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CEGL007788 Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa / Colubrina texensis - Monarda fruticulosa - Waltheria indica Scrub
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Honey Mesquite / Texan Hogplum - Spotted Beebalm - Basora-Prieta Scrub
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This deciduous woodland (savanna) occurs on deep loamy fine sands of the South Texas Plains (primarily Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, and Starr counties). Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa covers roughly 25% of a typical site; few other tree species are present. Shrubs cluster under Prosopis but may also cover an additional 25%; Colubrina texensis is generally the most common species, along with Monarda fruticulosa, Lantana urticoides, Ziziphus obtusifolia var. obtusifolia, Cordia boissieri, Diospyros texana, and other species. Waltheria indica, while never abundant, is a characteristic component of these sandy sites. Half or more of a typical site is covered by grasses and forbs; characteristic species include Cenchrus spinifex, Chloris cucullata, Eragrostis secundiflora, Eragrostis sessilispica, Paspalum setaceum, Schizachyrium scoparium, Acalypha radians, Caesalpinia austrotexana, Cnidoscolus texanus, Cryptantha texana, Evolvulus alsinoides var. angustifolius, Matelea parviflora, Nama hispidum, Palafoxia texana, Pediomelum rhombifolium, Phyllanthus abnormis, Rhynchosia americana, Mimosa latidens, Tephrosia lindheimeri, and Zornia bracteata. Pennisetum ciliare may invade.
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
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa covers roughly 25% of a typical site; few other tree species are present. Shrubs cluster under Prosopis but may also cover an additional 25%; Colubrina texensis is generally the most common species, along with Monarda fruticulosa (= Monarda punctata var. fruticulosa), Lantana urticoides (= Lantana horrida), Ziziphus obtusifolia var. obtusifolia, Cordia boissieri, Diospyros texana, and other species. Waltheria indica, while never abundant, is a characteristic component of these sandy sites. Half or more of a typical site is covered by grasses and forbs; characteristic species include Cenchrus spinifex (= Cenchrus incertus), Chloris cucullata, Eragrostis secundiflora, Eragrostis sessilispica, Paspalum setaceum, Schizachyrium scoparium, Acalypha radians, Caesalpinia austrotexana, Cnidoscolus texanus, Cryptantha texana, Evolvulus alsinoides var. angustifolius, Matelea parviflora, Nama hispidum, Palafoxia texana, Pediomelum rhombifolium, Phyllanthus abnormis, Rhynchosia americana, Mimosa latidens (= Schrankia latidens), Tephrosia lindheimeri, and Zornia bracteata. Pennisetum ciliare (= Cenchrus ciliaris) may invade.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This deciduous woodland (savanna) occurs on deep loamy fine sands of the South Texas Plains.
Geographic Range: This deciduous woodland (savanna) occurs on the South Texas Plains (primarily Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, and Starr counties).
Nations: MX?,US
States/Provinces: MXTAM?, TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687551
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3?
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.1 Honey Mesquite - Spiny Hackberry / Multi-flower Rhodesgrass Tamaulipan Scrub & Grassland Macrogroup | M130 | 3.A.2.Na.1 |
| Group | 3.A.2.Na.1.a Honey Mesquite - Spiny Hackberry - Texas Barometerbush Thornscrub Group | G099 | 3.A.2.Na.1.a |
| Alliance | A3169 Honey Mesquite Tamaulipan Mixed Deciduous Thornscrub Alliance | A3169 | 3.A.2.Na.1.a |
| Association | CEGL007788 Honey Mesquite / Texan Hogplum - Spotted Beebalm - Basora-Prieta Scrub | CEGL007788 | 3.A.2.Na.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.