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Baccharis emoryi - Salix exigua Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Baccharis emoryi - Salix exigua Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This riparian shrubland association is found in the Pecos Basin in southeastern New Mexico and may occur farther south in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas. It occurs along low-gradient rivers with sandy-bottomed channels of wide lowland valleys at elevations from 1080 to 1110 m (3550-3650 feet). Soils are reported as weakly developed Aquic Ustipsamments and Oxyaquic Torrifluvents that are comprised of deep sandy sediments that are well-drained. Occasionally, they may have a thin, clayey surface layer that retains greater moisture. Underlying layers have less than 35% cobbles or gravels. <i>Baccharis emoryi</i> forms dense shrub thickets in association with <i>Salix exigua</i>. Canopies can exceed 85% cover and reach up to 2.5 m (8 feet) in height. The herbaceous layer is low to moderate in cover and dominated by <i>Schoenoplectus pungens (= Scirpus pungens)</i>. Other wetland indicators that may be present include <i>Eleocharis palustris, Muhlenbergia asperifolia</i>, and <i>Equisetum laevigatum</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.32125.CEGL005947
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.2.738000 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Emory's Baccharis - Narrowleaf Willow Shrubland
  Scientific: Baccharis emoryi - Salix exigua Shrubland
  Code: CEGL005947