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Ligusticum filicinum - Delphinium x occidentale Meadow | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Ligusticum filicinum - Delphinium x occidentale Meadow Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This mesic tall-forb meadow association occurs in mid- to upper-subalpine sites in the mountains of northwestern Wyoming. Elevations range from 1981 to 3109 m (6500-10,200 feet). Stands may be located on gentle to moderately steep slopes (2-60%) oriented to any aspect but often occur on lee slopes where snow collects and melts later in the spring. Soils are derived from a variety of sources, including loess, limestone, shale, siltstone, glacial till and colluvium. Soil textures are generally silt loam or silty clay loam. The vegetation is characterized by <i>Ligusticum filicinum</i> with between 3 and 60% cover. <i>Delphinium x occidentale, Pedicularis bracteosa, Senecio crassulus</i>, and/or <i>Osmorhiza occidentalis</i> are the most consistent codominant species. Other tall-forb species present in some stands include <i>Geranium viscosissimum, Lupinus argenteus, Eucephalus engelmannii</i>, and <i>Symphyotrichum foliaceum</i>. Grasses are much less abundant and diverse than forbs in this association but may include <i>Elymus trachycaulus, Bromus carinatus</i>, and <i>Melica spectabilis</i>. Scattered shrubs may be present, including <i>Salix</i> spp., <i>Ribes lacustre</i>, or <i>Vaccinium scoparium</i>. Disturbance by gophers appears to be necessary to maintaining forb dominance in these subalpine meadows.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30850-{80AD6831-E96F-4044-A282-2B7789F600FC} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 16-Aug-2005 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Ligusticum spp. - Lupinus spp. - Delphinium spp. Montane Mesic Meadow Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686423 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001941   Translated: Fernleaf Licorice-root - Duncecap Larkspur Meadow   Scientific: Ligusticum filicinum - Delphinium x occidentale Meadow (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Ligusticum filicinum - Delphinium x occidentale Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) CEGL001941 (similar) Ligusticum filicinum - Delphinium X occidentale Herbaceous Vegetation