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Carex straminiformis Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Carex straminiformis Grassland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This association is reported from the central Sierra Nevada of Nevada and possibly California. The known occurrences are on the dry, well-drained, gently sloping margins of subalpine meadows south and northeast of Lake Tahoe. Elevation ranges from 2658 to 2853 m (8720-9360 feet), and the soils are very acidic (pH 4.7). Vegetative cover averages 70%. Stands are dominated by <i>Carex straminiformis</i>, usually with <i>Achnatherum lettermanii</i> and <i>Achnatherum nelsonii ssp. dorei</i>. The forb component is significant and may include <i>Gayophytum diffusum, Cistanthe umbellata</i>, and <i>Draba albertina</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30702-{1E434D0C-295D-4DD3-883C-742315C0C353}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 01-Sep-2004 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.690098 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001793
  Translated: Shasta Sedge Grassland
  Scientific: Carex straminiformis Grassland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Carex straminiformis Herbaceous Vegetation
(similar) CEGL001793
(similar) Carex straminiformis Herbaceous Vegetation