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Alnus rubra / Physocarpus capitatus - Philadelphus lewisii Swamp Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Alnus rubra / Physocarpus capitatus - Philadelphus lewisii Swamp Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: Found only along a few streams on the northwest slope of the Blue Mountains of Oregon and Washington, this riparian forest community usually has <i>Alnus rubra</i> as the sole tree species in a closed canopy. This community types typically lines "V-shaped" valleys with moderate gradient (2-7%) along 5- to 50-foot wide streams between the elevations of 610 to 1070 m (2000-3500 feet). Individual <i>Abies grandis</i> or <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> trees may be seen on long stabilized terraces. The community is floristically characterized as having a tall deciduous layer dominated or containing <i>Physocarpus capitatus</i> and/or <i>Philadelphus lewisii</i> although <i>Cornus sericea</i> or <i>Symphoricarpos albus</i> can be dominant. Characteristic herbaceous species are <i>Maianthemum stellatum, Heracleum maximum, Mitella pentandra, Osmorhiza berteroi</i>, and <i>Angelica arguta</i>, although <i>Petasites frigidus var. palmatus, Tiarella trifoliata var. unifoliata, Carex deweyana</i>, or <i>Cinna latifolia</i> can be dominant.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:28911-{A8F966CB-D1F2-47FD-A4B8-2C971E834D13} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 16-Oct-2002 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Populus tremuloides - Alnus rubra Swamp Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685443 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000002   Translated: Red Alder / Pacific Ninebark - Lewis' Mock Orange Swamp Forest   Scientific: Alnus rubra / Physocarpus capitatus - Philadelphus lewisii Swamp Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL000002 (similar) Alnus rubra / Physocarpus capitatus - Philadelphus lewisii Forest (similar) Alnus rubra / Physocarpus capitatus - Philadelphus lewisii Forest