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Atriplex canescens / Calycoseris parryi Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Atriplex canescens / Calycoseris parryi Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This association is warm desertscrub found on nearly level alluvial plains adjacent to the Colorado River, elevation 700-800 m. The common shrubs are <i>Atriplex canescens, Prosopis glandulosa</i> and <i>Suaeda moquinii (= Suaeda torreyana)</i>. The cacti <i>Opuntia erinacea</i> and <i>Opuntia basilaris</i> are common in this shrubland. Common ephemeral species include <i>Calycoseris parryi, Chaenactis stevioides, Erodium texanum</i>, and the Eurasian weed <i>Bromus rubens</i>. Near the river the <i>Prosopis glandulosa</i> density and size increase to form a thicket that resembles a mesquite 'bosque.' The soil is distinctive, a silty loam derived from the Grand Canyon series.  Accession Code: VB.CC.34009.CEGL001284 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.2.685371 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Fourwing Saltbush / Yellow Tackstem Shrubland   Scientific: Atriplex canescens / Calycoseris parryi Shrubland   Code: CEGL001284