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Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis Mesic Steppe & Shrubland Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis Mesic Steppe & Shrubland Alliance
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This mesic shrubland and steppe alliance is found in the western United States and southwestern Canada and is characterized by an open to dense (10-70% cover) shrub layer that is dominated (or codominated with at least 40% relative cover in mixed stands) by <i>Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis</i>. Common associates include <i>Atriplex confertifolia, Artemisia frigida, Krascheninnikovia lanata, Purshia tridentata</i>, and <i>Symphoricarpos longiflorus</i>. The herbaceous stratum can be diverse and have open to dense cover, but perennial graminoids typically total &gt;20% cover. Characteristic dominant species are <i>Balsamorhiza sagittata, Hesperostipa comata, Pascopyrum smithii, Poa secunda</i>, and <i>Pseudoroegneria spicata</i>. Stands occur on flat to steeply sloping upland sites. Sites with little slope tend to have deep soils, while those with steeper slopes have shallow to moderately deep soils. Soil texture is loam, sandy loam, or clay loam with coarse fragments common in the soil profile. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38470-{BD70128F-7565-4596-BE4C-C533BEC77635}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 18-Dec-2014 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899307 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A3182
  Translated: Wyoming Big Sagebrush Mesic Steppe & Shrubland Alliance
  Common: Wyoming Big Sagebrush Mesic Steppe & Shrubland
  Scientific: Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis Mesic Steppe & Shrubland Alliance