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CEGL002064 Salix wolfii / Calamagrostis canadensis Wet Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Wolf''s Willow / Bluejoint Wet Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is known from eastern Idaho, western Wyoming and the western slope of Colorado. It occurs between 2650 and 2990 m (8700-9800 feet) elevation in narrow and broad valley bottoms on flat to rolling floodplains and stream terraces. It can also occur on hillside seeps. Soils range from clay, silty loam to sand, usually with signs of a fluctuating water table. Associated stream channels can be wide and sinuous or braided from beaver activity. This is a low-statured shrubland dominated by Salix wolfii. The canopy cover can be nearly continuous or moderately patchy. Other willows may be present but not codominant and include Salix planifolia, Salix monticola, and Salix geyeriana. The herbaceous undergrowth is thick and dominated by graminoids; Calamagrostis canadensis is the most abundant and constant species present. Other graminoids include Carex microptera, Carex utriculata, Carex aquatilis, Bromus ciliatus, Alopecurus magellanicus, and Poa pratensis. Forbs are always present and diverse but not as abundant as the graminoid cover. Forb species include Thalictrum occidentale, Senecio triangularis, Senecio sphaerocephalus, Chamerion angustifolium, Cardamine cordifolia, Vicia americana, Mertensia ciliata, Valeriana edulis, and Heracleum maximum.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This is a low-statured shrubland dominated by Salix wolfii. The canopy cover can be nearly continuous or moderately patchy. Other willows may be present but not codominant and include Salix planifolia, Salix monticola, and Salix geyeriana. The herbaceous undergrowth is thick and dominated by graminoids; Calamagrostis canadensis is the most abundant and constant species present. Other graminoids include Carex microptera, Carex utriculata, Carex aquatilis, Bromus ciliatus, Alopecurus magellanicus (= Alopecurus alpinus), and Poa pratensis. Forbs are always present and diverse but not as abundant as the graminoid cover. Forb species include Thalictrum occidentale, Senecio triangularis, Senecio sphaerocephalus, Chamerion angustifolium, Cardamine cordifolia, Vicia americana, Mertensia ciliata, Valeriana edulis, and Heracleum maximum.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs between 2650 and 2990 m (8700-9800 feet) elevation in narrow and broad valley bottoms on flat to rolling floodplains and stream terraces. It can also occur on hillside seeps. Soils range from silty loam to clay and even sand, usually with signs of a fluctuating water table. Associated stream channels can be wide and sinuous or braided from beaver activity.
Geographic Range: This association is known from eastern Idaho in the Centennial Mountains, in the Teton Range of western Wyoming, and on the western slope of Colorado.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CO, ID, WY
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3
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 | CEGL002064 Wolf''s Willow / Bluejoint Wet Shrubland | CEGL002064 | 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 wolfii / Calamagrostis canadensis (Kittel et al. 1999b)
= Salix wolfii / Calamagrostis canadensis Community Type (Youngblood et al. 1985a)
= Salix wolfii / Calamagrostis canadensis Shrubland (Carsey et al. 2003a)
= Salix wolfii / Calamagrostis canadensis Community Type (Youngblood et al. 1985a)
= Salix wolfii / Calamagrostis canadensis Shrubland (Carsey et al. 2003a)
- CNHP [Colorado Natural Heritage Program]. 2006-2017. Tracked natural plant communities. Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Colorado State University, Fort Collins. [https://cnhp.colostate.edu/ourdata/trackinglist/plant_communities/]
- Carsey, K., G. Kittel, K. Decker, D. J. Cooper, and D. Culver. 2003a. Field guide to the wetland and riparian plant associations of Colorado. Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Fort Collins, CO.
- Cogan, D., K. Varga, and G. Kittel. 2005. USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program: Grand Teton National Park and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Final Project Report 2002-2005 Vegetation Mapping Project. Technical Memorandum 8260-06-02. USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO. 87 pp. plus Appendixes A-F.
- 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).
- Kittel, G., E. Van Wie, M. Damm, R. Rondeau, S. Kettler, A. McMullen, and J. Sanderson. 1999b. A classification of riparian and wetland plant associations of Colorado: A user''s guide to the classification project. Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO. 70 pp. plus appendices.
- Kittel, G., E. Van Wie, M. Damm, R. Rondeau, S. Kettler, and J. Sanderson. 1999a. A classification of the riparian plant associations of the Rio Grande and Closed Basin watersheds, Colorado. Unpublished report prepared by the Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.
- 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.