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Atriplex canescens - Ephedra viridis Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Atriplex canescens - Ephedra viridis Shrubland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This Colorado Plateau shrubland association is known from Canyonlands and Glen Canyon national parks in southeastern Utah. Shrub cover is about 10% and characterized by <i>Atriplex canescens</i> and <i>Ephedra viridis</i> (or <i>Ephedra cutleri</i>), each with up to 5% cover. Other shrubs present with lesser cover may include <i>Coleogyne ramosissima, Ericameria nauseosa</i>, and many others. The herbaceous layer is moderately diverse and generally contributes only sparse cover, but some stands can have moderate grass cover. Grasses include <i>Achnatherum hymenoides, Hesperostipa comata, Muhlenbergia pungens, Aristida purpurea, Sporobolus cryptandrus</i>, and <i>Sporobolus contractus</i>. Forbs include sand-loving and weedy species. Stands occur on sand dunes, sandsheets and stream terraces. Sites are flat to moderately sloping (up to 11°), oriented to the southwest, and are located between 1140 and 1860 m elevation. Soils are rapidly drained sandy loams or loamy sands derived from eolian deposits. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:32688-{710CFF97-7E58-4F55-97BF-F5AA83AB7592}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 24-Aug-2016 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.793478 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL003828
  Translated: Fourwing Saltbush - Mormon-tea Shrubland
  Scientific: Atriplex canescens - Ephedra viridis Shrubland
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(similar) Atriplex canescens - Ephedra viridis Shrubland