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Vaccinium cespitosum - Vaccinium membranaceum - Vaccinium scoparium Cascadian Alpine Dwarf-shrubland Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Vaccinium cespitosum - Vaccinium membranaceum - Vaccinium scoparium Cascadian Alpine Dwarf-shrubland Alliance
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: These are dwarf-shrublands dominated by <i>Vaccinium cespitosum, Vaccinium membranaceum</i>, or <i>Vaccinium scoparium</i>. Herbaceous species are mostly forbs which vary in their composition and can be quite abundant, nearly as much as the dwarf-shrub cover in some stands. Species include <i>Antennaria lanata, Arenaria capillaris, Arnica latifolia, Erigeron peregrinus, Ligusticum grayi, Lomatium martindalei, Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus, Lupinus latifolius, Moehringia macrophylla, Phlox diffusa, Potentilla flabellifolia, Sedum divergens, Silene parryi</i>, and other rocky site species. This alliance occurs in the high montane and subalpine zones of the Cascade Range. Elevations range from 1520 to 2200 m (5000-7200 feet) within tree islands and in the surrounding meadows. It is maintained by fire. Slopes are gentle to steep with rocky substrates. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38617-{CD5B1C12-B89F-4E39-919A-98C019F390B2}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Sep-2014 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899454 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A3330
  Translated: Dwarf Bilberry - Thinleaf Huckleberry - Grouse Whortleberry Cascadian Alpine Dwarf-shrubland Alliance
  Common: Cascadian Heath Alpine Dwarf-shrubland
  Scientific: Vaccinium cespitosum - Vaccinium membranaceum - Vaccinium scoparium Cascadian Alpine Dwarf-shrubland Alliance