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Festuca idahoensis - Elymus trachycaulus Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Festuca idahoensis - Elymus trachycaulus Grassland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This grassland occurs in Montana, Wyoming and Colorado on relatively high mountain slopes and alluvial terraces of gentle terrain (4-12%) from 1100- 3322 m (3600-10,900 feet). It occurs in mesic habitats with 45-79 cm (18-31 inches) annual average precipitation. Soils are deep, well-drained loams with a variety of parent materials. Ground cover has 4-13% bare ground, as much as 40% litter, and some nonvascular cover. This is a mesic grassland with low stature (&lt;0.5 m), high species diversity, and a high proportion of forb cover (30-70% cover), more than other western Montana grassland types. <i>Elymus trachycaulus</i> and <i>Festuca idahoensis</i> are consistently present, and both are dominant grasses within stands. Other important graminoids include <i>Carex</i> spp., <i>Koeleria macrantha, Danthonia intermedia, Achnatherum occidentale, Achnatherum lettermanii, Melica spectabilis, Bromus ciliatus</i>, and <i>Poa fendleriana</i>. Usually abundant forbs include <i>Geum triflorum, Potentilla gracilis, Achillea millefolium, Geranium viscosissimum, Agoseris glauca</i>, and <i>Campanula rotundifolia</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30523-{84AF7B7C-E848-48C1-A772-622E7823D354} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 1
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 09-Feb-2004 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Festuca idahoensis - Calamagrostis rubescens - Achnatherum nelsonii Central Rocky Mountain Montane Mesic Grassland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683814 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001614   Translated: Idaho Fescue - Slender Wheatgrass Grassland   Common: Idaho Fescue - Slender Wheatgrass Mixedgrass Prairie   Scientific: Festuca idahoensis - Elymus trachycaulus Grassland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Festuca idahoensis - Elymus trachycaulus Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) CEGL001614 (similar) Festuca idahoensis - Elymus trachycaulus Herbaceous Vegetation