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Sarcobatus vermiculatus / Distichlis spicata - (Puccinellia nuttalliana) Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Sarcobatus vermiculatus / Distichlis spicata - (Puccinellia nuttalliana) Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation
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Description: This greasewood saline shrub prairie type is found in the northern Great Plains of the United States and Canada. Stands occur on somewhat saline soils, and salt crusts may occur. The vegetation contains scattered medium-tall (0.5-1 m) shrubs with a cover of 10-25%. The shrub layer is dominated by <i>Sarcobatus vermiculatus</i>. Herbaceous species include <i>Distichlis spicata</i> and <i>Puccinellia nuttalliana</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36672.CEGL002146
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
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Names:   Common: Greasewood Saline Shrub Prairie
  Translated: Greasewood / Saltgrass - (Nuttall's Alkali Grass) Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Sarcobatus vermiculatus / Distichlis spicata - (Puccinellia nuttalliana) Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL002146
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687569 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo