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Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula / Deschampsia caespitosa Shrubland | Youngblood, A. P., W. G. Padgett...
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Name: Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula / Deschampsia caespitosa Shrubland
Reference: Youngblood, A. P., W. G. Padgett...
Description: This low-shrub vegetation type is found in riparian zones along mountain streams of western Wyoming, southeastern Idaho, and eastern Utah, at elevations up to 2560 m (8400 feet) in the north and 2800 m (9200 feet) in the south. It grows on relatively dry riparian sites located on stream terraces or sloping valley bottoms with deep, usually fine-textured soils. Water is present in the soil profile at least part of the year. The vegetation consists of a low-shrub layer (<1 m tall) dominated by <i>Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula</i> and that often contains <i>Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda (= Pentaphylloides floribunda, = Potentilla fruticosa</i>) and <i>Salix wolfii</i>. The dense herbaceous undergrowth may be composed mainly of graminoids or may be codominated by graminoids and forbs. <i>Deschampsia caespitosa</i> contributes as much canopy cover as does any other native species. <i>Juncus balticus, Carex microptera, Poa pratensis, Hymenoxys hoopesii (= Helenium hoopesii)</i>, and <i>Fragaria virginiana</i> often are present and may contribute substantial cover. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.37172.CEGL001074
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
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Names:   Translated: Mountain Silver Sagebrush / Tufted Hairgrass Shrubland
  Scientific: Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula / Deschampsia caespitosa Shrubland
  Code: CEGL001074
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683720 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo