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Salix interior / Pascopyrum smithii - Equisetum hyemale Shrubland | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Salix interior / Pascopyrum smithii - Equisetum hyemale Shrubland
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This association is found in the central and northern Great Plains along rivers and streams. Soils are poorly developed or absent. The substrate is typically alluvial sand or gravel, though finer sediments can occur in places. Shrubs dominate. Depending on time since the last major disturbance (usually flooding), the shrubs can be short to tall (0-4 m). <i>Salix interior</i> is the dominant shrub but other shrubs or saplings are common, including <i>Salix amygdaloides, Salix nigra</i> (in the East), <i>Salix lutea, Salix eriocephala, Populus deltoides</i>, and <i>Cornus sericea</i>. The understory is usually moderate to lush but can be sparse if subject to a recent major flood. The herbaceous layer is typically dominated by mid and tall graminoids such as <i>Carex</i> spp., <i>Pascopyrum smithii, Panicum virgatum, Spartina pectinata</i>, and <i>Schoenoplectus</i> spp. (in wetter areas). Other common herbaceous species include <i>Equisetum hyemale, Xanthium strumarium, Polygonum</i> spp., and <i>Ambrosia artemisiifolia</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36610.CEGL005282
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:   Common: Great Plains Sandbar Willow Shrubland
  Translated: Sandbar Willow / Western Wheatgrass - Scouringrush Horsetail Shrubland
  Scientific: Salix interior / Pascopyrum smithii - Equisetum hyemale Shrubland
  Code: CEGL005282
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.887171 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo