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Viguiera parishii - Eriogonum fasciculatum Desert Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Viguiera parishii - Eriogonum fasciculatum Desert Shrubland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This shrubland association is often found on rocky, granitic and volcanic uplands at mid to upper elevations across the Mojave Desert in Arizona, California and Nevada. It is characterized by an open to moderately dense shrub canopy (4-41% cover) codominated by <i>Viguiera parishii</i> and <i>Eriogonum fasciculatum</i>. Many other shrubs may also be present. Occasional emergent <i>Juniperus californica</i> and <i>Pinus monophylla</i> trees are sometimes present. Herbaceous cover is highly variable, ranging from 2-90% cover, and composed primarily of forbs. Stands occur primarily on dry, rocky hillslopes to steep ridges that experience colluvial disturbance and/or erosion from intermittent flooding in drainages and washes. Sites include a variety of upland surfaces from toeslopes to midslopes extending onto the upper alluvial fans from approximately 700-1450 m elevation. Sites are gentle to steep slopes on all aspects. Soils usually range in composition from clay loam to loamy sand, and occasionally sand. They are derived mostly from alkali-granite (alaskite) substrates, but occasionally other igneous types such as rhyolite and basalt or gneiss. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34448-{1F11DB4A-4F93-4D2C-B4B7-2EEEC243C842}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 20-Aug-2018 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.971766 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL005775
  Translated: Parish's Goldeneye - Eastern Mojave Buckwheat Desert Shrubland
  Scientific: Viguiera parishii - Eriogonum fasciculatum Desert Shrubland