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Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri - Phlox diffusa ssp. longistylis Alpine Meadow | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri - Phlox diffusa ssp. longistylis Alpine Meadow
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This grassland association is described from rainshadow-affected areas near and above treeline in the northeastern Olympic Mountains, Washington. Elevation ranges from 1570-1690 m. Sites are typically on mesic, moderate slopes (20-25°) with relatively warm south to west exposures. Soils are acidic, relatively deep, poorly developed sandy loams. This association is a moderately dense (73% cover) mixed graminoid/forb herbaceous layer less than 0.5 m tall that is codominated by <i>Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri</i> with <i>Phlox diffusa ssp. longistylis</i>. Other common species include <i>Arenaria capillaris, Campanula rotundifolia, Polygonum bistortoides</i>, and <i>Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus</i>. Occasional trees may be scattered in these stands, such as individuals of <i>Abies lasiocarpa</i>. Stands are separated from other high-elevation <i>Festuca idahoensis</i> stands by the codominance of <i>Phlox diffusa ssp. longistylis</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30531-{65C4A0BF-F027-4112-A898-09925C340408}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683541 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001622
  Translated: Roemer's Fescue - Spreading Phlox Alpine Meadow
  Scientific: Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri - Phlox diffusa ssp. longistylis Alpine Meadow
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL001622
(similar) Festuca roemeri - Phlox diffusa ssp. longistylis Herbaceous Vegetation
(similar) Festuca idahoensis - Phlox diffusa ssp. longistylis Herbaceous Vegetation