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Sphaeralcea (coccinea, parvifolia) Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Sphaeralcea (coccinea, parvifolia) Grassland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This herbaceous association occurs in valleys in the Colorado Plateau. Sites are flat to gently sloping on stream terraces, grabens, and canyon and valley bottoms at 1197-1687 m elevation. There is moderate to high ground surface cover of bare soil and low to moderate cover of litter (1-50 %). Some stands have moderate cover of biological soil crusts (30-40%). Substrate is sandy soil derived from alluvium or eolian sand. Disturbance appears important in some stands; small mammal burrows are present on some sites. Presence of ruderal species indicates recent or past disturbance. The vegetation is characterized by an open to moderately dense, perennial herbaceous layer dominated by <i>Sphaeralcea coccinea</i> or <i>Sphaeralcea parvifolia</i> (less often) with 4-15% cover, often with <i>Achnatherum hymenoides</i> and/or <i>Sporobolus cryptandrus</i>. Scattered shrubs and dwarf-shrubs may be present such as <i>Atriplex canescens, Ephedra</i> spp., <i>Krascheninnikovia lanata</i>, and <i>Opuntia</i> spp. Other herbaceous species include <i>Cryptantha</i> spp., <i>Plantago patagonica, Pleuraphis jamesii, Oenothera pallida</i>, and <i>Rumex hymenosepalus</i>. Introduced annual species such as <i>Bromus tectorum</i> and <i>Salsola tragus</i> may be present. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34126-{D9E35CD6-AFD0-4B31-ADD4-FEF7EBAD9C90}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 06-May-2008 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.816385 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL005366
  Translated: (Scarlet Globemallow, Small-flower Globemallow) Grassland
  Scientific: Sphaeralcea (coccinea, parvifolia) Grassland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Sphaeralcea (coccinea, parvifolia) Herbaceous Vegetation