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CEGL002073 Salix lutea / Mesic Graminoids Wet Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Yellow Willow / Mesic Graminoids Wet Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association occurs throughout the northern half of Nevada, eastern Idaho, western Wyoming, and Montana in mountain valleys at 1645 to 2585 m (5400-8480 feet) in elevation. It occurs on stream benches, streambanks, moist terraces and occasionally on seeps and meadows. Slopes are gentle (<6%). Stands are dominated by Salix lutea. Other tall willows present include Salix boothii, Salix geyeriana, Salix drummondiana, and Salix exigua. Other shrubs present may include Lonicera involucrata and Ribes lacustre. Common graminoids include Agrostis stolonifera, Deschampsia cespitosa, Poa pratensis, and Poa palustris. Other graminoid species include Carex pellita, Carex microptera, Carex nebrascensis, Carex utriculata, Carex aquatilis, Calamagrostis stricta, and Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis. Forbs are typically present but are less abundant than graminoids. Forb species include Achillea millefolium, Equisetum arvense, Aconitum columbianum, Geum macrophyllum, Maianthemum stellatum, Plantago major, and Mentha arvensis.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Salix lutea has been reported to occur with Salix exigua in Utah (Padgett et al. 1989). The species Salix lutea may have different subtaxa in eastern Montana than western Montana according to Dorn (1995). However, at the current time Kartesz (1999) does not recognize Dorn''s work.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands are dominated by Salix lutea. Other tall willows present include Salix boothii, Salix geyeriana, Salix drummondiana, and Salix exigua. Other shrubs present may include Lonicera involucrata and Ribes lacustre. Higher elevation stands have a shorter shrub component, with species such as Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda and Salix wolfii. Common graminoids include Agrostis stolonifera, Deschampsia cespitosa, Poa pratensis, and Poa palustris. Other graminoid species include Carex pellita (= Carex lanuginosa), Carex microptera, Carex nebrascensis, Carex utriculata, Carex aquatilis, Calamagrostis stricta, and Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis (= Juncus balticus). Forbs are typically present but are less abundant than graminoids. Forb species include Achillea millefolium, Equisetum arvense, Aconitum columbianum, Geum macrophyllum, Maianthemum stellatum (= Smilacina stellata), Plantago major, and Mentha arvensis.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs in mountain valleys at 1645 to 2585 m (5400-8480 feet) in elevation. It occurs on stream benches, streambanks, moist terraces and occasionally on seeps and meadows. Slopes are gentle (<6%), in narrow to typically broad valleys. Soil textures range from fine clayey to loamy skeletal to sandy. Many stands have high water tables with signs of mottling, although the water table can also be below 100 cm.
Geographic Range: This association is known from throughout the northern half of Nevada, eastern Idaho, western Wyoming, and Montana.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: ID, MT, NV, UT, WY
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
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 | CEGL002073 Yellow Willow / Mesic Graminoids Wet Shrubland | CEGL002073 | 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 lutea / Mesic Graminoid Community Type (Manning and Padgett 1995)
? Salix lutea / mesic graminoids (Sawyer et al. 2009) [61.210.02]
= Salix lutea Community Type (Hansen et al. 1995)
= Salix lutea Community Type (Youngblood et al. 1985a)
? Salix lutea / mesic graminoids (Sawyer et al. 2009) [61.210.02]
= Salix lutea Community Type (Hansen et al. 1995)
= Salix lutea Community Type (Youngblood et al. 1985a)
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