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Festuca idahoensis - Geranium viscosissimum Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Festuca idahoensis - Geranium viscosissimum Grassland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This association has been documented as locally abundant across the southern White River Plateau in White River National Forest, Colorado, and two sites have been identified in Grand Teton National Park. Stands occur between 1830 and 2210 m (6000-7250 feet) elevation on relatively xeric upland ridges and summits of gentle inclination (2-7%) and variable exposures. Soils are deep, well-drained, and moderately permeable with a cobbly clay substratum. This medium-height, late-seral grassland is composed of moderately dense cover of <i>Festuca idahoensis</i>. Several graminoids of lesser importance occur with high constancy, including <i>Elymus trachycaulus, Festuca thurberi, Melica spectabilis, Melica bulbosa</i>, and <i>Achnatherum lettermanii</i>. Significant forbs found in the community include the dominant <i>Geranium viscosissimum</i>, as well as <i>Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis, Agoseris glauca, Erigeron speciosus</i>, and <i>Hymenoxys hoopesii</i>. These sites are generally subject to wind exposure. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30527-{06BE1C6E-F1BB-49F6-B10B-8CD7C2505B36}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 09-Aug-2005 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686111 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001618
  Translated: Idaho Fescue - Sticky Purple Geranium Grassland
  Scientific: Festuca idahoensis - Geranium viscosissimum Grassland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL001618
(similar) Festuca idahoensis - Geranium viscosissimum Herbaceous Vegetation
(similar) Festuca idahoensis - Geranium viscosissimum Herbaceous Vegetation