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Eriogonum corymbosum Badlands Sparse Vegetation | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Eriogonum corymbosum Badlands Sparse Vegetation
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This association is found in the Colorado Plateau. It is a very open short shrubland where the vegetation is characterized by an open canopy of <i>Eriogonum corymbosum</i> that ranges in foliar cover from 5 to 20%. Associated shrubs include <i>Atriplex confertifolia, Ephedra torreyana, Ericameria nauseosa, Coleogyne ramosissima, Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Psorothamnus fremontii, Salvia dorrii</i>, and <i>Xylorhiza glabriuscula</i>. The herbaceous layer is low in species diversity and provides sparse cover; no single species provides greater than 1% cover. Graminoid species include <i>Achnatherum hymenoides, Aristida purpurea, Elymus elymoides, Hesperostipa comata, Leymus salinus</i>, and <i>Pleuraphis jamesii</i>. Forbs include <i>Astragalus kentrophyta, Lomatium minimum, Machaeranthera canescens, Sphaeralcea coccinea, Chamaesyce fendleri, Amsonia tomentosa, Thelesperma subnudum var. subnudum</i>, and <i>Cryptantha tenuis</i>. <i>Pinus edulis</i> and <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> saplings provide sparse cover in some stands. This shrubland is found exclusively on shale badlands. Sites are flat to steep slopes, occur between 1054 and 2670 m (3548-8760 feet) elevation, and are oriented to all aspects. The ground surface is up to 88% bare soil, and litter is sparse. Parent materials are shales and sandstones. Vegetation has difficulty taking hold of the highly erosive surface. Soils are rapidly drained clay loam or silty clay. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31881-{8D9E71C6-CB38-4835-934E-065F06F8AECB}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 2
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 12-Jul-2016 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687262 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002979
  Translated: Crispleaf Buckwheat Badlands Sparse Vegetation
  Scientific: Eriogonum corymbosum Badlands Sparse Vegetation
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL002979
(similar) Eriogonum corymbosum Badlands Sparse Vegetation
(similar) Eriogonum corymbosum Badlands Sparse Vegetation