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Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis - Peraphyllum ramosissimum / Festuca idahoensis Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis - Peraphyllum ramosissimum / Festuca idahoensis Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: All occurrences of this association are on deep, well-drained, silty soils. Bare soil is found only in grazed sites. Ungrazed areas have 10-20% cover of mosses and lichens. Elevation ranges from 915 to 1525 m (3000-5000 feet), with the association found on north-facing slopes at the lower elevations, and south-facing slopes at the higher sites. Most occurrences are flat to gentle slopes, along valley margins or toeslopes. This association is an open, sagebrush steppe habitat, dominated by <i>Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis</i>, which varies between 20-50% cover. <i>Peraphyllum ramosissimum</i> is always present, but at relatively low cover, ranging from 1-20%. Other shrubs present include occasional <i>Purshia tridentata, Amelanchier alnifolia</i> and <i>Ribes</i> sp. individuals. In degraded areas <i>Ericameria nauseosa (= Chrysothamnus nauseosus), Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus</i>, and <i>Tetradymia canescens</i> occur. <i>Festuca idahoensis</i> provides the majority of the understory vegetation cover, with 10-50% cover, and is found at all sites. <i>Pseudoroegneria spicata, Achnatherum thurberianum (= Stipa thurberiana), Poa secunda</i>, and <i>Elymus elymoides</i> can all be found. Forbs include <i>Lupinus, Astragalus, Balsamorhiza</i>, and <i>Phlox</i> species. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34639.CEGL001048
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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  Translated: Wyoming Big Sagebrush - Wild Crabapple / Idaho Fescue Shrubland
  Scientific: Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis - Peraphyllum ramosissimum / Festuca idahoensis Shrubland
  Code: CEGL001048