Plant Communities in the Mueggler-Butler Fork RNA


 

Figure 1. Aspen/Snowberry/Tall Forb Community Type dominated by aspen (Populus tremuloides), snowberry (Symphoricarpos oreophilus), and a variety of "Tall Forb" species including cow parsnip (Heracleum maximum) and horsemint (Agastache urticifolia).

Figure 2. Subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa) is beginning to succeed the aspen overstory in this Aspen-Conifer/Snowberry/Tall Forb Community Type. 

Figure 3. Old Growth Spruce-Fir stand within the upper western portion of the Walter F. Mueggler – Butler Fork Research Natural Area.

Figure 4. Low-growing Gambel Oak – Forb Community dominated by Gambel Oak (Quercus gambelii) in the upper portion of the Walter F. Mueggler – Butler Fork Research Natural Area.

Figure 5. Subalpine Tall Forb Community dominated by mountain bluebells (Mertensia arizonica) with scattered valerian (Valeriana edulis) and sticky gernanium (Geranium viscosissimum).

Figure 6. Subalpine Tall Forb Communities dominated by Lupine (Lupinus caudatus), Wyeth buckwheat (Eriogonum heracleoides), and a variety of other herbaceous species.

Figure 7. Mountain Brush Community dominated by snowberry (Symphoricarpos oreophilus) and scattered chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), with some subalpine sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp. spiciformis).