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CEGL003789 Hesperostipa curtiseta - Pascopyrum smithii Grassland

Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available


Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Short-bristle Needle-and-Thread - Western Wheatgrass Grassland

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Hierarchy Level:  Association

Type Concept: No Data Available

Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available

Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available

Classification Comments: S.V. Cooper suggests this may be major Canadian association.

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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available

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Environmental Description:  No Data Available

Geographic Range: No Data Available

Nations: CA?,US

States/Provinces:  AB?, MT, ND?, SK?




Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented

Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available

Grank: G3G4

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Concept Author(s): Cooper et al. (2001)

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  • ANHIC [Alberta Natural Heritage Information Centre]. 2018. Community database files. Alberta Natural Heritage Information Centre, Parks and Protected Areas Division, Alberta Community Development, Edmonton.
  • Cooper, S. V., C. Jean, and P. Hendricks. 2001. Biological survey of a prairie landscape in Montana''s glaciated plains. Report to State Office, Bureau of Land Management. Montana Natural Heritage Program, Helena. 24 pp. plus appendices.
  • Heidel, B., S. V. Cooper, and C. Jean. 2000. Plant species of special concern and plant associations of Sheridan County, Montana. Report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Montana Natural Heritage Program, Helena. 22 pp. plus appendices.
  • Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.