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Amelanchier utahensis / Pseudoroegneria spicata Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Amelanchier utahensis / Pseudoroegneria spicata Shrubland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This shrubland association occurs on steep colluvial sites between 2400 and 2625 m (7875-8610 feet) elevation on south- and west-facing mountain slopes in Middle Park of north-central Colorado and between 1650 and 1800 m (5410-5900 feet) on north-facing canyon slopes in northwestern Colorado and adjacent Utah. Soils tend to be coarse and gravelly, with a high percentage of surface rock. The vegetation is somewhat heterogeneous but is characterized by a moderate to dense shrub layer that is usually dominated by <i>Amelanchier utahensis</i>, with <i>Symphoricarpos oreophilus</i> and the perennial bunchgrass <i>Pseudoroegneria spicata</i> always present in the herbaceous layer. Other shrubs may include <i>Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis, Cercocarpus montanus, Ephedra viridis, Holodiscus dumosus, Philadelphus microphyllus, Prunus virginiana, Purshia tridentata, Rhus trilobata</i>, and <i>Ribes cereum</i>. The herbaceous layer is variable among sites but often includes <i>Achnatherum hymenoides</i>. Commonly associated forb species include <i>Astragalus convallarius, Delphinium x occidentale, Delphinium nuttallianum, Castilleja flava, Linum lewisii, Packera cana</i>, and <i>Mertensia lanceolata</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29978-{7FC6BA09-BBEA-4EF4-B104-E9AA3C2A3D38} 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: Amelanchier utahensis - Cercocarpus montanus - Cercocarpus intricatus Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688394 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001069   Translated: Utah Serviceberry / Bluebunch Wheatgrass Shrubland   Scientific: Amelanchier utahensis / Pseudoroegneria spicata Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL001069 (similar) Amelanchier utahensis / Pseudoroegneria spicata Shrubland (similar) Amelanchier utahensis / Pseudoroegneria spicata Shrubland