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Salix interior - (Salix exigua) Great Plains Wet Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Salix interior - (Salix exigua) Great Plains Wet Shrubland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This association is found in the central and northern Great Plains along rivers and streams. Soils are poorly developed or absent. The substrate is typically alluvial sand or gravel, though finer sediments can occur in places. Shrubs dominate. Depending on time since the last major disturbance (usually flooding), the shrubs can be short to tall (0-4 m). <i>Salix interior</i> is the dominant shrub but other shrubs or saplings are common, including <i>Salix amygdaloides, Salix exigua, Salix nigra</i> (in the East), <i>Salix lutea, Salix eriocephala, Populus deltoides</i>, and <i>Cornus sericea</i>. The understory is usually moderate to lush but can be sparse if subject to a recent major flood. The herbaceous layer is typically dominated by mid and tall graminoids such as <i>Carex</i> spp., <i>Pascopyrum smithii, Panicum virgatum, Spartina pectinata</i>, and <i>Schoenoplectus</i> spp. (in wetter areas). Other common herbaceous species include <i>Equisetum hyemale, Xanthium strumarium, Polygonum</i> spp., and <i>Ambrosia artemisiifolia</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34045-{7620B85F-AAC0-4370-A469-6734A8C4AC9C}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 18-May-2018 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.887171 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL005282
  Translated: Sandbar Willow - (Narrowleaf Willow) Great Plains Wet Shrubland
  Common: Great Plains Sandbar Willow Wet Shrubland
  Scientific: Salix interior - (Salix exigua) Great Plains Wet Shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Salix interior / Pascopyrum smithii - Equisetum hyemale Shrubland