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CEGL001187 Salix boothii / Maianthemum stellatum Wet Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Booth''s Willow / Starry False Lily-of-the-Valley Wet Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This riparian shrubland is found in the mountains of western Wyoming and eastern Idaho at elevations of 1830 to 2650 m (6000-8700 feet). Stands generally grow on gently sloping streamside benches and less often on steep toeslopes near seeps on slumps. Soils are mineral, mostly of fine-loamy to coarse-loamy texture. The vegetation consists of a tall-shrub layer of Salix boothii or Salix drummondiana. A lower shrub layer of Lonicera involucrata and Ribes inerme may be present. The undergrowth is composed primarily of forbs, the most common of which are Maianthemum stellatum, Heracleum maximum, Mertensia ciliata, Thalictrum occidentale, Thalictrum fendleri, Galium triflorum, and Angelica spp.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association probably is the same as ~Salix boothii / Mesic Forbs Wet Shrubland (CEGL001180)$$ and should be dropped in favor of that other association. This association apparently was originally based on the Salix boothii / Smilacina stellata community type of Youngblood et al. (1985a), which seems to be the only vegetation type in which the name Smilacina stellata (the former name) or Maianthemum stellatum (the currently accepted name) is used. It is clear from their description of that community type that they intended it to include stands with a large amount of forb cover, not only those stands dominated by Maianthemum stellatum. Hence the concept that Youngblood et al. (1985a) had in mind probably was the concept expressed by ~Salix boothii / Mesic Forbs Wet Shrubland (CEGL001180)$$. Before we can implement this proposed merge we need to ask for review from the IDCDC, since this association is documented as occurring in that state, as is ~Salix boothii / Mesic Forbs Wet Shrubland (CEGL001180)$$.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The vegetation consists of a tall-shrub layer of Salix boothii or Salix drummondiana. A lower shrub layer of Lonicera involucrata and Ribes inerme may be present. The undergrowth is composed primarily of forbs, the most common of which are Maianthemum stellatum, Heracleum maximum, Mertensia ciliata, Thalictrum occidentale, Thalictrum fendleri, Galium triflorum, and Angelica spp.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This riparian shrubland is found in the mountains of western Wyoming and eastern Idaho at elevations of 1830 to 2650 m (6000-8700 feet). Stands generally grow on gently sloping streamside benches and less often on steep toeslopes near seeps on slumps. Soils are mineral, mostly of fine-loamy to coarse-loamy texture.
Geographic Range: This riparian shrubland is found in the mountains of western Wyoming and eastern Idaho (Norton et al. 1981,Youngblood et al. 1985a).
Nations: US
States/Provinces: ID, UT?, WY
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 | CEGL001187 Booth''s Willow / Starry False Lily-of-the-Valley Wet Shrubland | CEGL001187 | 2.C.4.Nb.5.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Salix boothii / Smilacina stellata Community Type (Youngblood et al. 1985a)
- Bourgeron, P. S., and L. D. Engelking, editors. 1994. A preliminary vegetation classification of the western United States. Unpublished report. The Nature Conservancy, Western Heritage Task Force, Boulder, CO. 175 pp. plus appendix.
- IDCDC [Idaho Conservation Data Center]. 2005. Wetland and riparian plant associations in Idaho. Idaho Conservation Data Center, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Boise. [http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/tech/CDC/ecology/wetland_riparian_assoc.cfm] (accessed 14 June 2005).
- Norton, B. E., J. Tuhy, and S. Jensen. 1981. Riparian community classification for the Grey''s River, Wyoming. Unpublished final report prepared by Department of Range Science, Utah State University, Logan for USDA Forest Service, Region 4, Ogden, UT. 188 pp.
- WNDD [Wyoming Natural Diversity Database]. No date. Unpublished data on file. Wyoming Natural Diversity Database, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.
- Youngblood, A. P., W. G. Padgett, and A. H. Winward. 1985a. Riparian community type classification of eastern Idaho-western Wyoming. R4-Ecol-85-01. USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Region, Ogden, UT. 78 pp.