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Arctostaphylos patula - Artemisia tridentata (ssp. vaseyana, ssp. wyomingensis) Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Arctostaphylos patula - Artemisia tridentata (ssp. vaseyana, ssp. wyomingensis) Shrubland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This mixed mountain shrubland association is characteristic of windswept highlands in the Colorado Plateau. It occurs in isolated patches on plateaus and mesas with gentle to moderate slopes and variable aspects. Elevations range from 1950 to 2500 m (6400-8200 feet). Most of the unvegetated surface is covered by litter, with occasional bedrock exposures. Soils are generally thin, coarse-textured, rapidly drained and derived from sandstone. This association often has a total vegetative cover of 60-85%. It is dominated by moderate to dense cover of <i>Arctostaphylos patula</i>. <i>Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana</i> or <i>Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis</i> may be present to codominant. <i>Amelanchier alnifolia, Amelanchier utahensis, Tetradymia canescens, Ericameria nauseosa, Yucca</i> spp., and <i>Opuntia</i> spp. are also commonly present and may contribute 5 to 20% cover. The herbaceous layer is very sparse but will often include <i>Carex rossii, Comandra umbellata, Eriogonum umbellatum, Poa fendleriana</i>, and <i>Bouteloua gracilis</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31602-{11F91120-9965-4630-BB69-10FDF434C48B} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 2
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 12-Oct-2005 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Arctostaphylos patula - Arctostaphylos nevadensis Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684297 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002694   Translated: Greenleaf Manzanita - (Mountain Big Sagebrush, Wyoming Big Sagebrush) Shrubland   Scientific: Arctostaphylos patula - Artemisia tridentata (ssp. vaseyana, ssp. wyomingensis) Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Arctostaphylos patula - Artemisia tridentata (ssp. vaseyana, ssp. wyomingensis) Shrubland (similar) CEGL002694 (similar) Arctostaphylos patula - Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana Shrubland