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Aquilegia flavescens - Phacelia hastata Cliff, Scree & Rock Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Aquilegia flavescens - Phacelia hastata Cliff, Scree & Rock Alliance
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: Sparse cliff, scree and rock outcrop vegetation of the northern Rocky Mountains. Structurally, vegetation is very open and characterized by the dominance of forbs, the most important species including <i>Aquilegia flavescens, Phacelia hastata, Penstemon ellipticus</i>, and <i>Senecio megacephalus</i>. Associated herbaceous species may include <i>Achillea millefolium, Aquilegia flavescens, Arenaria capillaris, Arnica x diversifolia, Castilleja miniata, Chamerion angustifolium, Cirsium hookerianum, Epilobium anagallidifolium, Galium boreale, Minuartia nuttallii, Phacelia sericea, Potentilla diversifolia, Sedum lanceolatum, Senecio megacephalus, Stellaria americana, Symphyotrichum foliaceum</i>, and <i>Valeriana sitchensis</i>. This subalpine to alpine community occurs from 1800 to 2400 m on steep to very steep (45-80%) talus slopes and scree fields spanning a range of exposures from east to primarily southwest (facing prevailing winds). 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38955-{DAC8AAA3-8BC2-4359-B401-2E02AE3D922E}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Sep-2014 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899793 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A3741
  Translated: Yellow Columbine - Silverleaf Phacelia Cliff, Scree & Rock Alliance
  Common: Yellow Columbine - Silverleaf Phacelia Cliff, Scree & Rock
  Scientific: Aquilegia flavescens - Phacelia hastata Cliff, Scree & Rock Alliance