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Ephedra nevadensis - (Salazaria mexicana, Hymenoclea salsola) Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Ephedra nevadensis - (Salazaria mexicana, Hymenoclea salsola) Shrubland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This scrub association is found at mid to upper elevations in the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin in California and Nevada. Vegetation is characterized by an open to patchy shrub canopy (2-17% cover) dominated by <i>Ephedra nevadensis</i> with <i>Salazaria mexicana</i> and <i>Hymenoclea salsola</i> typically present to codominant. Other shrubs that are often present include <i>Ericameria laricifolia</i> and <i>Lycium andersonii</i>. Occasional emergent <i>Yucca brevifolia</i> trees are sometimes present. If present, the herbaceous layer is sparse to open and composed of scattered grasses and forbs such as <i>Eriogonum inflatum, Sphaeralcea ambigua</i>, and exotic annual grass <i>Bromus rubens</i>. Stands are found on variable slope positions ranging from 1125-1840 m elevation. Sites occur on gentle to moderately steep slopes on variable aspects. Soils are primarily sandy loams that are derived from a variety of substrates such as alluvium, limestone, rhyolite, and sandstone. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34424-{B0412F06-D634-47CB-9143-52ED2CBA0D4A}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 20-Aug-2018 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.971676 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL005751
  Translated: Nevada Joint-fir - (Mexican Bladdersage, Burrobrush) Shrubland
  Scientific: Ephedra nevadensis - (Salazaria mexicana, Hymenoclea salsola) Shrubland