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CEGL001215 Salix lucida ssp. caudata Wet Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Shining willow Wet Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: In Colorado, this tall riparian shrubland is often found within a mosaic of several other riparian communities. Stands are generally in small patches on large floodplain ecosystems and are more or less confined to the low montane belt (1525-2440 m). The deciduous shrub canopy is dominated by Salix lucida ssp. caudata. Information on understory vegetation and on stands that occur outside Colorado will be added later.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: One closely related community, the Salix lasiandra var. caudata - Salix monticola / Calamagrostis canadensis - Equisetum arvense Plant Association (Jankovsky-Jones 1994), differs slightly by having significant cover of Salix monticola and sparse forb and graminoid cover. Compare this association to ~Salix lucida ssp. caudata / Rosa woodsii Wet Shrubland (CEGL002621)$$ in Oregon.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: No Data Available
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA?, CO, MT, WA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3Q
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class | C02 | 2 |
| Subclass | 2.C Shrub & Herb Wetland Subclass | S44 | 2.C |
| Formation | 2.C.4 Temperate to Polar Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Formation | F013 | 2.C.4 |
| Division | 2.C.4.Nb Western North American Temperate Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Division | D031 | 2.C.4.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 2.C.4.Nb.5 Sitka Alder - Booth''s Willow / Northwest Territory Sedge Montane Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Macrogroup | M893 | 2.C.4.Nb.5 |
| Group | 2.C.4.Nb.5.d Willow species - Alder species - Water Birch Riparian & Seep Shrubland Group | G527 | 2.C.4.Nb.5.d |
| Alliance | A3769 Booth''s Willow - Geyer''s Willow - Yellow Willow Montane Wet Shrubland Alliance | A3769 | 2.C.4.Nb.5.d |
| Association | CEGL001215 Shining willow Wet Shrubland | CEGL001215 | 2.C.4.Nb.5.d |
Concept Lineage: Upgraded to Standard during screening.
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Salix lasiandra var. caudata / Mesic Graminoid Plant Association (Kittel and Lederer 1993)
? Salix lasiandra var. caudata - Salix monticola / Calamagrostis canadensis - Equisetum arvense Plant Association (Jankovsky-Jones 1994)
= Salix lasiandra Community Type (Hansen et al. 1995)
= Salix lucida var. caudata Alliance (Kittel et al. 1996)
= Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra or ssp. caudata Shrubland (Carsey et al. 2003a)
= Shinning willow (Salix lasiandra (var. lasiandra or var. caudata)) Plant Association (Kittel et al. 1999a)
? Salix lasiandra var. caudata - Salix monticola / Calamagrostis canadensis - Equisetum arvense Plant Association (Jankovsky-Jones 1994)
= Salix lasiandra Community Type (Hansen et al. 1995)
= Salix lucida var. caudata Alliance (Kittel et al. 1996)
= Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra or ssp. caudata Shrubland (Carsey et al. 2003a)
= Shinning willow (Salix lasiandra (var. lasiandra or var. caudata)) Plant Association (Kittel et al. 1999a)
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