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A.1565 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.1565
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: This alliance occurs in the western Great Plains and southwestern United States. It is predominantly found in the West, and little is known about its expression in the Midwest. Short graminoids provide most of the vegetation cover, although a sparse short-shrub layer is what distinguishes this alliance from other vegetation types. ~Bouteloua gracilis$ is a typical abundant herbaceous species, while ~Krascheninnikovia lanata$ is characteristic of the shrub stratum. Exposed mineral soil is common. ^Stands of this alliance occur on fine-textured and often saline or alkaline soil. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.1321.A1565
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Mar-2005
     
  • status: accepted
  • Community's Parent: V.A.8.N.a
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Code: A.1565
  Scientific: KRASCHENINNIKOVIA LANATA DWARF-SHRUB HERBACEOUS ALLIANCE
  Common: Winter-fat Dwarf-shrub Herbaceous Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Krascheninnikovia lanata Dwarf-shrub Herbaceous Alliance