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Festuca campestris - (Festuca idahoensis) - Achnatherum richardsonii Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Festuca campestris - (Festuca idahoensis) - Achnatherum richardsonii Grassland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This dry-mesic, mid-height grassland is found in the northwestern Great Plains on mountain and foothill slopes on both sides of the Continental Divide. It occurs on mesic sites from 900-2100 m (3000-7000 feet) elevation on any aspect, becoming restricted to west- and southwest-facing slopes farther north. Slopes vary from flat to gentle toeslopes and lowslopes, generally less than 30%. Soils are loamy and moderately deep on a variety of soil parent materials. It is dominated by a combination of <i>Festuca campestris, Festuca idahoensis</i>, and at least &gt;10% cover of <i>Achnatherum richardsonii</i>. <i>Festuca campestris</i> generally has greater canopy cover than <i>Festuca idahoensis</i> and, where very abundant, indicates undisturbed sites. Herbaceous cover ranges from 60-100% with moderate species diversity and heights less than 0.5 m. Other abundant graminoid species include <i>Carex filifolia, Danthonia intermedia</i>, and <i>Koeleria macrantha</i>. Forb species typically present include <i>Achillea millefolium, Geum triflorum, Antennaria rosea, Eriogonum umbellatum, Penstemon confertus, Galium boreale, Lupinus sericeus</i>, and <i>Geranium viscosissimum</i>. Shrubs can be present, low in stature (&lt;0.5m) and cover (&lt;5%). In general the shrub component is even less abundant than in the similar ~<i>Festuca campestris - Festuca idahoensis</i> Grassland (CEGL005875)$$ and ~<i>Festuca campestris - Festuca idahoensis - Geranium viscosissimum</i> Grassland (CEGL005870)$$. Shrub species that may be present include <i>Symphoricarpos albus, Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi</i>, and <i>Rosa arkansana</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34523-{C6788663-EA88-4A9C-BE73-270A86749F97}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 05-Feb-2004 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.730731 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL005869
  Translated: Rough Fescue - (Idaho Fescue ) - Richardson's Needlegrass Grassland
  Scientific: Festuca campestris - (Festuca idahoensis) - Achnatherum richardsonii Grassland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Festuca campestris - (Festuca idahoensis) - Achnatherum richardsonii Herbaceous Vegetation
(similar) Festuca campestris - (Festuca idahoensis) - Achnatherum richardsonii Herbaceous Vegetation