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Coleogyne ramosissima / Pleuraphis jamesii Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Coleogyne ramosissima / Pleuraphis jamesii Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This shrubland association occurs in the Colorado Plateau and Mojave Desert in areas with hot summers and cold winters. Sites are gently sloping to flat. Substrates are variable and range from deep, well-drained, sandy soils derived from sandstone to rocky, clayey soils. The vegetation is characterized by an open (10-30% cover) short-shrub layer that is dominated by the deciduous, microphyllous shrub Coleogyne ramosissima with a sparse to moderately dense perennial graminoid layer that is dominated or codominated by Pleuraphis jamesii. Shrub associates may be present including Atriplex canescens, Ephedra nevadensis, Ericameria nauseosa, Gutierrezia sarothrae, and Opuntia spp. Achnatherum hymenoides, Calochortus nuttallii, and several annuals may be present to abundant in the herbaceous layer, especially during wet years. Cover of introduced annual Bromus species may be high in disturbed stands. Occasional Juniperus osteosperma or Pinus edulis trees are present in some stands. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.23776.COLEOGYNERAMOSI
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Blackbrush / James' Galleta Shrubland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687332 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001334
  Scientific: Coleogyne ramosissima / Pleuraphis jamesii Shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Coleogyne ramosissima / Pleuraphis jamesii Shrubland