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Dicoria canescens Dune Sparse Vegetation | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Dicoria canescens Dune Sparse Vegetation Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This sparse to moderately dense, annual herbaceous dune association occurs in the Sonoran and Mojave deserts and may extend into the southeastern Great Basin in California and Nevada. Annual herb <i>Dicoria canescens</i> characterizes and dominates or codominates the vegetation with 0.5-31% cover. Associated species present often include <i>Achnatherum hymenoides, Abronia villosa</i>, and <i>Astragalus lentiginosus</i>. Shrubs that are sometimes present with low cover(&lt;2%) include <i>Larrea tridentata</i> and <i>Petalonyx thurberi</i>. Stands are found in sand dune areas at mid to upper elevations (50-1300 m). Slopes are gentle to moderate. It is found on all slope positions although more frequently on southerly aspects. Soils are sandy and predominantly eolian dune sand.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34420-{8256F956-B8F9-42AB-8476-FD102F1BA77F} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 21-Nov-2016 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Dicoria canescens - Abronia villosa - Panicum urvilleanum Dune Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.971592 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005747   Translated: Desert Twinbugs Dune Sparse Vegetation   Scientific: Dicoria canescens Dune Sparse Vegetation