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A.877 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.877
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: This succulent shrubland of the arid Southwest grows on well-drained soils of bajadas and upland slopes. Annual precipitation in the desert is very low, averaging less than 25 cm. Summer temperatures often exceed 30 degrees Celsius. Stands of this alliance are found from sea level to 1000 m of elevation. Stands are dominated by ~Opuntia bigelovii$. ~Larrea tridentata$ is a very common associate. Other shrubs present may include ~Pleuraphis rigida (= Hilaria rigida), Encelia farinosa, Fouquieria splendens$, and ~Ambrosia dumosa$. Annuals are seasonally present. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.2505.A877
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.c
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: OPUNTIA BIGELOVII SHRUBLAND ALLIANCE
  Code: A.877
  Common: Teddy-bear Cholla Shrubland Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Opuntia bigelovii Shrubland Alliance