Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Yellow Rabbitbrush / Crested Wheatgrass Ruderal Shrubland

Colloquial Name: No Data Available

Hierarchy Level:  Association

Type Concept: Total vegetation cover of this plant community is generally low to moderate and is characterized by an open shrub canopy of Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus. Other shrubs, including Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis and Ericameria nauseosa, may provide sparse cover in the overstory. Herbaceous cover is typically low and the introduced bunchgrass Agropyron cristatum is highly characteristic of this association but is not always the most abundant herbaceous species. Bromus tectorum and Poa secunda are nearly always present and may dominate or codominate the herbaceous stratum in some stands. Additional graminoids in this community are often diverse in terms of species composition but sparse in terms of cover. Forbs may also be diverse but contribute very little total cover. This association generally occurs in areas that have experienced disturbance. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus-dominated communities often result from wildland fires in sagebrush steppe ecosystems. Other types of disturbances may also ameliorate conditions and influence the spatial distribution of non-native species, such as Agropyron cristatum, resulting in this plant community. 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.

Similar NVC Types: No Data Available

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