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Larrea tridentata - Ambrosia dumosa - Amphipappus fremontii Desert Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Larrea tridentata - Ambrosia dumosa - Amphipappus fremontii Desert Shrubland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This scrub association is found at low to upper elevations in the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin in Arizona, California and southern Nevada. Vegetation is characterized by an open to moderate shrub canopy codominated by <i>Ambrosia dumosa, Larrea tridentata</i>, and <i>Amphipappus fremontii</i>. Other shrubs frequently present include <i>Echinocactus polycephalus, Encelia farinosa</i>, and <i>Opuntia basilaris</i>. If present, the herbaceous layer is variable, ranging from sparse to open, with scattered <i>Cryptantha</i> spp. characteristic. Stands occur on variable slope positions ranging from 450-1300 m elevation. Sites occur on flat to steep slopes on variable aspects. Soils range from loamy sand to clay loam and are derived from a variety of substrates such as alluvium, andesite, basalt, gneiss, limestone, sand, and sandstone.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34429-{C2FB6350-FC52-43E0-9246-4896BD8B6F96} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 28-Nov-2016 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Larrea tridentata - Ambrosia dumosa Bajada & Valley Desert Scrub Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.971698 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005756   Translated: Creosotebush - Burrobush - Fremont's Chaffbush Desert Shrubland   Scientific: Larrea tridentata - Ambrosia dumosa - Amphipappus fremontii Desert Shrubland