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CEGL002630 Picea engelmannii / Carex scopulorum var. prionophylla Swamp Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Engelmann Spruce / Fire-thread Sedge Swamp Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association occurs at mid-montane to subalpine elevations between 1280 and 2195 m (4200-7200 feet) in the northeastern Cascade Range and Selkirk Mountains of Washington. It likely is found in adjacent British Columbia, Idaho and perhaps Montana. This association is an open to closed wetland forest (around 60% cover of trees) that always has Picea engelmannii as the dominant tree. Picea engelmannii is often accompanied by Abies lasiocarpa or Pinus contorta var. latifolia. Carex scopulorum (var. prionophylla or var. bracteosa) is always present, typically with over 25%. Calamagrostis canadensis is a frequent, sometimes abundant, associated grass. Forbs and shrubs are found on sites but rarely abundantly. Shrubs, such as Ledum glandulosum or Vaccinium scoparium, are found on hummocks. This is found in wetland or riparian mosaics with Salix farriae / Carex scopulorum or Carex scopulorum marshes.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association is defined as a PNV vegetation type. If it were renamed as a dominance type, the species would include Picea engelmannii, Abies lasiocarpa, and Pinus contorta. Montana''s Abies lasiocarpa / Ledum glandulosum association (Hansen et al. 1995) lists Carex scopulorum with high average cover in 2 of 8 stands but is likely different since Picea species are mostly Picea engelmannii x glauca hybrids.
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: This association occurs at mid-montane to subalpine elevations (4200-7200 feet) in the northeastern Cascade and Selkirk mountains of Washington and British Columbia. Probably some in Idaho. It may be in Montana where it may be called Abies lasiocarpa / Ledum glandulosum although Picea species are often Picea engelmannii x glauca.
Nations: CA?,US
States/Provinces: BC?, ID, NV, WA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 1 Forest & Woodland Class | C01 | 1 |
| Subclass | 1.B Temperate & Boreal Forest & Woodland Subclass | S15 | 1.B |
| Formation | 1.B.3 Temperate Flooded & Swamp Forest Formation | F026 | 1.B.3 |
| Division | 1.B.3.Nc Rocky Mountain-Great Basin Montane Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D195 | 1.B.3.Nc |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Nc.1 Engelmann Spruce - Narrowleaf Cottonwood / Red-osier Dogwood Riparian & Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M034 | 1.B.3.Nc.1 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a Engelmann Spruce - Blue Spruce - Narrowleaf Cottonwood Riparian & Swamp Forest Group | G506 | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a |
| Alliance | A3757 Subalpine Fir - Engelmann Spruce Swamp Forest Alliance | A3757 | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a |
| Association | CEGL002630 Engelmann Spruce / Fire-thread Sedge Swamp Woodland | CEGL002630 | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: ? Abies lasiocarpa / Ledum glandulosum association (Hansen et al. 1995)
= Picea engelmannii / Carex scopulorum var. prionophylla Woodland (Kovalchik 1993) [(p.50)]
= Picea engelmannii / Carex scopulorum var. prionophylla Woodland (Kovalchik 1993) [(p.50)]
- 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.
- Hansen, P. L., R. D. Pfister, K. Boggs, B. J. Cook, J. Joy, and D. K. Hinckley. 1995. Classification and management of Montana''s riparian and wetland sites. Miscellaneous Publication No. 54. Montana Forest and Conservation Experiment Station, School of Forestry, University of Montana. 646 pp. plus posters.
- 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).
- Kovalchik, B. L. 1993. Riparian plant associations on the national forests of eastern Washington - Draft version 1. USDA Forest Service, Colville National Forest, Colville, WA. 203 pp.
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- WNHP [Washington Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data files. Washington Natural Heritage Program, Department of Natural Resources, Olympia, WA.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.