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Platanus wrightii / Quercus oblongifolia Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Platanus wrightii / Quercus oblongifolia Woodland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This desert riparian woodland occurs in southern Arizona at elevations of about 1370 m (4490 feet). Sites occur along streams in foothills and mountain canyons where substrates are typically gravelly to sandy alluvium. The vegetation is characterized by the codominance of <i>Platanus wrightii</i> and <i>Quercus oblongifolia</i> in the tree canopy. <i>Juglans major</i> or <i>Quercus emoryi</i> may also be present in the tree canopy. The shrub layer is sparse to moderately dense. Associated species include <i>Baccharis sarothroides, Brickellia</i> spp., <i>Celtis laevigata var. reticulata (= Celtis reticulata), Dasylirion wheeleri, Erythrina flabelliformis, Gossypium thurberi, Lycium</i> spp., <i>Mimosa aculeaticarpa var. biuncifera (= Mimosa biuncifera)</i>, and <i>Rhus trilobata</i>. The herbaceous layer is sparse to moderately dense and typically dominated by graminoids such as <i>Bouteloua curtipendula</i> and <i>Muhlenbergia rigens</i>, but numerous forbs and other grasses are may be present. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31868.CEGL005338
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: Provisional
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.806443 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Arizona Sycamore / Mexican Blue Oak Woodland
  Code: CEGL005338
  Scientific: Platanus wrightii / Quercus oblongifolia Woodland