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Cladium californicum Alkaline Seep Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Cladium californicum Alkaline Seep Alliance Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This alliance forms an intermittent to continuous herbaceous layer. The shrub layer is open and the tree layer, when present, is sparse. The dominant herb is <i>Cladium californicum</i>, and other herbs include <i>Anemopsis californica, Cirsium neomexicanum, Distichlis spicata, Eleocharis rostellata, Juncus arcticus, Samolus valerandi ssp. parviflorus, Schoenoplectus americanus</i>, and <i>Solidago spectabilis</i>. Associated emergent shrubs at sparse to open cover and include <i>Pluchea sericea, Allenrolfea occidentalis</i>, and <i>Vitis arizonica</i>. This alliance is found in southern California and Nevada. Stands occur in alkali springs along slopes and alkali washes with carbonate rock water discharges at low elevation. Elevation ranges from approximately 220 to 440 m. Soils are alluvium or derived from sandstone.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:39363-{4287A292-91ED-49BA-A64D-5F72882BC668} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 20-Feb-2015 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Distichlis spicata - Puccinellia lemmonii - Salicornia spp. Alkaline-Saline Marsh & Playa Group This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: Show/Hide   Cladium californicum Seep		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.943176 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A4164   Translated: California Sawgrass Alkaline Seep Alliance   Common: California Sawgrass Alkaline Seep   Scientific: Cladium californicum Alkaline Seep Alliance