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Festuca brachyphylla Alpine Meadow | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Festuca brachyphylla Alpine Meadow
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This high-elevation herbaceous association is found in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado and possibly California. This description is based on information only from Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado. Additional global information will be added as it becomes available. This association is documented from a steep (32°), west-facing high colluvial slope at 3612 m elevation. The soil is moderately well-drained with a silt loam texture. Ground surface is generally covered in vegetation (40%) and rocks (40%). This moderately vegetated treeline stand is dominated by <i>Festuca brachyphylla</i> with 30% cover. Forb species such as <i>Minuartia obtusiloba, Eriogonum flavum</i>, and <i>Achillea millefolium</i> make up another 30% cover. <i>Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda</i> is present in trace amounts. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30706-{2E4715B7-8AE1-4974-AB2C-70E205FF3778}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 07-May-2010 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688646 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001797
  Translated: Alpine Fescue Alpine Meadow
  Scientific: Festuca brachyphylla Alpine Meadow
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Festuca brachyphylla Herbaceous Vegetation
(similar) CEGL001797
(similar) Festuca brachyphylla Herbaceous Vegetation