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Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa - Celtis ehrenbergiana / Opuntia spp. - Xylothamia palmeri Scrub | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa - Celtis ehrenbergiana / Opuntia spp. - Xylothamia palmeri Scrub Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This community typically occurs on heavy clay soils over the Pleistocene Beaumont Formation, on inland sites near the coast of southern Texas. <i>Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa</i> 3-6 m in height provide 50-75% cover, sometimes mixed with <i>Celtis ehrenbergiana</i> and relatively few other tall woody species; <i>Vachellia farnesiana</i> is present in lower areas. <i>Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis</i>, and <i>Xylothamia palmeri</i> are typically common in the shrub layer, along with <i>Ziziphus obtusifolia var. obtusifolia, Lantana urticoides, Prosopis reptans</i>, and other unpalatable species; shrub density is often highest under taller mesquite. Ground layer vegetation varies considerably with season and livestock stocking; important species include <i>Nassella leucotricha, Bouteloua dactyloides, Bothriochloa longipaniculata, Sporobolus compositus, Panicum hallii, Tridens texanus, Aristida</i> spp., <i>Setaria</i> spp., <i>Malvastrum</i> spp., <i>Ratibida columnifera, Ambrosia psilostachya, Abutilon</i> spp., and <i>Allowissadula lozanii</i>. <i>Dichanthium annulatum</i> is a common non-native invader.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:35974-{D555AF36-D067-4CA8-B6D5-3B3C975A2EC8} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 10-Sep-1998 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Prosopis glandulosa Tamaulipan Mixed Deciduous Thornscrub Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686826 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL007787   Translated: Honey Mesquite - Spiny Hackberry / Prickly-pear species - Texas Desert Goldenrod Scrub   Scientific: Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa - Celtis ehrenbergiana / Opuntia spp. - Xylothamia palmeri Scrub (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL007787 (similar) Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa - Celtis pallida / Opuntia spp. - Xylothamia palmeri Woodland (similar) Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa - Celtis pallida / Opuntia spp. - Xylothamia palmeri Woodland