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Artemisia tripartita ssp. tripartita / Koeleria macrantha Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Artemisia tripartita ssp. tripartita / Koeleria macrantha Shrubland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: <i>Artemisia tripartita ssp. tripartita</i> is the dominant shrub in moderate to dense stands. <i>Koeleria macrantha</i> is the most abundant grass species in the herbaceous understory. Total vascular cover of this plant community is typically moderate to high. <i>Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus</i> occurs with relatively high constancy but low cover. Other shrub species are occasionally present but with low constancy and sparse cover. The herbaceous layer is diverse and variable, providing substantial cover; however, herbaceous cover rarely exceeds that of the shrub overstory. <i>Poa secunda, Pseudoroegneria spicata</i>, and <i>Pascopyrum smithii</i> are usually conspicuous in this association. Several additional graminoid species may occur at low frequencies and moderate cover. <i>Bromus tectorum</i>, an invasive annual grass, tends to occur with high constancy and relatively low cover. Forbs are diverse and variable but generally provide sparse cover. <i>Phlox hoodii, Phlox longifolia, Lomatium</i> spp., and <i>Allium</i> spp. are present with moderate to high frequencies. This association generally occurs on flat to sloping upland sites. Sites with little slope tend to have deeper soils while those with steeper slopes have shallow to moderately deep soils. Soil texture is loam, sandy loam, or clay loam, but may be highly variable.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34240-{039ABECF-D248-4F7C-B473-C1D158DB2742} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 04-Apr-2017 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Artemisia tripartita ssp. tripartita - Artemisia tridentata Mesic Steppe & Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.947938 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005481   Translated: Threetip Sagebrush / Prairie Junegrass Shrubland   Scientific: Artemisia tripartita ssp. tripartita / Koeleria macrantha Shrubland