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Dodecatheon redolens - Aquilegia formosa Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Dodecatheon redolens - Aquilegia formosa Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This herbaceous association is restricted to minimally disturbed springs and seeps on the eastern slopes of the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada between 2015 and 3160 m (6611-10,367 feet) elevation. Sites occupy moderate slopes (average 18°) on sedimentary substrates, on every aspect except west. The association is limited to seeps that are not associated with streams, with soils that are moist to saturated at the surface. Most occurrences are dominated by a high cover of herbaceous species, but several examples included in this association have an open canopy of either <i>Abies lasiocarpa</i> or <i>Juniperus scopulorum</i>. Moderate to high cover of <i>Dodecatheon redolens (= Dodecatheon jeffreyi var. redolens)</i> and <i>Aquilegia formosa</i> are consistent indicators of this association, although other species may be codominant to dominant. Other commonly associated herbaceous species include <i>Carex aurea, Deschampsia caespitosa, Platanthera sparsiflora, Angelica kingii</i>, and <i>Maianthemum stellatum (= Smilacina stellata)</i>. Moss provides significant cover in several sites. If a shrub layer is present, it will include <i>Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana</i> or, less often, <i>Ribes montigenum</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34176.CEGL002709
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]
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  Common: Scented Shootingstar - Western Columbine Seep
  Translated: Scented Shootingstar - Western Columbine Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Dodecatheon redolens - Aquilegia formosa Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL002709