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CEGL001986 Saxifraga tolmiei - Luzula piperi Alpine Snowbed
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Tolmie''s Saxifrage - Piper''s Woodrush Alpine Snowbed
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association occurs at high elevations on snowbed sites with a very long-lasting snowpack. In subalpine parklands, the association tends to occur on north-facing slopes. In the alpine zone, above treeline, the association occurs on gentle to moderate slopes with a greater variety of aspects. The vegetation is sparse, less than 25% total cover, and is characterized by the prominence of Saxifraga tolmiei. Luzula piperi is usually present to prominent in the North Cascades but is less frequent at Mount Rainier. Luetkea pectinata, Carex spectabilis, Carex nigricans, or Juncus drummondii are usually present but are less abundant than Saxifraga tolmiei or Luzula piperi.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association and ~Luetkea pectinata - Saxifraga tolmiei Alpine Meadow (CEGL001918)$$ are similar and may represent the same association.
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: CA,US
States/Provinces: BC, WA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 4 Polar & High Montane Scrub, Grassland & Barrens Class | C04 | 4 |
| Subclass | 4.B Temperate to Polar Alpine & Tundra Vegetation Subclass | S12 | 4.B |
| Formation | 4.B.1 Temperate & Boreal Alpine Tundra Formation | F037 | 4.B.1 |
| Division | 4.B.1.Nb Western North American Alpine Tundra Division | D043 | 4.B.1.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 4.B.1.Nb.3 Vancouverian Alpine Tundra Macrogroup | M101 | 4.B.1.Nb.3 |
| Group | 4.B.1.Nb.3.b Longawn Sedge - Showy Sedge - Spreading Phlox Alpine-Subalpine Tundra Group | G320 | 4.B.1.Nb.3.b |
| Alliance | A3336 Buckwheat species - Woodrush species Alpine Snowbed Alliance | A3336 | 4.B.1.Nb.3.b |
| Association | CEGL001986 Tolmie''s Saxifrage - Piper''s Woodrush Alpine Snowbed | CEGL001986 | 4.B.1.Nb.3.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Eriogonum pyrolifolium-Saxifraga tolmiei Community (Edwards 1980)
= Luetkea -Saxifraga community (Schreiner 1994)
= Saxifraga tolmiei-Luzula piperi Community Type (Douglas and Bliss 1977)
= Saxifraga tolmiei-Luzula piperi Lithomorphic Vegetation (Crawford et al. 2009)
= Saxifraga tolmiei Association (Hamann 1972)
= Saxifraga tolmiei Community (Douglas 1972)
= Saxifraga tolmiei Community Type (Henderson 1974)
= Luetkea -Saxifraga community (Schreiner 1994)
= Saxifraga tolmiei-Luzula piperi Community Type (Douglas and Bliss 1977)
= Saxifraga tolmiei-Luzula piperi Lithomorphic Vegetation (Crawford et al. 2009)
= Saxifraga tolmiei Association (Hamann 1972)
= Saxifraga tolmiei Community (Douglas 1972)
= Saxifraga tolmiei Community Type (Henderson 1974)
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