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Coleogyne ramosissima - Ephedra cutleri Sandsheet Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Coleogyne ramosissima - Ephedra cutleri Sandsheet Shrubland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This sandsheet shrubland association is known from Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and likely occurs more widely on sandy sites in the Colorado Plateau. It is characterized by a sparse to open shrub canopy codominated by <i>Coleogyne ramosissima</i> and <i>Ephedra cutleri</i>, and occasionally codominated by <i>Chrysothamnus greenei</i>. Associated shrubs are moderately diverse with sparse to low cover. The herbaceous layer is dominated by sparse to low cover of native grass species, including <i>Achnatherum hymenoides, Dasyochloa pulchella, Sporobolus contractus, Sporobolus cryptandrus, Pleuraphis jamesii</i>, and <i>Vulpia octoflora</i>. Sparse to low cover of the exotic annual grasses <i>Bromus tectorum, Bromus rubens</i>, and <i>Schismus barbatus</i> may be present with sparse to low cover. Forbs have sparse cover and may include <i>Oenothera pallida, Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia</i>, and exotic <i>Salsola tragus</i>. Total vegetation cover in this sandsheet shrubland does not exceed 31% and may be as low as 4% in areas with actively blowing sand. Stands occur on sand dunes, plateaus, mesas, ridges, piedmont slopes, hills, canyon sides, valley bottoms, and terraces between 1068 and 1487 m elevation. Sites are gently to moderately sloping and occur on all aspects. Bare soil and sand cover most of the unvegetated surface. Soils are coarser textured and include sands, loamy sands, loams, sandy loams, and silt loams derived from eolian deposits or sandstones.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:37393-{A3BC71E6-A039-489C-A268-01FA95407834} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 08-Sep-2016 to: ongoing
	status: provisional Community's Parent: Coleogyne ramosissima Colorado Plateau Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.964270   Code: CEPP005687   Translated: Blackbrush - Cutler's Joint-fir Sandsheet Shrubland   Scientific: Coleogyne ramosissima - Ephedra cutleri Sandsheet Shrubland