Name:
Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula / Festuca thurberi Shrubland
Reference:
Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This association is found in cold, deep soils in moist subalpine meadows and parks at elevations between 2440-2960 m (8000-9700 feet) on the Arapaho, Routt, and Gunnison national forests in Colorado. It may occur in similar habitats in Utah. <i>Artemisia cana</i> dominates the shrub layer, with an average of 30% cover. <i>Ericameria nauseosa (= Chrysothamnus nauseosus)</i> is commonly present, with 1 or 2% cover in good condition stands. Other shrubs that may occur with low cover include <i>Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda (= Pentaphylloides floribunda), Symphoricarpos oreophilus</i>, and <i>Amelanchier utahensis</i>. The herb layer is dominated by <i>Festuca thurberi</i>, with an average of 30% cover in good condition stands; <i>Festuca idahoensis</i> is often found in the stand. Other commonly associated graminoids, with less than 2% cover, include <i>Bromus anomalus, Bromus porteri, Danthonia intermedia, Elymus trachycaulus, Achnatherum pinetorum (= Stipa pinetorum), Achnatherum nelsonii (= Stipa nelsonii), Poa secunda (= Poa nevadensis), Poa fendleriana, Achnatherum nelsonii ssp. dorei (= Stipa columbiana), Muhlenbergia montana</i>, and <i>Carex geyeri</i>. Commonly associated forbs include <i>Eriogonum umbellatum, Senecio</i> spp., <i>Delphinium x occidentale, Lathyrus lanszwertii var. leucanthus (= Lathyrus leucanthus), Vicia americana, Achillea millefolium, Geranium richardsonii, Erigeron speciosus, Galium boreale</i>, and <i>Potentilla</i> spp.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.34111.CEGL001071
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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