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Igneous Ozark Talus Sparse Vegetation | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Igneous Ozark Talus Sparse Vegetation
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Description: This igneous talus type is found in the Missouri Ozarks of the United States. Stands occur on moderately steep to extremely steep slopes at the bases of bluffs, cliffs, and steep valleys or sideslopes of mountain domes, especially along shut-ins. Aspect is in all directions. Soils are absent and the slope is dry. The parent material is igneous, with a large mass of accumulated angular rock fragments and boulders forming large (4 ha or 10 acres) rocky areas. Disturbances include falling rock fragments from adjacent cliffs and slumping of rock material. The vegetation is sparse, consisting of herbaceous plants, vines, mosses and lichens. Characteristic vines include <i>Celastrus scandens, Lonicera flava, Rhus aromatica, Smilax bona-nox, Toxicodendron radicans</i>, and <i>Vitis aestivalis</i>. Other characteristic species include the forb <i>Polymnia canadensis</i>, the moss <i>Dicranum scoparium</i>, and the lichens include <i>Pleopsidium chlorophanum (= Acarospora chlorophana), Cladonia caroliniana, Cladonia strepsilis, Placidium lachneum (= Dermatocarpon lachneum), Punctelia hypoleucites (= Parmelia hypoleucites)</i>, and <i>Xanthoparmelia</i> spp. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36963.CEGL005203
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
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Names:   Common: Ozark Igneous Talus
  Translated: Igneous Ozark Talus Sparse Vegetation
  Scientific: Igneous Ozark Talus Sparse Vegetation
  Code: CEGL005203
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689330 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo