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Prunus fasciculata - (Purshia stansburiana, Viguiera reticulata) Desert Wash Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Prunus fasciculata - (Purshia stansburiana, Viguiera reticulata) Desert Wash Shrubland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This 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 moderately dense, often patchy shrub canopy (8-36% cover) codominated by <i>Prunus fasciculata</i> and <i>Purshia stansburiana</i> with <i>Viguiera parishii</i> often present. Other shrubs are often present, including <i>Acacia greggii</i>. If present, the herbaceous layer is sparse to moderate. Commonly associated native grasses and forbs include <i>Achnatherum speciosum, Artemisia ludoviciana, Dudleya saxosa, Elymus elymoides, Euphorbia schizoloba, Galium angustifolium, Melica frutescens, Mirabilis laevis var. villosa, Sphaeralcea ambigua</i>, and exotic annuals include <i>Bromus rubens</i> and <i>Erodium cicutarium</i>. Stands are found primarily in middle to lower canyon bottoms on variable slope positions at 880-1885 m elevation. Sites are gentle to steep slopes on variable aspects. Substrates are typically coarse-textured soils derived from alluvium and limestone. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:35285-{2342DBB4-0C7A-408C-A1A7-9203E9D6F1F2}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 28-Nov-2016 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.972890 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL006863
  Translated: Desert Almond - (Stansbury's Cliffrose, Netvein Goldeneye) Desert Wash Shrubland
  Scientific: Prunus fasciculata - (Purshia stansburiana, Viguiera reticulata) Desert Wash Shrubland