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Juniperus occidentalis / Festuca idahoensis Wooded Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Juniperus occidentalis / Festuca idahoensis Wooded Grassland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This wooded grassland association is found in eastern Oregon, Idaho, and Washington and possibly California. Stands occur on northwest-facing slopes between 1300-1400 m elevation. The open tree canopy is dominated by <i>Juniperus occidentalis</i>. No other tree species occurs with constancy. The shrub layer is scant. <i>Purshia tridentata</i> is the most diagnostic shrub due to its constancy and height (1 m). <i>Artemisia tridentata</i> occurs with slightly higher cover values, but it is not as conspicuous with an average height of only 0.5 m. The perennial herbaceous layer averages 15% cover, 10% of which is attributable to <i>Festuca idahoensis</i>. <i>Pseudoroegneria spicata, Poa secunda</i>, and <i>Koeleria macrantha</i> also occur with 100% constancy but at much lower cover values. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30633-{FA044CAE-5A9E-47DD-A497-DAF5318528DE}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 19-Sep-2016 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687766 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001724
  Translated: Western Juniper / Idaho Fescue Wooded Grassland
  Scientific: Juniperus occidentalis / Festuca idahoensis Wooded Grassland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL001724
(similar) Juniperus occidentalis / Festuca idahoensis Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation
(similar) Juniperus occidentalis / Festuca idahoensis Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation