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Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana - Symphoricarpos oreophilus / Festuca idahoensis Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana - Symphoricarpos oreophilus / Festuca idahoensis Shrubland
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Description: This sagebrush shrubland occurs on all exposures except southerly sites. It appears to be limited to above 1830 m (6000 feet) elevation, ranging from 1935 to 2290 m (6350-7500 feet). Slopes range from 0-30%. Soils are derived from acidic igneous and basaltic parent materials. Textures range from gravelly loam to gravelly clay loam to finer silt loams with fewer fragments. <i>Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana</i> is the dominant shrub species, ranging from 3 to 40% canopy cover. <i>Symphoricarpos oreophilus</i> is often present and occasionally replaced by <i>Prunus virginiana</i> or <i>Ribes cereum</i>. Other shrubs that may be present include <i>Purshia tridentata</i> and <i>Amelanchier alnifolia</i>. Herbaceous cover ranges from 20 to 70% and is dominated by <i>Festuca idahoensis</i>. Other common or high-constancy species include <i>Poa pratensis, Melica bulbosa, Koeleria macrantha, Lupinus sericeus, Geranium viscosissimum, Eriogonum umbellatum, Balsamorhiza sagittata</i>, and <i>Helianthella uniflora</i>. Presence of <i>Achnatherum nelsonii ssp. dorei (= Stipa columbiana)</i> or <i>Achnatherum lettermanii (= Stipa lettermanii)</i> are indications of past disturbance. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34462.CEGL001036
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
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  Translated: Mountain Big Sagebrush - Mountain Snowberry / Idaho Fescue Shrubland
  Scientific: Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana - Symphoricarpos oreophilus / Festuca idahoensis Shrubland
  Code: CEGL001036