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Ribes lacustre / Chamerion angustifolium Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Ribes lacustre / Chamerion angustifolium Shrubland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This association is uncommon on the east side of Glacier National Park in Montana. Data from 2 plots were used to describe this shrubland. It is a mesic, subalpine association that occurs on steep, low to midslopes with varying aspects at elevations between 1755 and 1920 m (5760-6300 feet). Soils are well-drained sandy loams that are developed on colluvial landforms. This cold-deciduous shrubland tends to occur in patches along steep slopes, particularly along moist avalanche chutes. Although herbaceous species are abundant, there is a distinct shrub layer with 20-30% cover and heights from 0.5-1 m. <i>Ribes lacustre</i> consistently dominates the shrub layer. <i>Spiraea betulifolia, Vaccinium membranaceum, Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata, Sorbus scopulina, Spiraea splendens var. splendens</i>, and <i>Sambucus racemosa</i> are also present. Overall herbaceous cover ranges from 40-80% and is dominated by native forbs. <i>Chamerion angustifolium</i> often dominates the herbaceous layer with 10-70% cover. Other common forbs include <i>Heracleum maximum, Xerophyllum tenax, Bromus carinatus, Elymus glaucus, Senecio triangularis, Arnica latifolia, Arnica cordifolia, Angelica arguta, Osmorhiza occidentalis, Thalictrum occidentale, Valeriana sitchensis</i>, and <i>Veratrum viride</i>. Nonvascular cover is low.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34542-{C1DEE232-93E4-4E43-9A2A-7D53F5C86FCE} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 21-Jan-2004 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Abies lasiocarpa - Populus tremuloides / Acer glabrum Central Rocky Mountain Avalanche Chute Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.728713 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005889   Translated: Prickly Currant / Fireweed Shrubland   Scientific: Ribes lacustre / Chamerion angustifolium Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Ribes lacustre / Chamerion angustifolium Shrubland