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CEGL002930 Poliomintha incana / (Pleuraphis jamesii) Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Frosted Mint / (James'' Galleta) Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This shrubland association is currently only known from Wupatki National Monument in Arizona, and the following description is based on occurrences there. Additional information will be added as it becomes available. This association is found from low to high elevations and ranges from 1291-1883 m (4236-6178 feet). It occurs on flat land to steep slopes ranging from 0-27%. This association occurs on sand dunes with sandy soils that can be intermixed with clay, riverine cobbles, and cinders. Total vegetation cover ranges from 10-45% fairly evenly split between the shrub layer and herbaceous layers. The total species diversity ranges from 11-21 species within sampled plots. The indicator shrub for this association is Poliomintha incana, and Gutierrezia sarothrae consistently co-occurs. Additional shrub species may include Artemisia filifolia, Ephedra torreyana, Isocoma pluriflora, and Psorothamnus thompsoniae var. whitingii. The herbaceous layer may or may not contain Pleuraphis jamesii.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Occurs on dunes and sandy soils of the Colorado Plateau. The other Poliomintha incana Shrubland associations are found in the Chihuahuan Desert region of south-central New Mexico.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association is currently only known from Wupatki National Monument in Arizona. Additional range information will be added as it becomes available.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AZ
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683427
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 3 Desert & Semi-Desert Class | C03 | 3 |
| Subclass | 3.B Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Subclass | S11 | 3.B |
| Formation | 3.B.1 Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Formation | F033 | 3.B.1 |
| Division | 3.B.1.Ne Western North American Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Division | D040 | 3.B.1.Ne |
| Macrogroup | 3.B.1.Ne.1 Yellow Rabbitbrush - Blackbrush / Indian Ricegrass Dry Shrubland & Grassland Macrogroup | M171 | 3.B.1.Ne.1 |
| Group | 3.B.1.Ne.1.b Blackbrush - Cutler''s Joint-fir - Torrey''s Joint-fir Colorado Plateau Shrubland Group | G312 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.b |
| Alliance | A0862 Frosted Mint Shrubland Alliance | A0862 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.b |
| Association | CEGL002930 Frosted Mint / (James'' Galleta) Shrubland | CEGL002930 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Poliomintha incana / (Pleuraphis jamesii) Shrubland (Hansen et al. 2004b)
- Coles, J., M. Hansen, and K. Thomas. 2003. Wupatki National Monument, Arizona, vegetation classification and distribution: A USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program study. Southwest Biological Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report. [in preparation]
- Hansen, M., J. Coles, K. A. Thomas, D. Cogan, M. Reid, J. Von Loh, and K. Schulz. 2004b. USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program: Wupatki National Monument, Arizona, vegetation classification and distribution. U.S. Geological Survey Technical Report. Southwest Biological Science Center, Flagstaff, AZ. 229 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.