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Sarcobatus vermiculatus / Atriplex gardneri Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Sarcobatus vermiculatus / Atriplex gardneri Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This "badlands" association is reported from Montana, Wyoming and Utah. Stands occur on all aspects of moderately steep to steep eroded slopes or on toeslopes composed of "badland" sediments. Substrates are fine-textured, alkaline and saline, have low permeability, and are composed of acid shale, bentonite, or some other highly erodible material. Bare ground and gravel make of the majority (80%) of the ground surface. The vegetation is characterized by a sparse to moderately dense (20-40% cover) woody layer codominated by the short shrub Sarcobatus vermiculatus and the dwarf-shrub Atriplex gardneri. Other shrubs and dwarf-shrubs include scattered Artemisia tridentata, Picrothamnus desertorum (= Artemisia spinescens), Atriplex confertifolia, Ericameria nauseosa, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Suaeda calceoliformis, and Suaeda moquinii. The graminoid layer, if present, is sparse and may include Poa secunda, Achnatherum hymenoides, Elymus elymoides, and the introduced annual Bromus tectorum. The forb layer is highly variable in cover and composition because much of it is annual, such as Endolepis dioica (= Atriplex dioica) and Lappula squarrosa. Common perennial forbs include Iva axillaris, Machaeranthera canescens, and Allium textile.  Accession Code: VB.CC.22932.SARCOBATUSVERMI Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Sarcobatus vermiculatus Intermittently Flooded Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Black Greasewood / Gardner's Saltbush Shrubland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686888 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001360   Scientific: Sarcobatus vermiculatus / Atriplex gardneri Shrubland   Common: Greasewood / Gardner's Saltbush Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Sarcobatus vermiculatus / Atriplex gardneri Shrubland