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Pluchea sericea Wet Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pluchea sericea Wet Shrubland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This evergreen shrubland is found in wetlands from southern California to the Sonoran Desert, and extends north into the Colorado Plateau in southwestern Utah. The vegetation is characterized by a moderately dense to dense short- to tall-shrub layer (1-5 m tall) that is dominated by <i>Pluchea sericea</i>, often forming pure stands. Stands generally form small patches within other wetland and riparian vegetation. Other species are present with low cover and vary regionally. Shrub associates may include <i>Allenrolfea occidentalis, Atriplex</i> spp., <i>Baccharis</i> spp., <i>Prosopis</i> spp., <i>Salix exigua, Suaeda moquinii</i>, and introduced <i>Tamarix</i> spp. The typically sparse herbaceous layer, if present, may be composed of <i>Distichlis spicata, Schoenoplectus americanus, Sporobolus airoides</i>, or <i>Typha angustifolia</i>. The presence of weedy species is common in disturbed stands. Elevation ranges from sea level to 1220 m (4000 feet). Stands occur in canyon bottoms, irrigation ditches, streamsides, floodplains, and along the margins of springs. Sites are flat to gently sloping and are permanently or seasonally flooded with a high water table. Water chemistry may be fresh or saline/alkaline. Substrates are generally alluvial and vary from well-drained to poorly drained and coarse-textured to fine-textured soil.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31971-{23D358F1-3492-4D20-ABE5-D1436CE2C7A7} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 1
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 14-Jul-2016 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pluchea sericea Wet Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687264 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL003080   Translated: Arrow-weed Wet Shrubland   Scientific: Pluchea sericea Wet Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Pluchea sericea Seasonally Flooded Shrubland (similar) CEGL003080 (similar) Pluchea sericea Seasonally Flooded Shrubland [Placeholder]