Name:
Sarcobatus vermiculatus - Atriplex spp. Alkaline-Saline Wet Scrub Group
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This group occurs throughout much of the western U.S. in intermountain basins. Stands typically occur near drainages on stream terraces and flats or may form rings around more sparsely vegetated playas. Sites typically have saline soils, a shallow water table and flood intermittently, but remain dry for most growing seasons. The water table remains high enough to maintain vegetation, despite salt accumulations. This group consists of open to moderately dense shrublands dominated by <i>Atriplex lentiformis, Atriplex parryi, Atriplex polycarpa, Atriplex spinifera, Allenrolfea occidentalis, Salicornia rubra, Sarcobatus vermiculatus, Sesuvium verrucosum</i>, and/or <i>Suaeda moquinii</i>. Stands may be monotypic or have lesser abundance of other shrubs such as <i>Atriplex canescens, Atriplex confertifolia, Atriplex gardneri, Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis, Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata, Artemisia cana ssp. cana, Baccharis</i> spp., <i>Krascheninnikovia lanata</i>, and others. The herbaceous layer, if present, is usually dominated by graminoids. There may be inclusions of <i>Calamovilfa longifolia, Distichlis spicata</i> (where water remains ponded the longest), <i>Eleocharis palustris, Pascopyrum smithii, Poa pratensis, Puccinellia nuttalliana</i>, or <i>Sporobolus airoides</i> herbaceous types.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:40216-{81E2D1A2-0C44-429F-8828-0B57FCA1C9F0}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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