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Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana / Leucopoa kingii Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana / Leucopoa kingii Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This shrubland is found either in patches or continuously on gentle to steep slopes of various aspects between 2392 to 2895 m (7840-9500 feet) elevation in southern Idaho, Wyoming, and north-central Colorado. Soils are of a sedimentary substrate. The moderately open shrub layer is dominated by <i>Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana</i>. <i>Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, Purshia tridentata, Symphoricarpos oreophilus</i>, and several other shrubs may also be present. Occasionally, <i>Pinus flexilis</i> is sparsely scattered throughout stands. The herbaceous understory is dominated by <i>Leucopoa kingii</i>. Other grasses present are <i>Festuca idahoensis, Koeleria macrantha</i>, and <i>Poa secunda</i>. Common forbs include <i>Achillea millefolium, Balsamorhiza sagittata, Eriogonum heracleoides, Lupinus argenteus</i>, and <i>Phlox longifolia</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34361.CEGL001025
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
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  Translated: Mountain Big Sagebrush / Spike Fescue Shrubland
  Scientific: Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana / Leucopoa kingii Shrubland
  Code: CEGL001025