevation ranges from 2658 to 2853 m (8720-9360 feet), and the soils are very acidic (pH 4.7). Vegetative cover averages 70%. Stands are dominated by <i>Carex straminiformis</i>, usually with <i>Achnatherum lettermanii</i> and <i>Achnatherum nelsonii ssp. dorei</i>. The forb component is significant and may include <i>Gayophytum diffusum, Cistanthe umbellata (= Calyptridium umbellatum)</i>, and <i>Draba albertina</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.34052.CEGL001793 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.2.690098 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Shasta Sedge Herbaceous Vegetation   Scientific: Carex straminiformis Herbaceous Vegetation   Code: CEGL001793