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Picea pungens / Equisetum arvense Riparian Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Picea pungens / Equisetum arvense Riparian Woodland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This association is restricted to narrow canyons and cool ravines on stream benches and streambanks in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. Stands occur at elevations of 2135-2745 m (7000-9000 feet) and are characterized by dominance of <i>Picea pungens</i> with a thick understory of <i>Equisetum arvense</i> and few shrubs. Other tree species possibly present include <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii, Pinus contorta</i>, and <i>Picea engelmannii</i>. Shrub cover is minor, yet diverse and may include <i>Betula glandulosa, Salix geyeriana, Salix monticola</i>, and <i>Rosa woodsii</i>. The herbaceous undergrowth typically consists of few species including <i>Equisetum arvense, Carex aquatilis</i>, and <i>Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis</i>. Frequent flooding appears important to maintaining the species in the herbaceous layer. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29298-{E46936CD-01C2-4E0C-941B-3E05288CBD22}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 1
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 07-Jul-2005 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686920 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000389
  Translated: Blue Spruce / Field Horsetail Riparian Woodland
  Scientific: Picea pungens / Equisetum arvense Riparian Woodland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL000389
(similar) Picea pungens / Equisetum arvense Woodland
(similar) Picea pungens / Equisetum arvense Woodland