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Pinus albicaulis - Pinus contorta / Penstemon laetus Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus albicaulis - Pinus contorta / Penstemon laetus Forest
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This subalpine woodland is found in Oregon's southeastern Cascades at elevations of 2135-2750 m (7000-9000 feet) and may occur in California. Aspects are variable with slopes 3-20%. Soils are poorly developed gravels and coarse sand over tuffs, breccias, and basalt. The canopy is dominated by <i>Pinus contorta var. latifolia</i> and <i>Pinus albicaulis</i>. There is a marked absence of shrubs, although <i>Arctostaphylos nevadensis</i> may occasionally appear. The herbaceous layer consists of <i>Carex inops ssp. inops, Poa wheeleri</i>, and <i>Penstemon laetus</i>. <i>Achnatherum occidentale ssp. occidentale</i> and <i>Elymus elymoides ssp. elymoides</i> are sometimes in the understory. Both pines have moderate resistance to surface fires, but if the canopy is dense, crown fires will kill most trees. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29039-{8D851EA6-A9D4-4CFF-9245-0FD323560A20}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687333 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000130
  Translated: Whitebark Pine - Lodgepole Pine / Mountain Blue Penstemon Forest
  Scientific: Pinus albicaulis - Pinus contorta / Penstemon laetus Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL000130
(similar) Pinus albicaulis - Pinus contorta var. latifolia / Penstemon laetus Forest
(similar) Pinus albicaulis - Pinus contorta var. latifolia / Penstemon laetus Forest