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Artemisia nova / Leymus salinus Shrub Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Artemisia nova / Leymus salinus Shrub Grassland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This plant association is reported from widely separated sites in the Lemhi Range in Idaho and in the Colorado Plateau of western Colorado and high plateaus of southern Utah. In Idaho, the association occurs on gentle lower slopes composed of volcanic tuffs, at approximately 1680 to 1890 m (5500-6200 feet) elevation. Constant downslope soil movement and a high shrink-swell ratio create a highly unstable substrate. In Colorado, this association is known from ridges of Morrison Formation shales. The dwarf-shrub vegetation is dominated by <i>Artemisia nova</i>. Vegetation cover and composition information is available for Colorado stands only. The community is relatively open and sparse appearing, with total vegetation rarely exceeding 30%. Other shrubs are often present in Colorado stands, including <i>Atriplex confertifolia</i> and <i>Krascheninnikovia lanata</i>. The herbaceous layer is clearly dominated by <i>Leymus salinus</i> with 3-15% cover. The herbaceous layer is usually diverse and may include <i>Achnatherum hymenoides, Bouteloua gracilis, Pascopyrum smithii, Pleuraphis jamesii, Poa fendleriana, Poa secunda, Calochortus gunnisonii, Sphaeralcea coccinea, Stanleya pinnata, Streptanthella longirostris</i>, and <i>Townsendia incana</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30330-{759011FB-BDBA-44F2-AFDE-1C8BA9F6149A} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 22-Aug-2005 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Artemisia nova Steppe & Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689574 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001421   Translated: Black Sagebrush / Saline Wildrye Shrub Grassland   Scientific: Artemisia nova / Leymus salinus Shrub Grassland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Artemisia nova / Leymus salinus Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) CEGL001421 (similar) Artemisia nova / Leymus salinus ssp. salmonis Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation