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Populus fremontii / Distichlis spicata Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus fremontii / Distichlis spicata Woodland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This rare woodland association is known from intermittently flooded washes and stream terraces on flat to gently sloping sites in Canyonlands National Park. More information may be added in the future after additional inventory and classification work are done. In Canyonlands, it occurs at elevations from 1293 to 1432 m over moderately well-drained to rapidly drained sandy loams or loamy sands derived from alluvium. <i>Populus fremontii</i> is the dominant species and forms open canopies 10-15 m tall. Shrubs are present but sparse and include <i>Tamarix chinensis, Ericameria nauseosa, Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, Atriplex canescens, Sarcobatus vermiculatus</i>, and <i>Gutierrezia sarothrae</i>. The herbaceous layer is dominated by <i>Distichlis spicata</i>. Other herbaceous associates include <i>Sporobolus airoides, Achnatherum hymenoides, Bromus tectorum</i>, and <i>Juncus balticus</i>. Forbs include <i>Lepidium montanum, Ambrosia acanthicarpa, Salsola tragus, Chenopodium album, Iva acerosa, Conyza canadensis, Oenothera pallida</i>, and <i>Stanleya pinnata</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31904.CEGL003998
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]
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  Translated: Fremont Cottonwood / Saltgrass Woodland
  Code: CEGL003998
  Scientific: Populus fremontii / Distichlis spicata Woodland