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CEGL005594 Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus / Pseudoroegneria spicata Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Yellow Rabbitbrush / Bluebunch Wheatgrass Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: Total vegetation cover in this association is generally low to moderate and is characterized by an open shrub canopy of Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus. Other short shrubs may provide sparse cover. The native bunchgrass Pseudoroegneria spicata dominates the understory, but cover values are typically low. Graminoids in this community are often diverse in terms of species composition but sparse in terms of cover. Forbs are also very diverse but contribute very little total cover. Introduced species such as Bromus tectorum may occur occasionally at low cover values within this vegetation type. This association generally occurs in areas that have experienced disturbance. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus-dominated communities often result from wildland fires in sagebrush steppe ecosystems. Slopes range from gentle to moderately steep. Soils are variable.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This plant community description is based on data from Craters of the Moon (Bell et al. 2009) and on related plant communities that have been previously described. The description provided herein may vary slightly from similar plant communities found elsewhere due to the local scale at which data were collected. Additional global information will be added as it becomes available.
This association is uncommon at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. Due to the limited spatial extent of occurrence and associated low sample size, the classification of this plant community is considered provisional. Only one plot was sampled at Craters of the Moon; therefore a thorough characteristic species list could not be compiled.
This association is uncommon at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. Due to the limited spatial extent of occurrence and associated low sample size, the classification of this plant community is considered provisional. Only one plot was sampled at Craters of the Moon; therefore a thorough characteristic species list could not be compiled.
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: Vegetation in ~Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus Steppe & Shrubland Alliance (A3195)$$ has been documented to occur in western Colorado, Utah and the Snake River Plain of southern Idaho. It likely occurs throughout the Interior West in disturbed areas that normally support sagebrush shrublands. The global range of this association is unknown, but is likely constrained by the distribution of Pseudoroegneria spicata.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: ID
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.947956
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 3 Desert & Semi-Desert Class | C03 | 3 |
| Subclass | 3.B Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Subclass | S11 | 3.B |
| Formation | 3.B.1 Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Formation | F033 | 3.B.1 |
| Division | 3.B.1.Ne Western North American Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Division | D040 | 3.B.1.Ne |
| Macrogroup | 3.B.1.Ne.1 Yellow Rabbitbrush - Blackbrush / Indian Ricegrass Dry Shrubland & Grassland Macrogroup | M171 | 3.B.1.Ne.1 |
| Group | 3.B.1.Ne.1.d Yellow Rabbitbrush - Rubber Rabbitbrush - Winterfat Steppe & Shrubland Group | G310 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.d |
| Alliance | A3195 Yellow Rabbitbrush Steppe & Shrubland Alliance | A3195 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.d |
| Association | CEGL005594 Yellow Rabbitbrush / Bluebunch Wheatgrass Shrubland | CEGL005594 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Yellow Rabbitbrush / Bluebunch Wheatgrass Shrubland (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus / Pseudoroegneria spicata Shrubland) (Bell et al. 2009)
- Bell, J., D. Cogan, J. Erixson, and J. Von Loh. 2009. Vegetation inventory project report, Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/UCBN/NRTR-2009/277. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 358 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.