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Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri - Sericocarpus rigidus Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri - Sericocarpus rigidus Grassland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This grassland association is described from the southern edge of Puget Sound in Washington where it occurs exclusively on deep gravelly/sandy glacial outwash deposits. Frequent burns ignited primarily by Native Americans maintained stands historically. Sites are typically on mesic, gentle to moderate slopes with relatively warm southern to western exposures. This association has a moderately dense mixed graminoid/forb herbaceous layer less than 0.5 m tall that is dominated by <i>Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri</i> with the indicator species <i>Sericocarpus rigidus</i>. Other common forb species include <i>Achillea millefolium</i> and <i>Fragaria virginiana</i>. Trees may be scattered in these stands as they often occur as patches within a dominant <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> or <i>Quercus garryana</i> forest type. Stands are separated from <i>Festuca idahoensis ssp. idahoensis</i> stands by being dominated by <i>Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri</i> and by the codominance of <i>Sericocarpus rigidus</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30517-{064A8455-5858-4C3D-87E7-EFFF81F8E816}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684653 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001608
  Translated: Roemer's Fescue - Columbian Whitetop Aster Grassland
  Scientific: Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri - Sericocarpus rigidus Grassland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Festuca roemeri - Sericocarpus rigidus Herbaceous Vegetation
(similar) CEGL001608
(similar) Festuca roemeri - Sericocarpus rigidus Herbaceous Vegetation