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Atriplex canescens - Ephedra viridis Shrubland | NatureServe. No date. Internatio...
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Name: Atriplex canescens - Ephedra viridis Shrubland
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Description: This open shrubland association is only know from two plots in Canyonlands National Park in eastern Utah. It is likely more widespread in eastern Utah on undisturbed stream terraces. Stands occur on sand dunes and sandsheets. Sites are flat to moderately sloping (up to 11°), oriented to the southwest, and are located between 1722 and 1860 m elevation. Bare ground covers most of the unvegetated surface, with little litter. Soils are rapidly drained sandy loams or loamy sands derived from eolian deposits. Total vegetation cover is only around 10-15% and is characterized by <i>Atriplex canescens</i> and <i>Ephedra viridis</i>, each with up to 5% cover. Other shrubs present with lesser cover may include <i>Coleogyne ramosissima, Ericameria nauseosa, Gutierrezia sarothrae</i>, and <i>Opuntia polyacantha</i>. The herbaceous layer is moderately diverse but contributes only sparse cover. Grasses include <i>Hesperostipa comata, Muhlenbergia pungens, Aristida purpurea, Sporobolus cryptandrus, Bouteloua gracilis</i>, and <i>Sporobolus contractus</i>. Forbs include the sand-loving and weedy species <i>Rumex hymenosepalus, Sphaeralcea parvifolia, Salsola tragus, Chenopodium album, Artemisia campestris</i>, and <i>Plantago patagonica</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31444.CEGL003828
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
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  Translated: Fourwing Saltbush - Mormon-tea Shrubland
  Scientific: Atriplex canescens - Ephedra viridis Shrubland
  Code: CEGL003828