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Pleuraphis mutica - Panicum obtusum Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pleuraphis mutica - Panicum obtusum Grassland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This Chihuahuan Desert lowland grassland association is known from southern New Mexico, Trans-Pecos Texas, and southeastern Arizona, and probably occurs in northern Mexico. It commonly occurs in closed basin bottoms, swales, playas or occasionally on lava flows at low elevations from 1300-1525 m (4250-5000 feet). <i>Pleuraphis mutica</i> is dominant and abundant. The presence of <i>Panicum obtusum</i> is diagnostic of the playa-like setting of this association. Overall, diversity is moderate with 32 species recorded for type. Shrubs are not significant.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30548-{464BF647-CE18-40AB-ABC3-0EE3E32F49C8} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pleuraphis mutica Lowland Desert Grassland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684961 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001639   Translated: Tobosa Grass - Vine-mesquite Grassland   Scientific: Pleuraphis mutica - Panicum obtusum Grassland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Pleuraphis mutica - Panicum obtusum Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) CEGL001639 (similar) Pleuraphis mutica - Panicum obtusum Herbaceous Vegetation