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Fallugia paradoxa Colorado Plateau Desert Wash Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Fallugia paradoxa Colorado Plateau Desert Wash Shrubland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This dry wash association has been documented in southern Utah to north-central New Mexico, and may occur further west and north into the Great Basin. The shrub canopy is characterized by <i>Fallugia paradoxa</i> with 6 to 50% cover. Associated shrubs include <i>Amelanchier utahensis, Atriplex canescens, Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, Ephedra viridis, Ericameria nauseosa, Fraxinus anomala, Gutierrezia microcephala, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Mahonia fremontii, Purshia stansburiana, Rhus trilobata</i>, and <i>Shepherdia rotundifolia</i>. The herbaceous layer is low in species diversity and provides sparse to low cover; a combination of severe occasional flooding and otherwise dry conditions makes it difficult for herbaceous species to become established. Commonly associated graminoids include <i>Achnatherum hymenoides</i>, the exotic annual <i>Bromus tectorum</i>, and <i>Pleuraphis jamesii</i>. Forbs are typically rare in this community; however, <i>Stanleya pinnata</i> frequently occurs. Scattered <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> and <i>Pinus edulis</i> may be present but do not form a tree layer. This is a low-elevation shrubland occurring in canyon bottoms, washes, streambanks and point bars of intermittent drainages, and on alluvial terraces. Slopes are low to moderate (3-20%). Elevation ranges between 1111 and 1829 m (3650-6000 feet). Soils include rapidly drained sands and loamy sands.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31265-{EBD26581-DFF1-4CD8-B105-14879F37E196} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 14-Jul-2016 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Fallugia paradoxa Desert Wash Scrub Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.769150 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002357   Translated: Apache Plume Colorado Plateau Desert Wash Shrubland   Scientific: Fallugia paradoxa Colorado Plateau Desert Wash Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Fallugia paradoxa Colorado Plateau Desert Wash Shrubland