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Pinus ponderosa / Achnatherum hymenoides Sparse Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus ponderosa / Achnatherum hymenoides Sparse Vegetation Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This is a very sparse woodland association, with very open stands of the conifers Pinus ponderosa and Juniperus monosperma. The shrub layer is composed of the broad-leaved, deciduous species Poliomintha incana and Cercocarpus montanus, with 1-5% cover. The herbaceous layer is sparse (typically <5% cover), with perennial grasses contributing the most cover. These include several species characteristic of sandy, dry substrates such as Achnatherum hymenoides (= Oryzopsis hymenoides), Sporobolus contractus, Andropogon hallii, and Muhlenbergia pungens.  Accession Code: VB.CC.24878.PINUSPONDEROSAA 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: Pinus ponderosa Sparsely Vegetated Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Ponderosa Pine / Indian Ricegrass Sparse Vegetation   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.126525 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001490   Scientific: Pinus ponderosa / Achnatherum hymenoides Sparse Vegetation   Common: Ponderosa Pine / Indian Ricegrass (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Pinus ponderosa / (Ericameria nauseosa) / Achnatherum hymenoides Woodland