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Cercocarpus ledifolius / Prunus virginiana Scrub | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Cercocarpus ledifolius / Prunus virginiana Scrub Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This association occupies slopes and ridgelines of high plateaus between 2450 and 2650 m (8040-8700 feet) elevation in northwestern Colorado and has been reported from eastern Oregon, as well as from the Ruby and Jarbidge mountains of Nevada. Stands occur on level to moderate slopes that generally face north to east, with a few stands on southeast exposures. Soils are deep sandy loams, but most stands also include outcrops or boulders of the underlying sandstone or limestone bedrock. The vegetation is characterized by an arborescent canopy of <i>Cercocarpus ledifolius</i> shrubs with at least 25% cover and up to 5 m tall. In some stands, scattered individual <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii, Pinus ponderosa</i>, or <i>Populus tremuloides</i> will emerge from the <i>Cercocarpus</i> canopy. The shrub layer is diverse, relatively dense, and is characterized by the presence (and often dominance) of <i>Prunus virginiana</i>. Other common shrubs include <i>Amelanchier alnifolia, Symphoricarpos oreophilus, Artemisia tridentata, Rosa woodsii, Mahonia repens</i>, and <i>Paxistima myrsinites</i>. A variety of grasses and forbs are present in a diverse ground layer and may include <i>Stenotus acaulis, Arenaria</i> spp., <i>Comandra umbellata</i>, or <i>Hackelia patens</i>. <i>Pseudoroegneria spicata</i> is sparse to absent in these stands.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29875-{FEEC314F-2140-4DF7-838B-4C69D7C9A989} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 12-Oct-2005 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Cercocarpus ledifolius Scrub Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688734 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000966   Translated: Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany / Chokecherry Scrub   Scientific: Cercocarpus ledifolius / Prunus virginiana Scrub (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Cercocarpus ledifolius / Prunus virginiana Shrubland (similar) CEGL000966 (similar) Cercocarpus ledifolius / Prunus virginiana Scrub