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Ivesia gordonii - Eriogonum caespitosum Alpine Fell-field | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Ivesia gordonii - Eriogonum caespitosum Alpine Fell-field
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This association is described from one site located in the Pioneer Mountains of central Idaho and the Grand Teton Mountains of northwestern Wyoming. The association occurs in stabilized talus slopes and rocky benches in the high subalpine zone. The gently to steeply sloped sites occur at approximately 2745 to 3355 m (9000-11,000 feet) elevation. The association consists of a patchy, very low-growing, prostrate mat of herbaceous species and few graminoids. <i>Ivesia gordonii</i> is codominant with <i>Eriogonum caespitosum</i>. Associated species include <i>Achillea millefolium, Agoseris glauca, Festuca ovina, Frasera speciosa, Poa cusickii ssp. epilis, Trisetum spicatum</i>, and <i>Potentilla diversifolia</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30812-{2EEE4B63-6B77-4435-AEC0-A0B12787DFFA}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 11-Aug-2005 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684862 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001903
  Translated: Alpine Mousetail - Matted Buckwheat Alpine Fell-field
  Scientific: Ivesia gordonii - Eriogonum caespitosum Alpine Fell-field
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL001903
(similar) Ivesia gordonii - Eriogonum caespitosum Herbaceous Vegetation
(similar) Ivesia gordonii - Eriogonum caespitosum Herbaceous Vegetation