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Dryas octopetala Alpine Dwarf-shrub Meadow | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Dryas octopetala Alpine Dwarf-shrub Meadow
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This is an alpine vegetation type found in the northern Cascade Range of Washington and possibly in the high mountains of Idaho. Sites occupied by this association range from 2100-2450 m elevation on gentle to moderate slopes with all aspects, on well-drained, poorly developed soils derived from a variety of parent materials. These alpine sites are relatively dry as snowmelt occurs earlier in the spring than most other communities (early to late May). The vegetation consists of an open to moderately dense dwarf-shrub layer dominated by <i>Dryas octopetala</i>. Associated herbaceous species are <i>Festuca brachyphylla, Lupinus lepidus, Minuartia obtusiloba</i>, and diverse species of lichen (though of low importance). <i>Carex</i> spp. and <i>Polygonum viviparum</i> are absent or have low importance. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30800-{CA53A76A-6844-403B-989F-C3AC177B6BEF}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 28-Sep-2004 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688295 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001891
  Translated: Eight-petal Mountain-avens Alpine Dwarf-shrub Meadow
  Scientific: Dryas octopetala Alpine Dwarf-shrub Meadow
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL001891
(similar) Dryas octopetala Dwarf-shrub Herbaceous Vegetation
(similar) Dryas octopetala Dwarf-shrub Herbaceous Vegetation