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Pascopyrum smithii - Distichlis spicata - Hordeum jubatum Wet Meadow Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pascopyrum smithii - Distichlis spicata - Hordeum jubatum Wet Meadow Alliance Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: Stands are dominated by graminoids, the tallest of which may rarely reach 1 m. Most of the vegetation is 0.6 m or less. The depth to the clay layer affects the height and amount of vegetation. The deeper the clay layer is buried, the more dense the vegetation. The dominants are <i>Distichlis spicata, Hordeum jubatum</i>, and <i>Pascopyrum smithii</i>. Other common graminoids include <i>Bouteloua gracilis, Carex duriuscula, Hesperostipa comata</i>, and <i>Koeleria macrantha</i>. Forbs that may be present include Asteraceae spp., <i>Gutierrezia sarothrae, Helianthus petiolaris, Iva annua</i>, and <i>Plantago patagonica</i>. Woody plants are rare. Some stands may have scattered <i>Artemisia cana, Artemisia frigida</i>, or <i>Symphoricarpos occidentalis</i>. This alliance is found in depressions and on stream terraces on moderately saline silt loam and sandy loam soils, sometimes with a clay subsoil. The soils are wet for part of the year and may flood periodically. It is found in the northern Great Plains.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38212-{04D8936A-8DCA-4A9E-B48B-E10B46282CDF} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 14-Aug-2017 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Distichlis spicata - Hordeum jubatum - Pascopyrum smithii Great Plains Saline Wet Meadow & Marsh Group This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: Show/Hide   Pascopyrum smithii - Distichlis spicata Wet Meadow   Pascopyrum smithii - Eleocharis spp. Wet Meadow   Pascopyrum smithii - Hordeum jubatum Wet Meadow		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899117 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A1354   Translated: Western Wheatgrass - Saltgrass - Foxtail Barley Wet Meadow Alliance   Common: Great Plains Wheatgrass Saline Wet Meadow   Scientific: Pascopyrum smithii - Distichlis spicata - Hordeum jubatum Wet Meadow Alliance (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) A.1354 (similar) Pascopyrum smithii Temporarily Flooded Herbaceous Alliance