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Abies lasiocarpa - Tsuga mertensiana / Vaccinium scoparium Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Abies lasiocarpa - Tsuga mertensiana / Vaccinium scoparium Woodland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This subalpine fir - mountain hemlock forest of Washington, Oregon and possibly California has a canopy that is usually codominated by <i>Abies lasiocarpa</i> and <i>Tsuga mertensiana</i>. <i>Pinus contorta</i> is occasionally prominent to codominant. The dwarf-shrub layer is well-developed. <i>Vaccinium scoparium</i> is prominent to dominant and diagnostic. <i>Vaccinium deliciosum</i> is occasionally prominent. Taller shrubs can be absent or moderate in cover. <i>Vaccinium membranaceum</i> is often prominent. One or more of the following species may be prominent in the variable herb layer: <i>Xerophyllum tenax, Rubus lasiococcus, Arnica latifolia</i>, and <i>Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii</i>. This woodland or open forest association occurs at high elevations on gentle slopes with a variety of aspects. Sites usually have rocky, well-drained soils. This association may occur on eastern or northern slopes of Mount Rainier or in the eastern North Cascades. It is known to occur further east and south in the Cascades. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34281-{D4797EAA-9573-44C1-A9C9-D6044E4942D7}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 10-May-2016 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.942435 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL005522
  Translated: Subalpine Fir - Mountain Hemlock / Grouse Whortleberry Woodland
  Scientific: Abies lasiocarpa - Tsuga mertensiana / Vaccinium scoparium Woodland