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Populus tremuloides / Senecio bigelovii var. bigelovii Riparian Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Populus tremuloides / Senecio bigelovii var. bigelovii Riparian Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This plant association is an infrequently occurring community in the Rampart Range and the Wet Mountains of the Front Range of Colorado. It occurs at elevations ranging from 2620-2755 m (8600-9040 feet) on gently sloping east-, west-, or northeast-facing swales on cool, moist sites. The overstory is dominated by <i>Populus tremuloides</i> (50-75% cover) with a minor tree understory of <i>Abies concolor, Picea pungens, Pinus contorta</i>, and <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i>. Total shrub cover ranges from 1-30% and may include <i>Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Juniperus communis</i>, and <i>Rosa woodsii</i>. The herbaceous layer consists of 22% cover graminoids and 71% cover forbs. The forbs are diverse, but <i>Senecio bigelovii var. bigelovii</i> is always present with at least 20% cover; other forbs that may be present with high cover are <i>Achillea millefolium, Aconitum columbianum, Symphyotrichum laeve, Fragaria virginiana, Geranium richardsonii, Pedicularis procera, Potentilla gracilis, Thalictrum fendleri</i>, and <i>Vicia americana</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29499-{D4535EF7-CBDE-4054-A3BC-B3D1E81A649C} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Populus tremuloides Riparian Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687252 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000590   Translated: Quaking Aspen / Nodding Ragwort Riparian Forest   Scientific: Populus tremuloides / Senecio bigelovii var. bigelovii Riparian Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Populus tremuloides / Senecio bigelovii var. bigelovii Forest (similar) Populus tremuloides / Senecio bigelovii var. bigelovii Forest (similar) CEGL000590