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Fouquieria splendens Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Fouquieria splendens Shrubland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This shrubland occurs in Arizona, typically on gentle to moderate slopes of ridges, foothills and mountain canyons. Sites may occur on any aspect but are typically found on warmer southern and western aspects. Plot data from Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge indicate elevations of 1150-1250 m (3700-4100 feet) on well-drained sandy loam. Substrates are rocky with 50% surface rock. The vegetation is characterized by an open (30% cover) tall-shrub canopy dominated by <i>Fouquieria splendens</i> (10% or more cover). If present, <i>Prosopis velutina</i> has low cover (&lt;10%) and does not codominate the tall-shrub layer. A low-shrub layer of <i>Calliandra eriophylla</i> (&lt;20% cover), <i>Tiquilia mexicana, Ferocactus wislizeni</i>, and <i>Mimosa aculeaticarpa var. biuncifera</i> may be present. The herbaceous layer is sparse (about 10% cover) and dominated by mixed perennial graminoids. Characteristic species are <i>Aristida ternipes, Bothriochloa barbinodis, Bouteloua chondrosioides, Bouteloua curtipendula</i>, and <i>Setaria macrostachya</i>. Other common species include <i>Evolvulus</i> spp., <i>Gutierrezia microcephala, Krameria erecta</i>, and <i>Phemeranthus aurantiacus</i>. <i>Eragrostis lehmanniana</i> may be present but at less than 25% cover and less than a third of the total perennial graminoid layer.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33240-{119AA563-17C7-4FC6-BB4C-F6D1A977B745} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 16-Aug-2007 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Larrea tridentata - Fouquieria splendens Upper Bajada & Rock Outcrop Desert Scrub Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683492 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL004452   Translated: Ocotillo Shrubland   Scientific: Fouquieria splendens Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL004452 (similar) Fouquieria splendens Shrubland (similar) Fouquieria splendens Shrubland [Placeholder]