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Elymus repens Ruderal Grassland Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Elymus repens Ruderal Grassland Alliance
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This montane, mesic to subhygric herbaceous alliance has low overall species diversity due to the dominance of <i>Elymus repens</i>, an exotic rhizomatous grass. <i>Elymus repens</i> is a highly invasive species in mesic areas and tends to exclude other species once established. Overall herbaceous cover ranges from 25-85% with <i>Elymus repens</i> clearly dominating this association with 5-80% cover. This alliance is known western Colorado, northwestern Montana and southern Idaho. Sites include disturbed valley bottoms, alluvial flats, fans and lower valley wall sites between 1450 and 2300 m in elevation. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38379-{D1D4E1AB-E950-456E-9B2A-0EF9AB7B51CB}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 23-Nov-2016 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899221 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A2658
  Translated: Quackgrass Ruderal Grassland Alliance
  Common: Ruderal Quackgrass Grassland
  Scientific: Elymus repens Ruderal Grassland Alliance