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A.863 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.863
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: This alliance includes shrublands with ~Fouquieria splendens$ as a dominant component, occurring with other broad-leaved and microphyllous evergreen xeromorphic shrubs. Shrublands in this alliance are found from the Trans-Pecos of western Texas and in the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts in New Mexico, Arizona, and northern Mexican states of Chihuahua, Durango, and Zacatecas. These sparse desert shrublands usually occur below 1525 m elevation, above the ~Larrea tridentata$-dominated desertscrub plains, and grading into the semi-desert grasslands above. It is found on various desert habitats, often in areas with rock outcroppings, boulders, and loose rocks. Soils are coarse and shallow. Ground cover is dominated by gravel and rock. Other characteristic shrubs include ~Acacia$ spp., ~Prosopis glandulosa, Dasylirion$ spp., ~Yucca torreyi, Yucca elata, Nolina$ spp., and ~Parthenium incanum$. ~Larrea tridentata$ is common at lower elevation sites. A sparse graminoid layer is usually present and is often dominated by ~Bouteloua hirsuta$ with ~Aristida$ spp., ~Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua eriopoda, Bouteloua ramosa$, and ~Erioneuron pilosum$. Forb cover is generally sparse and may include species of ~Asclepias, Astragalus$, and ~Eriogonum$. Cacti include ~Opuntia imbricata$ and ~Coryphantha$ spp. ~Fouquieria splendens$ frequently occurs as a component in other alliances. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.2491.A863
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Mar-2005
     
  • status: accepted
  • Community's Parent: III.A.5.N.a
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: FOUQUIERIA SPLENDENS SHRUBLAND ALLIANCE
  Code: A.863
  Common: Ocotillo Shrubland Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Fouquieria splendens Shrubland Alliance