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Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa - Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri - Borrichia frutescens Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa - Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri - Borrichia frutescens Shrubland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This shrubland occurs on alkaline saline clay loams a few feet above the tidal flat, along the southern Gulf of Mexico of Texas and Tamaulipas. Due probably to the shallow depth to the saline water table, <i>Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa</i> is generally stunted, seldom exceeding 5 m in height, and rather scattered, seldom occupying more than 25% cover. Lower shrubs or suffrutescent perennials are more common, including <i>Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri, Borrichia frutescens, Isocoma drummondii, Maytenus phyllanthoides</i>, and <i>Prosopis reptans</i>; such cover is often nearly continuous. Important herb species include <i>Monanthochloe littoralis, Bouteloua dactyloides, Setaria leucopila, Spartina spartinae, Billieturnera helleri</i>, and <i>Pappophorum vaginatum</i>. <i>Lenophyllum texanum</i>, a Tamaulipan Thornscrub endemic, is sometimes found in this community. This community often intermingles with grasslands dominated by <i>Spartina spartinae</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:35977-{B2D358C6-08F0-41FE-8D2A-ECE888C613E8} 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: Spartina spartinae - Schizachyrium scoparium - Liatris bracteata Saline Coastal Prairie Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687596 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL007790   Translated: Honey Mesquite - Texas Prickly-pear - Bushy Seaside-tansy Shrubland   Scientific: Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa - Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri - Borrichia frutescens Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL007790 (similar) Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa - Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri - Borrichia frutescens Shrubland (similar) Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa - Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri - Borrichia frutescens Shrubland