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Poa secunda Moist Meadow | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Poa secunda Moist Meadow
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This widespread grassland association occurs across the intermountain western U.S. Elevation ranges from 1440 to 2722 m (4720-8925 feet). Stands occur on uplands in swales, gentle slopes and drainage bottoms, often with easterly facing aspects. Substrates are deep, well-drained loam and clay loam soils. The vegetation is characterized by a somewhat open to dense graminoid canopy dominated by the short bunchgrass <i>Poa secunda</i> (up to 50% cover). The herbaceous layer is diverse, with additional graminoids such as <i>Carex microptera, Eleocharis quinqueflora, Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum, Leymus simplex, Juncus</i> spp., and <i>Pascopyrum smithii</i> providing low to moderate cover. Forbs provide moderate cover and include <i>Achillea millefolium, Agoseris glauca, Iris missouriensis, Iva axillaris, Potentilla gracilis, Senecio</i> sp., and <i>Trifolium</i> spp. The short shrub <i>Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis</i> may be present with sparse cover. Introduced species may also be common in some stands. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30566-{259C9E92-A69C-4617-A675-F46ABDE78661}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 06-May-2008 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684625 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001657
  Translated: Sandberg Bluegrass Moist Meadow
  Scientific: Poa secunda Moist Meadow
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL001657
(similar) Poa secunda Herbaceous Vegetation
(similar) Poa secunda Herbaceous Vegetation