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Elaeagnus commutata / Pascopyrum smithii Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Elaeagnus commutata / Pascopyrum smithii Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This American silverberry shrubland occurs in the northwestern portion of the Great Plains of the United States and Canada. Stands occur on a variety of glacial landforms including kames, eskers, and areas of till and outwash. They are common on north-facing slopes and sites where moisture is more abundant, including along river valley slopes. The vegetation forms open thickets within the mixed-grass prairie landscape. <i>Elaeagnus commutata</i> is generally a short to medium height shrub, although it can grow up to 5 m. These thickets are often associated with <i>Rosa woodsii</i> and <i>Symphoricarpos occidentalis</i>. Other plants associated with this type include <i>Pascopyrum smithii, Elymus trachycaulus, Anemone multifida, Symphyotrichum laeve (= Aster laevis), Campanula rotundifolia, Festuca altaica (= Festuca scabrella), Geum triflorum, Heuchera richardsonii</i>, and <i>Potentilla arguta</i>. This shrubland occurs in relatively open stands. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34482.CEGL001099
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.2.684765 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Silverberry / Western Wheatgrass Shrubland
  Scientific: Elaeagnus commutata / Pascopyrum smithii Shrubland
  Code: CEGL001099