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Salazaria mexicana Shrubland Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Salazaria mexicana Shrubland Alliance Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This alliance occurs in a variety of disturbed habitats throughout the Mojave Desert. Stands often occur in washes, but may be found on upland sites such as hillslopes, bajadas, or alluvial terraces in areas disturbed by water erosion, grazing animals or ORV use. Soils are alluvial and/or colluvial. The vegetation is characterized by an open, xeromorphic shrub layer dominated by Salazaria mexicana. 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, Salvia dorrii, or Viguiera reticulata. Occasional emergent tall shrubs may be present such as Acacia greggii or Yucca brevifolia. The herbaceous layer is generally sparse and often dominated by graminoids such as Achnatherum speciosum. Annual species such as Eriogonum inflatum or introduced annual grasses, especially Bromus spp., are seasonally present. Dominance of Salazaria mexicana is diagnostic of this shrubland alliance.  Accession Code: VB.CC.21793.SALAZARIAMEXICA Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 16-Oct-2001 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Scientific: Salazaria mexicana Shrubland Alliance   Translated: Bladder-sage Shrubland Alliance   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.125058 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A.2538