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Yucca brevifolia / Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa Wooded Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Yucca brevifolia / Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa Wooded Shrubland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This upland scrub association occurs in higher elevation sites in the Mojave Desert in California. <i>Yucca brevifolia</i> is the characteristic tall shrub/small tree species in the sparse to open scrub canopy with 1-20% cover. An open to moderately dense shrub layer is present and ranges from 10-28% cover. It is characterized and dominated or codominated by <i>Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa</i>. A variety of other shrubs and succulents may be present, including <i>Echinocereus engelmannii, Ephedra nevadensis, Ericameria cooperi, Eriogonum fasciculatum, Gutierrezia microcephala, Hymenoclea salsola, Lycium andersonii, Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea, Salazaria mexicana, Thamnosma montana, Yucca baccata</i>, and <i>Yucca schidigera</i>. If present, the sparse to open herbaceous layer is composed of perennial grasses and forbs such as <i>Achnatherum speciosum, Bouteloua eriopoda, Dasyochloa pulchella, Muhlenbergia porteri</i>, and <i>Sphaeralcea ambigua</i>, often with exotic annual species <i>Bromus rubens</i> and <i>Erodium cicutarium</i>. Stands occur along upper bajadas at bases of mountains, high slopes of valleys, and volcanic dome highlands, ranging from 1320-1660 m elevation, on gentle to moderately steep slopes. Sites are usually found on high to mid slopes on all aspects. Soils are variable, but tend to be sandy and are derived from a variety of substrates.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34452-{B1F7D7A9-EECC-414A-8587-EBAA3AC91245} 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: Yucca brevifolia Wooded Scrub Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.971780 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005779   Translated: Joshua Tree / Buckhorn Cholla Wooded Shrubland   Scientific: Yucca brevifolia / Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa Wooded Shrubland