Name:
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus - Ericameria nauseosa - Krascheninnikovia lanata Steppe & Shrubland Group
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This group occurs throughout the semi-arid western U.S., including areas in the western Great Plains. This group can either be shrub-, dwarf-shrub-, or grass-dominated with an open (5-25% cover) woody layer. Stands dominated by <i>Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, Ericameria nauseosa, Gutierrezia microcephala</i>, and <i>Gutierrezia sarothrae</i> are often associated with disturbance. Other common shrubs may include <i>Chamaebatiaria millefolium, Chrysothamnus albidus, Ephedra viridis, Ephedra torreyana, Glossopetalon spinescens, Ericameria nana, Ericameria parryi, Ericameria teretifolia, Krascheninnikovia lanata, Mahonia fremontii, Opuntia fragilis, Opuntia polyacantha, Opuntia phaeacantha</i>, and <i>Tetradymia canescens</i>. Herbaceous species include <i>Achnatherum hymenoides, Aristida purpurea, Hesperostipa comata</i>, and <i>Pleuraphis jamesii</i>. Scattered <i>Juniperus</i> spp. are common, but rarely attain more than 5% cover. Landforms include alluvial flats and fans, talus slopes, plateaus, and bluffs. Slopes range from gentle to steep, and substrates are variable and include sandstone talus, fine-textured alluvium, sand, clay, loams, cinder, cobbles, and coarse gravels. Disturbance and grazing have impacted many occurrences, and in some cases may be important in maintaining these communities.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:40067-{99B37B10-AE02-4A38-A84F-232FA6143C71}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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