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Achnatherum speciosum Shrub Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Achnatherum speciosum Shrub Grassland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This association occurs in the valleys and lower slopes of the Mojave Desert. It is a shrubland with desert needlegrass as the dominant in the herb layer that often intergrades into creosotebush scrub. Stand composition varies. <i>Achnatherum speciosum</i> is the sole dominant or important grass in the ground layer. Other plants in the herb layer may include <i>Nassella lepida, Achnatherum hymenoides, Nassella cernua, Poa secunda</i>, and <i>Elymus elymoides</i>. Grasses are &lt;1 m and cover is open. The shrub layer often contains <i>Hymenoclea salsola</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31997-{86B6F32B-08B4-4E92-A337-1EA7A9A8B09D} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 11-Jun-2008 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Achnatherum speciosum Grassland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688814 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL003113   Translated: Desert Needlegrass Shrub Grassland   Common: Desert Needlegrass Shrub Grassland   Scientific: Achnatherum speciosum Shrub Grassland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL003113 (similar) Achnatherum speciosum Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) Achnatherum speciosum Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation [Placeholder]