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Salix wolfii / Fragaria virginiana Wet Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Salix wolfii / Fragaria virginiana Wet Shrubland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This is a minor riparian shrubland plant association known from the Rocky Mountains of north-central Colorado, northwestern Wyoming and eastern Idaho. Elevations range from 1890-3025 m (6200-9920 feet). Sites are mesic, subirrigated benches and flats near streams in narrow and broad valley bottoms. In broader valleys stands often occur within a mosaic of wetter types. The alluvial soils are moderately well-drained to somewhat poorly drained, fine- or coarse-textured loams that are sometimes rocky. The vegetation is characterized by a low to moderately dense shrub layer dominated by <i>Salix wolfii</i> with a moderately dense to dense herbaceous layer dominated by forbs. <i>Artemisia cana, Betula glandulosa, Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda, Lonicera</i> spp., <i>Ribes inerme, Salix boothii</i>, or <i>Salix planifolia</i> are frequently present in the overstory. <i>Fragaria virginiana</i> is the dominant and diagnostic forb species. Other forbs and graminoids are present but have lower cover. Associated herbaceous species include <i>Achillea millefolium, Carex pellita, Deschampsia cespitosa, Geum macrophyllum, Hymenoxys hoopesii, Phleum alpinum, Polemonium caeruleum, Potentilla</i> spp., <i>Senecio triangularis, Symphyotrichum foliaceum, Thalictrum fendleri, Trisetum wolfii</i>, and <i>Valeriana</i> spp. <i>Caltha leptosepala</i> and <i>Carex aquatilis</i> may be present but are restricted to wetter microsites. Introduces species <i>Taraxacum officinale</i> and <i>Poa pratensis</i> are common on many sites. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30148-{8EDF2602-48FA-4DB8-9C1B-F7ABCB618EB5}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Jul-2005 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684019 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001239
  Translated: Wolf's Willow / Virginia Strawberry Wet Shrubland
  Scientific: Salix wolfii / Fragaria virginiana Wet Shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL001239
(similar) Salix wolfii / Fragaria virginiana Shrubland
(similar) Salix wolfii / Fragaria virginiana Shrubland