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Sarcobatus vermiculatus Shrub Herbaceous Alliance | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Sarcobatus vermiculatus Shrub Herbaceous Alliance Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: This alliance is locally restricted in the northern Great Plains to saline sites. It is dominated by herbaceous species, but the presence of shrubs sets it apart from similar types found on saline soil. Total vegetation cover is open to moderate, with bare soil common. Distichlis spicata and Puccinellia nuttalliana dominate the herbaceous layer, accompanied by Symphyotrichum ericoides (= Aster ericoides), Grindelia squarrosa, Hordeum jubatum, Pascopyrum smithii, Plantago spp., and Salicornia rubra (on more saline inclusions). Sarcobatus vermiculatus, Artemisia frigida, and Artemisia tridentata form a sparse shrub layer only rarely exceeding 25%. This alliance is found on terraces, floodplains, swales and other low sites where drainage is poor. The soils are moderately to strongly saline, fine-textured, and moderately deep to deep. Although periodic flooding is rare, stands of this alliance receive more water than the surrounding uplands through runoff.  Accession Code: VB.CC.25203.SARCOBATUSVERMI Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Black Greasewood Shrub Herbaceous Alliance   Scientific: Sarcobatus vermiculatus Shrub Herbaceous Alliance   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.126620 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A.1535