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Festuca rubra Stabilized Dune Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Festuca rubra Stabilized Dune Grassland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This association is found in the sand dunes that exist in scattered localities along the northern Pacific coast. It occurs where the movement of sand is generally slight to moderate, such as on sheltered sand plains, old blowouts or deflation plains. It is especially well-developed on deflation plains where moisture is ample, but without standing water. It is a sparse to moderately dense, herbaceous association dominated by perennial grasses and forbs. The grass <i>Festuca rubra</i> is commonly present and spreading by long rhizomes. Most of the species have low to mounding statures or, in the case of silver moss (<i>Racomitrium canescens</i>), spreading. Silver moss is intolerant of sand burial and so is an indicator of relatively sheltered and/or stable dune forms. This association is rich in forb species. Most of the species occurring in the association are not found in unstabilized dune forms. Other species common to this grassland include <i>Cardionema ramosissimum, Hypochaeris radicata, Lupinus littoralis, Polygonum paronychia, Polypodium glycyrrhiza</i> and <i>Solidago simplex var. spathulata</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30683-{0FEF19E6-5DEF-46EB-B19C-819E7CF05F36} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 11-May-1993 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Poa macrantha - Leymus mollis - Festuca rubra Sand Dune Grassland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686676 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001774   Translated: Red Fescue Stabilized Dune Grassland   Common: Red Fescue Stabilized Dune Grassland   Scientific: Festuca rubra Stabilized Dune Grassland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL001774 (similar) Festuca rubra Stabilized Dune Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) Festuca rubra Stabilized Dune Herbaceous Vegetation