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CEGL001235 Salix wolfii / Carex microptera Wet Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Wolf''s Willow / Small-wing Sedge Wet Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This plant association occurs at mid to upper elevations in moderately wide valley bottoms. Stands occupy benches that are up to 1 m above the channel and seeps at the base of toeslopes. The association has been described from central Idaho and in Wyoming at Yellowstone National Park. Salix wolfii with lesser amounts of Lonicera caerulea, Betula glandulosa, and Salix spp. dominates a low-shrub layer. The herbaceous understory is diverse and no species is clearly dominant. Species with moderate constancy and fidelity include Carex microptera, Carex aquatilis, Deschampsia cespitosa, Trisetum wolfii, Symphyotrichum foliaceum, and Swertia perennis.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This plant association is described from central Idaho and from Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. It is one of the drier associations in the Salix wolfii alliance. Carex microptera is not present in all stands and is seldom dominant. The association seems to be most closely related to ~Salix wolfii / Deschampsia cespitosa Wet Shrubland (CEGL001238)$$ and ~Salix wolfii / Mesic Forbs Wet Shrubland (CEGL001240)$$ based on species composition, soils, and landform.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Salix wolfii with lesser amounts of Lonicera caerulea, Betula glandulosa, and Salix spp. dominates a low-shrub layer. The herbaceous understory is diverse and no species is clearly dominant. Species with moderate constancy and fidelity include Carex microptera, Carex aquatilis, Deschampsia cespitosa, Trisetum wolfii, Symphyotrichum foliaceum (= Aster foliaceus), and Swertia perennis.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This plant association occurs at mid to upper elevations in moderately wide valley bottoms. Stands occupy benches that are up to 1 m above the channel and seeps at the base of toeslopes.
Geographic Range: The association was described from central Idaho and Yellowstone National Park. The range is unknown as stands have not been encountered in recent inventory or classification work.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: ID, WY
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
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 | A3770 Wolf''s Willow - Short-fruit Willow - Resin Birch Wet Shrubland Alliance | A3770 | 2.C.4.Nb.5.d |
| Association | CEGL001235 Wolf''s Willow / Small-wing Sedge Wet Shrubland | CEGL001235 | 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: No Data Available
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- 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).
- Mattson, D. J. 1984. Classification and environmental relationships of wetland vegetation in central Yellowstone National Park. Unpublished thesis, University of Idaho, Moscow. 409 pp.
- Tuhy, J. S., and S. Jensen. 1982. Riparian classification for the Upper Salmon and Middle Fork Salmon River drainages, Idaho. Unpublished report prepared for the USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Region by White Horse Associates, Smithfield, UT. 183 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.