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Baccharis emoryi / Distichlis spicata Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Baccharis emoryi / Distichlis spicata Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This riparian shrubland association is found along the Pecos in southeastern New Mexico. It occurs along low-gradient rivers with sandy-bottomed channels of wide lowland valleys at elevations around 1120 m (3675 feet). Sites are typically riverbars and terraces where flooding varies from common to rare, but the groundwater is usually within 1 m. Soils are reported as weakly developed Aquic Torrifluvents with sandy textures. <i>Baccharis emoryi</i> forms an open-canopied shrub layer with a distinctively grassy herbaceous layer. <i>Distichlis spicata</i> is abundant and dominates the understory with a scattering of other grasses and forbs, including <i>Muhlenbergia asperifolia, Sporobolus airoides</i>, and, occasionally, <i>Schoenoplectus pungens</i> and other hydric indicators. <i>Tamarix ramosissima</i> can be a significant invader and shrub codominant.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32118.CEGL005948 Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.738003 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Emory's Baccharis / Saltgrass Shrubland   Scientific: Baccharis emoryi / Distichlis spicata Shrubland   Code: CEGL005948