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CEGL004567 Larrea tridentata - Grusonia schottii Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Creosotebush - Big Bend Prickly-pear Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This Larrea tridentata community occurs on limestone flats in Texas. The Larrea is often stunted (0.5-1.0 m) and vascular plant richness is low. Spacing between Larrea individuals is usually wide, and these areas are often barren or occupied by clones of Grusonia schottii.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Larrea tridentata is often stunted (0.5-1.0 m) and vascular plant richness is low. Spacing between Larrea individuals is usually wide, and these areas are often barren or occupied by clones of Grusonia schottii (= Opuntia schottii).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This community occurs in Texas.
Nations: MX,US
States/Provinces: TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686773
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4?
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 3 Desert & Semi-Desert Class | C03 | 3 |
| Subclass | 3.A Warm Desert & Semi-Desert Woodland, Scrub & Grassland Subclass | S06 | 3.A |
| Formation | 3.A.2 Warm Desert & Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Formation | F015 | 3.A.2 |
| Division | 3.A.2.Na North American Warm Desert Scrub & Grassland Division | D039 | 3.A.2.Na |
| Macrogroup | 3.A.2.Na.2 Creosotebush - American Tarwort - Mesquite species Chihuahuan Desert Scrub Macrogroup | M086 | 3.A.2.Na.2 |
| Group | 3.A.2.Na.2.d Lechuguilla - Candelilla - Cactus-apple Chihuahuan Desert Succulent Scrub Group | G286 | 3.A.2.Na.2.d |
| Alliance | A3158 Cactus-apple - Tree Cholla - Dog Cholla Chihuahuan Desert Succulent Scrub Alliance | A3158 | 3.A.2.Na.2.d |
| Association | CEGL004567 Creosotebush - Big Bend Prickly-pear Shrubland | CEGL004567 | 3.A.2.Na.2.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Creosote Flats Cover Type (Plumb 1988)
- Diamond, D. D. 1993. Classification of the plant communities of Texas (series level). Unpublished document. Texas Natural Heritage Program, Austin. 25 pp.
- Plumb, G. A. 1988. An algorithmic approach to automated vegetation mapping of Big Bend National Park, Texas. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Kansas, Lawrence. 449 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.