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Pluchea sericea Seasonally Flooded Shrubland [Placeholder] | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pluchea sericea Seasonally Flooded Shrubland [Placeholder] Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This evergreen shrubland is found in wetlands from southern California to the Sonoran Desert, and extends north into the Colorado Plateau in southwestern Utah. Elevation ranges from sea level to 1220 m (4000 feet). Stands occur in canyon bottoms, irrigation ditches, streamsides, floodplains, and along the margins of springs. Sites are flat to gently sloping and are permanently or seasonally flooded with a high water table. Water chemistry may be fresh or saline/alkaline. Substrates are generally alluvial and vary from well-drained to poorly drained and coarse-textured to fine-textured soil. The vegetation is characterized by a moderately dense to dense short- to tall-shrub layer (1-5 m tall) that is dominated by Pluchea sericea, often forming pure stands. Stands generally form small patches within other wetland and riparian vegetation. Other species are present with low cover and vary regionally. Shrub associates may include Allenrolfea occidentalis, Atriplex spp., Baccharis spp., Prosopis spp., Salix exigua, Suaeda moquinii, and introduced Tamarix spp. The typically sparse herbaceous layer, if present, is typically composed of Distichlis spicata, Schoenoplectus americanus (= Scirpus americanus), Sporobolus airoides, or Typha angustifolia. The presence of weedy species is common in disturbed stands.  Accession Code: VB.CC.23420.PLUCHEASERICEAS 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: Pluchea sericea Seasonally Flooded Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Arrow-weed Seasonally Flooded Shrubland   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.124474 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL003080   Scientific: Pluchea sericea Seasonally Flooded Shrubland [Placeholder] (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Pluchea sericea Seasonally Flooded Shrubland