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Cercocarpus montanus / Bouteloua curtipendula Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Cercocarpus montanus / Bouteloua curtipendula Shrubland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This mountain-mahogany shrubland is found in the western and southern Great Plains and Rocky Mountains in the western United States. Stands occur on moderate to steep slopes on clay loam and loam soils. The vegetation is dominated by <i>Cercocarpus montanus</i>, which forms an open canopy approximately 1-2 m tall. The herbaceous stratum rarely exceeds 1 m. Cover by herbaceous species is sparse to moderate. <i>Bouteloua curtipendula</i> is the most abundant species <i>Artemisia frigida</i> is a typical small dwarf-shrub in the layer. Common herbaceous species are the forbs <i>Symphyotrichum oblongifolium, Hedeoma hispida</i>, and the grasses <i>Aristida purpurea</i> and <i>Achnatherum hymenoides</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29995-{AA320813-E144-4CD2-989C-ABC4DBD995C1}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 2
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 19-Oct-1995 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685408 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001086
  Translated: Alderleaf Mountain-mahogany / Sideoats Grama Shrubland
  Scientific: Cercocarpus montanus / Bouteloua curtipendula Shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL001086
(similar) Cercocarpus montanus / Bouteloua curtipendula Shrubland
(similar) Cercocarpus montanus / Bouteloua curtipendula Shrubland