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Prunus fasciculata Intermittently Flooded Shrubland Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Prunus fasciculata Intermittently Flooded Shrubland Alliance
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This alliance occurs in a variety of habitats throughout the Mojave Desert. Stands often occur in desert washes, arroyos and canyon bottoms, but are also found on upland sites such as alluvial terraces, bajadas and lower canyon slopes. Soils are generally alluvial. Disturbance from intermittent flooding or upland disturbance from grazing animals and ORVs occurs on many sites and may be important to the maintenance of this alliance. The vegetation is characterized by an open to closed, xeromorphic shrub layer dominated by Prunus fasciculata. Other shrubs and dwarf-shrubs present may include Atriplex confertifolia, Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, Ephedra nevadensis, Eriogonum fasciculatum, Grayia spinosa, Hymenoclea salsola, Krascheninnikovia lanata, Larrea tridentata, Lycium andersonii, Mortonia utahensis, Rhus trilobata, Salvia dorrii, Salazaria mexicana, Thamnosma montana, or Viguiera reticulata. Occasional emergent tall shrubs or small trees may be present. The herbaceous layer is typically sparse. Dominance of Prunus fasciculata is diagnostic of this shrubland alliance. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.18763.PRUNUSFASCICULA
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Jun-2001 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: Prunus fasciculata Intermittently Flooded Shrubland Alliance
  Translated: Desert Almond Intermittently Flooded Shrubland Alliance
  UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.125876 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A.2519