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CEGL004246 Larrea tridentata / Bouteloua hirsuta - Bouteloua gracilis - Bouteloua eriopoda Shrub Grassland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Creosotebush / Hairy Grama - Blue Grama - Black Grama Shrub Grassland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: Grasslands with scattered xeromorphic shrubs, mainly Larrea tridentata, occurring on low-elevation flats, below 1050 m (3500 feet) in the Trans-Pecos. It is also a widespread disturbance type that has spread into former desert grasslands and mixed shrublands. Associated species include Parthenium incanum, Atriplex canescens, Flourensia cernua, and Acacia spp.
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: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This type is found in Trans-Pecos Texas.
Nations: MX?,US
States/Provinces: TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686797
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
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.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.3 Black Grama - Bullgrass - Tobosa Grass Chihuahuan Semi-Desert Grassland Macrogroup | M087 | 3.A.2.Na.3 |
| Group | 3.A.2.Na.3.a Black Grama - Chino Grama - Bush Muhly Semi-Desert Grassland Group | G490 | 3.A.2.Na.3.a |
| Alliance | A3204 Black Grama - Chino Grama Piedmont Desert Grassland Alliance | A3204 | 3.A.2.Na.3.a |
| Association | CEGL004246 Creosotebush / Hairy Grama - Blue Grama - Black Grama Shrub Grassland | CEGL004246 | 3.A.2.Na.3.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Diamond, D. D. 1993. Classification of the plant communities of Texas (series level). Unpublished document. Texas Natural Heritage Program, Austin. 25 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.