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Sarcobatus vermiculatus / Leymus cinereus Wet Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Sarcobatus vermiculatus / Leymus cinereus Wet Shrubland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This shrubland is found in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California and Nevada. This type occurred historically in Idaho, but appears to be eliminated from that state. Stands often are found in a relatively narrow band on floodplains and toeslopes above drainages in semi-arid environments. The association has also been observed around lakes and playas in north-central Montana. Substrates are poorly drained, alkaline soils that are often saline. This vegetation has a moderately dense short-shrub canopy (25-50% cover) that is dominated by <i>Sarcobatus vermiculatus</i>. Other shrubs and dwarf-shrubs include <i>Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, Artemisia frigida</i> and <i>Gutierrezia sarothrae</i>. The moderately dense herbaceous layer (20-50% cover) is dominated by perennial graminoids. <i>Pascopyrum smithii</i> and <i>Leymus cinereus</i>, the diagnostic grass, codominate with <i>Pseudoroegneria spicata, Koeleria macrantha, Carex filifolia</i>, and the introduced grass <i>Poa pratensis</i>. Scattered forbs include <i>Symphyotrichum chilense, Comandra umbellata, Iva axillaris, Tragopogon dubius</i>, and <i>Sphaeralcea coccinea</i>. The cactus <i>Opuntia polyacantha</i> is typically present. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30275-{8C54462F-67D1-45EC-A1BA-77245D7CB9C1}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 06-Jan-2017 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686256 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001366
  Translated: Greasewood / Basin Wildrye Wet Shrubland
  Scientific: Sarcobatus vermiculatus / Leymus cinereus Wet Shrubland
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(similar) CEGL001366
(similar) Sarcobatus vermiculatus / Leymus cinereus Shrubland
(similar) Sarcobatus vermiculatus / Leymus cinereus Shrubland