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Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis / Poa secunda Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis / Poa secunda Shrubland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This open to moderately dense shrubland occurs as patches in a matrix of other shrubland or shrub-steppe types in the Columbia and Uinta basins of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming and Colorado. Stands are on level to moderate slopes of derived substrates such as loess deposits or alluvial fans and terraces, often modified by a veneer of alluvial cobble or gravel. Elevations range from 1675 to 2300 m (5500-7550 feet). Soils are generally calcareous, excessively well-drained, fine-textured silts or fine sands, often deep to bedrock but sometimes with a shallow duripan that limits water infiltration. <i>Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis</i> dominates the shrub canopy and ranges from 15-45% cover. <i>Atriplex confertifolia, Purshia tridentata</i>, or <i>Ericameria nauseosa</i> are often present in the shrub layer. Other shrubs may be scattered through the shrub canopy. The native bunchgrass <i>Poa secunda</i> is typically dominant in the sparse to moderately dense herbaceous layer. Other grasses present have lower cover and include <i>Achnatherum hymenoides, Elymus elymoides, Elymus lanceolatus, Hesperostipa comata</i>, and <i>Pascopyrum smithii</i>. Forbs are a minor and variable component of this association .  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29958-{55D22E8E-91E6-4A55-80CF-78DB12C8DC96} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 12-Nov-2008 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis Mesic Steppe & Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684010 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001049   Translated: Wyoming Big Sagebrush / Sandberg Bluegrass Shrubland   Scientific: Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis / Poa secunda Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL001049 (similar) Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis / Poa secunda Shrubland (similar) Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis / Poa secunda Shrubland