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Elaeagnus commutata Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Elaeagnus commutata Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This shrubland is a minor type forming narrow stringers on stream terraces and at the margins of riparian areas. Elevation ranges from about 610 m on the Great Plains to 1524 m (2000-5000 feet) along the front of the Rocky Mountains. Soils are silty and derived from alluvium. Surficial geology is glacial-fluvial or lacustrine-fluvial deposits. Litter and duff cover 70% of the ground. Stands in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains appear to be more mesic than those from the eastern plains. Consequently, the species composition is variable. Stands located closer to the mountains and larger riparian areas have more mesic species. Stands surrounded by plains or foothill grasslands tend to have more typical dry-mesic species. <i>Elaeagnus commutata</i> is the dominant shrub throughout. <i>Salix</i> spp., <i>Amelanchier alnifolia, Prunus virginiana, Rosa woodsii</i>, and <i>Artemisia cana</i> may also be present. Common introduced graminoid species include <i>Poa pratensis, Phleum pratense</i>, and <i>Agrostis gigantea (= Agrostis alba)</i>. Native abundant grasses include <i>Elymus lanceolatus (= Agropyron dasystachyum), Koeleria macrantha, Calamagrostis canadensis, Festuca campestris</i>, and <i>Hesperostipa comata (= Stipa comata)</i>. Forb cover can be variable and may include <i>Galium boreale, Ranunculus acriformis, Senecio triangularis, Pulsatilla patens ssp. multifida (= Anemone patens)</i>, and <i>Geum triflorum</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34481.CEGL001098
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      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
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  Common: Silverberry Wetland Shrubland
  Translated: Silverberry Shrubland
  Scientific: Elaeagnus commutata Shrubland
  Code: CEGL001098