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Alnus incana / Glyceria striata Wet Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Alnus incana / Glyceria striata Wet Shrubland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This shrubland association is a widespread community known from around the rim of the northwestern end of the Columbia Plateau in Washington, in the Blue Mountains of Oregon, and in northern Idaho but of limited extent in the Pacific Northwest. Stands occur in narrow to moderately wide floodplains on streambanks and around springs. Sites are usually very low-gradient and can be characterized as "stagnant"; soils can include silts and mucks. These shrublands are characterized by stands of medium-tall and tall deciduous shrubs and herbaceous undergrowth of wetland-indicator grasses and forbs. They have little to no overstory tree canopy, although individual <i>Picea engelmannii, Abies grandis, Abies lasiocarpa</i>, or <i>Thuja plicata</i> trees may be present. Total shrub cover usually exceeds 50% and is dominated by <i>Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia</i>, the diagnostic shrub. Other shrubs include <i>Cornus sericea, Symphoricarpos albus</i>, and <i>Ribes</i> spp. The understory of undisturbed stands has an herbaceous layer with abundant cover of <i>Glyceria striata</i> and/or <i>Cinna latifolia</i>. These grasses are often accompanied by <i>Calamagrostis canadensis</i> or <i>Elymus glaucus</i>. Other common herbs include <i>Geum macrophyllum, Galium triflorum</i>, and <i>Equisetum</i> spp. Heavily disturbed stands have abundant non-native grasses.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29137-{CF96F4DC-BD50-4C22-91F2-11E0299664A5} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 11-Aug-2005 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Alnus incana - Alnus viridis Wet Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683171 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000228   Translated: Gray Alder / Fowl Mannagrass Wet Shrubland   Scientific: Alnus incana / Glyceria striata Wet Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Alnus incana / Glyceria striata Shrubland (similar) CEGL000228 (similar) Alnus incana / Glyceria striata Shrubland