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Ligusticum spp. - Lupinus spp. - Delphinium spp. Montane Mesic Meadow Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Ligusticum spp. - Lupinus spp. - Delphinium spp. Montane Mesic Meadow Alliance
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: The vegetation of this montane mesic meadow alliance is characterized by a moderately dense, medium-tall herbaceous layer that is dominated by perennial forbs and composed of diagnostic and dominant species <i>Ligusticum filicinum, Ligusticum porteri, Ligusticum tenuifolium, Lupinus argenteus</i>, or <i>Lupinus parviflorus ssp. myrianthus</i>. This vegetation has high species richness. Other high frequency taxa include <i>Delphinium x occidentale, Fragaria virginiana, Osmorhiza occidentalis, Pedicularis bracteosa, Senecio crassulus, Trollius laxus ssp. albiflorus</i>, and <i>Vicia americana</i>. A few graminoids are frequent such as <i>Elymus trachycaulus, Festuca thurberi, Phleum alpinum, Poa alpina</i>, or <i>Trisetum spicatum</i>, but have sparse cover. Plant associations occur in the central Rocky Mountains of Wyoming and Idaho extending south to ranges in Colorado. Stands typically occur in montane zones but extend into upper subalpine meadows in swales, depressions and protected areas. Elevation ranges from 2170-3800 m. Sites may be flat to steeply sloped, but all are moist during most of the growing season, and often on lower slopes near snow drifts that are saturated from snowmelt. Aspects are often cooler north- to east-facing. Soils are moderately deep; the upper horizons are well-drained, but stay moist because of a slowly permeable dense clay in the lower horizons. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:39161-{EFEEFB79-2421-4723-9AC7-E6CE7ACB3FDA}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 14-Mar-2014 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.900002 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A3951
  Translated: Licorice-root species - Lupine species - Larkspur species Montane Mesic Meadow Alliance
  Common: Montane Licorice-root - Lupine - Larkspur Mesic Meadow
  Scientific: Ligusticum spp. - Lupinus spp. - Delphinium spp. Montane Mesic Meadow Alliance