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Juniperus horizontalis / Carex inops ssp. heliophila Dwarf-shrubland | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Juniperus horizontalis / Carex inops ssp. heliophila Dwarf-shrubland
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This creeping juniper community type is found in the northwestern Great Plains of the United States. Stands occur on moderate to steep (35-80%) north-facing slopes. The soils are sandy loam. This community is dominated by the prostrate shrub <i>Juniperus horizontalis</i>. Other shrubs, such as <i>Artemisia frigida</i> and <i>Symphoricarpos occidentalis</i>, are often present but not abundant. Mid grasses, short grasses, and sedges are abundant, especially <i>Carex inops ssp. heliophila</i> but including <i>Schizachyrium scoparium, Carex filifolia, Koeleria macrantha</i>, and <i>Elymus lanceolatus</i>. Common forbs include <i>Campanula rotundifolia, Thermopsis rhombifolia, Pulsatilla patens ssp. multifida (= Anemone patens), Galium boreale</i>, and <i>Dalea purpurea</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36932.CEGL001393
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: Creeping Juniper / Sedge Dwarf-shrubland
  Translated: Creeping Juniper / Sun Sedge Dwarf-shrubland
  Scientific: Juniperus horizontalis / Carex inops ssp. heliophila Dwarf-shrubland
  Code: CEGL001393
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.690100 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo