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Danthonia intermedia Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Danthonia intermedia Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This wide-ranging grassland association is found in lower alpine and subalpine meadows in southern plateaus and northeastern mountains of Utah, mountains of Colorado, and the east slope of the northern Cascades in Washington. Stands are located on gentle to undulating slopes on any aspect in Utah and Colorado, and range from broad, relatively dry upland meadows and benches, but include steep slopes to level wet-mesic meadows. Aspect is variable but often with southern exposures. In Washington, stands occur on moderately steep to steep slopes that receive additional moisture seepage from upslope. Prevailing winter winds allow only moderate snow accumulations. It may also occur on other somewhat mesic sites such as below talus slopes and along streams. Soils are shallow, well-drained, acidic, nutrient-poor, gravelly loams to gravelly clay loams. Vegetation is characterized by a moderately sparse to moderately dense herbaceous layer, depending on the amount of rock cover. The vegetation is dominated by the cool-season, short bunchgrass <i>Danthonia intermedia</i> with <i>Solidago multiradiata</i> absent or with low cover. Forb cover codominates the herbaceous layer with species such as <i>Achillea millefolium, Erigeron simplex, Erigeron ursinus, Solidago simplex</i> or <i>Symphyotrichum foliaceum (= Aster foliaceus)</i>. Associated graminoids include <i>Agrostis</i> spp., <i>Carex</i> spp., <i>Festuca brachyphylla, Juncus drummondii, Phleum alpinum, Poa</i> spp., or <i>Trisetum spicatum</i>. The ground surface is often covered with nonvascular plants such as lichens, liverworts, and mosses forming a cryptogamic crust.  Accession Code: VB.CC.34115.CEGL001794 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.2.686376 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Timber Oatgrass Herbaceous Vegetation   Scientific: Danthonia intermedia Herbaceous Vegetation   Code: CEGL001794