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Sarcobatus vermiculatus Dune Wet Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Sarcobatus vermiculatus Dune Wet Shrubland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This greasewood dune shrubland occurs in the mountains of Colorado and Columbia Plateau and Great Basin of Nevada and possibly Utah. This description is based on information from Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado. Additional global information will be added as it becomes available. This association is found in dunefields, sandsheets, and stabilized dunes at 2300 to 2390 m elevation. Stands are generally on flat terrain, but slopes can be up to 17°. The majority of stands are characterized by large patches of bare soil with shrubs interspersed. Sand and bare soil dominate the ground cover, although some stands have significant cover of litter. Vegetative cover is extremely variable for this association. <i>Sarcobatus vermiculatus</i> is always present, typically in combination with other short shrubs such as <i>Atriplex canescens, Chrysothamnus greenei, Ericameria nauseosa</i>, and <i>Krascheninnikovia lanata</i>. Herbaceous cover is sparse. Species present in some stands include <i>Bassia americana, Achnatherum hymenoides, Artemisia frigida, Chenopodium leptophyllum</i>, and <i>Opuntia polyacantha</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30273-{CBFA4069-57C3-4CB0-BA56-98E075DD3D08}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 07-May-2010 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688793 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001364
  Translated: Greasewood Dune Wet Shrubland
  Scientific: Sarcobatus vermiculatus Dune Wet Shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL001364
(similar) Sarcobatus vermiculatus Dune Shrubland
(similar) Sarcobatus vermiculatus Dune Shrubland