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Sporobolus flexuosus Sandy Plains Semi-Desert Grassland Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Sporobolus flexuosus Sandy Plains Semi-Desert Grassland Alliance Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This Chihuahuan Desert grassland alliance is characterized by an open to moderately dense herbaceous layer that is dominated by diagnostic perennial grass <i>Sporobolus flexuosus</i>. Associated grass species include <i>Bouteloua gracilis, Dasyochloa pulchella, Paspalum setaceum</i>, and <i>Sporobolus contractus</i>, which can be present to codominant. Scattered <i>Psorothamnus scoparius</i> shrubs may also be present. It occurs on sandy basins and plains, broad benches and terraces, and piedmonts in southern and central New Mexico and extends into the Trans-Pecos area of western Texas and into northern Mexico.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38532-{858DE97F-4CCC-43E9-B817-7E7D5C271FD5} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 18-Dec-2014 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Yucca elata / Bouteloua eriopoda - Sporobolus flexuosus Semi-Desert Grassland Group This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: Show/Hide   Bouteloua gracilis - Sporobolus flexuosus Grassland   Sporobolus flexuosus - Dasyochloa pulchella Grassland   Sporobolus flexuosus - Paspalum setaceum Grassland   Sporobolus flexuosus - Sporobolus contractus Grassland		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899369 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A3245   Translated: Mesa Dropseed Sandy Plains Semi-Desert Grassland Alliance   Common: Sandy Plains Mesa Dropseed Semi-Desert Grassland   Scientific: Sporobolus flexuosus Sandy Plains Semi-Desert Grassland Alliance