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Larrea tridentata Shrubland Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Larrea tridentata Shrubland Alliance Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: The bulk of the distribution of this alliance in the United States is west of Texas, in New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and California. Stands found in southeastern to western Texas are on low-elevation flats below 1050 m (3500 feet). These shrublands are dominated by Larrea tridentata. Associated species in Texas can include Parthenium incanum, Atriplex canescens, Flourensia cernua, Agave lechuguilla, Bouteloua eriopoda, Bouteloua ramosa, Euphorbia antisyphilitica, Dasyochloa pulchella (= Erioneuron pulchellum), Flourensia cernua, Hechtia texensis, Jatropha dioica var. graminea, Opuntia schottii, Prosopis glandulosa, Tiquilia greggii, and Acacia spp. This alliance is also a widespread disturbance type that has spread into former desert grasslands and mixed shrublands.  Accession Code: VB.CC.18023.LARREATRIDENTAT Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Scientific: Larrea tridentata Shrubland Alliance   Translated: Creosotebush Shrubland Alliance   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.126529 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A.851