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Artemisia cana ssp. bolanderi - Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula Steppe & Shrubland Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Artemisia cana ssp. bolanderi - Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula Steppe & Shrubland Alliance Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This shrubland and steppe alliance occurs throughout the northern half of the Intermountain West. The shrub layer ranges from 0.5-1.5 m tall, and shrub canopy cover ranges from 10-60%. In most stands, <i>Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula</i> or <i>Artemisia cana ssp. bolanderi</i> is the only dominant shrub, although other shrubs such as <i>Purshia tridentata</i> can be present. The understory is variable, ranging from a sparse to dense herbaceous layer that is typically dominated by dry to mesic, perennial graminoids with 20% cover. Species include <i>Elymus elymoides, Festuca thurberi, Poa cusickii, Poa fendleriana, Poa pratensis</i>, and <i>Poa secunda</i>. Wetland indicators such as species of <i>Eleocharis, Deschampsia, Juncus</i>, or <i>Salix</i> are absent or restricted to local microsites. This alliance occupies seasonally moist sites in broad meadows. Although it occurs in relatively moist environments and may be marginally riparian, including alkaline or saline basins, it is not a true riparian or wetland type. Soils are mostly well-developed with thick mollic epipedons and lack indicators of seasonally high water tables. Soil texture is variable and includes clayey, clayey skeletal, coarse-loamy and loamy skeletal. Depth to water table is over 75 to 100+ cm.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38487-{3459165A-66CD-47BA-BFB1-29D0F80DB7B3} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 18-Dec-2014 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Artemisia tridentata ssp. spiciformis - Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana - Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula Steppe & Shrubland Group This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: Show/Hide   Artemisia cana (ssp. bolanderi, ssp. viscidula) - Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana / Poa cusickii Shrub Grassland   Artemisia cana (ssp. bolanderi, ssp. viscidula) / Poa fendleriana ssp. fendleriana Shrub Grassland   Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula / Festuca thurberi Shrubland   Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula / Purshia tridentata Shrubland		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899324 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A3200   Translated: Bolander's Silver Sagebrush - Mountain Silver Sagebrush Steppe & Shrubland Alliance   Common: Silver Sagebrush Steppe & Shrubland   Scientific: Artemisia cana ssp. bolanderi - Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula Steppe & Shrubland Alliance