Name:
Carex praegracilis Wet Meadow
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This plant association forms meadows in swales and along stream channels in the prairies of several western states (Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Arizona) on both sides of the Continental Divide. It ranges in elevation between 610 and 2325 m (2000-7610 feet). The association occurs along small, shallow streams, usually no more than 2-5 m (7-17 feet) wide, with little sinuosity, low gradient and little to no floodplain development. Soils are deep, ranging from heavy clays to sandy clay loams. Often the only vegetation type along small streams, it completely covers the ground in narrow bands following the streambed and dominated by <i>Carex praegracilis</i> (20-40% cover), <i>Eleocharis palustris</i>, and <i>Equisetum laevigatum</i>. Alternatively, it can occur in patches within a mosaic of monotypic stands of wet meadow graminoid species, including <i>Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis, Carex nebrascensis, Carex pellita</i>, and <i>Schoenoplectus pungens</i>. A few forbs may also be present, such as <i>Grindelia squarrosa, Ranunculus cymbalaria, Vicia</i> sp., <i>Ambrosia confertiflora</i>, and <i>Iris missouriensis</i>. Sometimes shrubs may be present, such as <i>Ericameria nauseosa, Sarcobatus vermiculatus</i>, and <i>Rosa woodsii</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31568-{859FDF24-0BA9-4054-B26A-9DB3F79FE67D}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
0
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