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Tamarix spp. Ruderal Riparian Scrub Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Tamarix spp. Ruderal Riparian Scrub Alliance
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This alliance is composed of shrublands dominated by introduced species of <i>Tamarix</i>, including <i>Tamarix chinensis, Tamarix gallica, Tamarix parviflora</i>, and <i>Tamarix ramosissima</i>. It forms moderately dense to dense thickets on banks of larger streams, rivers and playas across the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. Introduced from the Mediterranean, <i>Tamarix</i> spp. have become naturalized in various sites, including salt flats, springs, and especially along streams and regulated rivers, often replacing <i>Salix</i> or <i>Prosopis</i> spp. shrublands or other native vegetation. A remnant herbaceous layer may be present, depending on the age and density of the shrub layer. These species have become a critical nuisance along most large rivers in the semi-arid western U.S. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38117-{7E3F1CAF-BE0C-4101-ABB3-BD6821799F71}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 18-Dec-2014 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899032 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A0842
  Translated: Tamarisk species Ruderal Riparian Scrub Alliance
  Common: Ruderal Tamarisk Riparian Scrub
  Scientific: Tamarix spp. Ruderal Riparian Scrub Alliance