Name:
Salix wolfii / Mesic Forbs Shrubland
Reference:
Padgett, W. G., A. P. Youngblood...
Description:
This plant association occurs from mid-montane to upper subalpine elevations of 1890-3355 m (6200-11,000 feet) in Colorado, Idaho, western Wyoming, and Utah. It frequently covers wide, open, low-gradient areas near first- and second-order streams. It can be recognized by the generally dense layer of low-growing, silvery <i>Salix wolfii</i> dominating the short-shrub layer, with a variety of mesic forbs and some graminoids in the undergrowth. Other willow species that may be present include <i>Salix planifolia, Salix boothii</i>, and <i>Salix geyeriana</i>. Additional short shrubs that are often present include <i>Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda (= Pentaphylloides floribunda), Betula glandulosa, Ribes inerme</i>, and <i>Lonicera involucrata</i>. Total forb cover exceeds that of total graminoid cover. No single forb species is particularly more abundant than any other, and no one species is present in every stand. The forb species most commonly present include <i>Caltha leptosepala, Mertensia ciliata, Senecio triangularis, Ligusticum porteri, Fragaria virginiana, Cardamine cordifolia, Geum macrophyllum, Saxifraga odontoloma</i>, and <i>Heracleum maximum</i>. Graminoid species that may be present include <i>Deschampsia caespitosa, Calamagrostis canadensis</i>, and various <i>Carex</i> species.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.37249.CEGL001240
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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