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CEGL007789 Leucophyllum frutescens - Salvia ballotiflora - Lippia graveolens Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Texas Barometerbush - Shrubby Blue Sage - Mexican Oregano Shrubland
Colloquial Name: Cenizo - Mejorana - Orégano Shrubland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This shrubland occurs on shallow, droughty, fine sandy loam soils over caliche in southern Texas (primarily Hidalgo and Starr counties). Coverage of shrubs varies with land-use history. Typical sites have 50-75% cover of shrubs 1-2 m tall; larger shrubs, such as Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa and Cordia boissieri, are scarce. Openings are dominated by forbs and short grasses during wet periods, with bare soil exposed during dry periods. The composition is variable but diverse, often and characteristically including a large number of thornless species, such as Leucophyllum frutescens, Salvia ballotiflora, and Lippia graveolens. Common shrubs include Colubrina texensis, Aloysia gratissima, Bernardia myricifolia, Sideroxylon celastrinum, Croton humilis, Eysenhardtia texana, Forestiera angustifolia, Guaiacum angustifolium, Jatropha dioica, Karwinskia humboldtiana, Krameria ramosissima, Lantana urticoides, Lantana achyranthifolia, Mandevilla macrosiphon, Malpighia glabra, Melochia tomentosa, Randia rhagocarpa, Viguiera stenoloba, Waltheria indica, and Yucca treculeana. Rare species found in this community include Manihot walkerae and Cardiospermum dissectum.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This community has a U.S. national rank of N1N2 and a Texas state rank of S1S2. Its status in Mexico is uncertain.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Coverage of shrubs varies with land-use history. Typical sites have 50-75% cover of shrubs 1-2 m tall; larger shrubs, such as Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa and Cordia boissieri, are scarce. Openings are dominated by forbs and short grasses during wet periods, with bare soil exposed during dry periods. The composition is variable but diverse, often and characteristically including a large number of thornless species, such as Leucophyllum frutescens, Salvia ballotiflora, and Lippia graveolens. Common shrubs include Colubrina texensis, Aloysia gratissima, Bernardia myricifolia, Sideroxylon celastrinum (= Bumelia celastrina), Croton humilis, Eysenhardtia texana, Forestiera angustifolia, Guaiacum angustifolium, Jatropha dioica, Karwinskia humboldtiana, Krameria ramosissima, Lantana urticoides (= Lantana horrida), Lantana achyranthifolia (= Lantana macropoda), Mandevilla macrosiphon (= Macrosiphonia macrosiphon), Malpighia glabra, Melochia tomentosa, Randia rhagocarpa, Viguiera stenoloba, Waltheria indica, and Yucca treculeana. Rare species found in this community include Manihot walkerae and Cardiospermum dissectum.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This shrubland occurs on shallow, droughty, fine sandy loam soils over caliche in southern Texas.
Geographic Range: This shrubland occurs in southern Texas (primarily Hidalgo and Starr counties).
Nations: MX,US
States/Provinces: TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687595
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2?
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 | A3191 Blackbrush Acacia - Texas Barometerbush - Guajillo Tamaulipan Calcareous Thornscrub Alliance | A3191 | 3.A.2.Na.1.a |
| Association | CEGL007789 Texas Barometerbush - Shrubby Blue Sage - Mexican Oregano Shrubland | CEGL007789 | 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.