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Salix planifolia / Calamagrostis canadensis Wet Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Salix planifolia / Calamagrostis canadensis Wet Shrubland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This riparian shrubland association occurs in the upper montane-subalpine zone in the southern Rocky Mountains, Uinta Mountains and Big Horn Mountains of north-central Wyoming, northeastern Utah, and Colorado. This high-elevation wetland plant association usually occurs in broad, glacial valleys at elevations of 2430-3500 m (7960-11,475 feet) where direct snowmelt is the primary moisture source throughout the growing season. <i>Salix planifolia</i> forms a moderately dense to dense shrub layer with 40-90% cover. Other willow species that may be present include <i>Salix brachycarpa</i> and <i>Salix wolfii</i>. <i>Calamagrostis canadensis</i> dominates the dense and sometimes species-rich herbaceous layer. Several <i>Carex</i> spp. can also be present, including <i>Carex utriculata, Carex microptera</i>, and <i>Carex aquatilis</i>. The forb layer can be diverse but generally has &lt;10% total cover. Forb species can include <i>Caltha leptosepala, Cardamine cordifolia, Pedicularis groenlandica</i>, and <i>Mertensia ciliata</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30134-{57D17ED9-12FF-43DD-A5D5-0A148438B257}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 7
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 25-Jul-2005 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685567 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001225
  Translated: Diamondleaf Willow / Bluejoint Wet Shrubland
  Scientific: Salix planifolia / Calamagrostis canadensis Wet Shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL001225
(similar) Salix planifolia / Calamagrostis canadensis Shrubland
(similar) Salix planifolia / Calamagrostis canadensis Shrubland