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Artemisia arbuscula ssp. arbuscula / Linanthus pungens Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Artemisia arbuscula ssp. arbuscula / Linanthus pungens Shrubland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This association is currently only described from Yosemite National Park, California. Similar associations are known from the subalpine regions of the Cascades, Warner Mountains, White, Inyo, and Sweetwater ranges in addition to the Sierra Nevada. This association prefers dry slopes and summits on talus or shallow soils between 1800 and 3600 m (5900-11,800 feet) elevation. It has scattered shrubs emergent over an open ground layer composed of subshrubs, forbs, and graminoids. The canopy is less than 1 meter in height. <i>Artemisia arbuscula</i> is an important to dominant species. The subshrubs <i>Ericameria discoidea, Linanthus pungens</i>, and/or <i>Ribes cereum</i> may also be present along with the forb <i>Ipomopsis congesta</i>. Other common associates may include <i>Vaccinium cespitosum, Phlox pulvinata, Carex congdonii, Danthonia unispicata, Arabis lemmonii, Podistera nevadensis, Calamagrostis purpurascens, Holodiscus discolor, Sambucus racemosa, Artemisia rothrockii</i>, and/or <i>Stenotus acaulis</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:32364-{0B06175C-5998-4933-B5B9-FC5C63C81BC0}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 03-Jan-2004 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684941 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL003482
  Translated: Little Sagebrush / Granite Prickly-phlox Shrubland
  Scientific: Artemisia arbuscula ssp. arbuscula / Linanthus pungens Shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Artemisia arbuscula ssp. arbuscula / Leptodactylon pungens Shrubland
(similar) Artemisia arbuscula ssp. arbuscula / Leptodactylon pungens Shrubland