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CEGL001274 Larrea tridentata - Parthenium incanum Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Creosotebush - Mariola Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association comprises grasslands with scattered xeromorphic, desert shrubs, mainly Larrea tridentata and Parthenium incanum, occurring at or below 1070 m (3500 feet) elevation in the Chihuahuan Desert of Trans-Pecos Texas. Other shrubs include Flourensia cernua, Acacia neovernicosa, Acacia constricta, Prosopis glandulosa, Agave lechuguilla, and Celtis ehrenbergiana. Cacti and short grasses (Bouteloua breviseta, Bouteloua eriopoda) may be present.
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: This association comprises grasslands with scattered xeromorphic, desert shrubs, mainly Larrea tridentata and Parthenium incanum. Other shrubs include Flourensia cernua, Acacia neovernicosa, Acacia constricta, Prosopis glandulosa, Agave lechuguilla, and Celtis ehrenbergiana (= Celtis pallida). Cacti and short grasses (Bouteloua breviseta, Bouteloua eriopoda) may be present.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs at or below 1070 m (3500 feet) elevation in the Chihuahuan Desert of Trans-Pecos Texas.
Geographic Range: Found in the Chihuahuan Desert of Trans-Pecos Texas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AZ, NM, TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689164
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G5
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.a Creosotebush - American Tarwort - Viscid Acacia Chihuahuan Mixed Desert Scrub Group | G288 | 3.A.2.Na.2.a |
| Alliance | A3164 Creosotebush Chihuahuan Desert Scrub Alliance | A3164 | 3.A.2.Na.2.a |
| Association | CEGL001274 Creosotebush - Mariola Shrubland | CEGL001274 | 3.A.2.Na.2.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Larrea tridentata - Parthenium incanum PA (Muldavin et al. 1998a)
= Larrea tridentata - Parthenium incanum PA (Wood et al. 1999)
= Larrea tridentata - Parthenium incanum Plant Association (Muldavin et al. 2003a)
= Creosotebush/Mariola PA (Muldavin et al. 2000b) [(Larrea tridentata/Parthenium incanum; LARTRI/PARINC)]
= Larrea tridentata - Parthenium incanum PA (Wood et al. 1999)
= Larrea tridentata - Parthenium incanum Plant Association (Muldavin et al. 2003a)
= Creosotebush/Mariola PA (Muldavin et al. 2000b) [(Larrea tridentata/Parthenium incanum; LARTRI/PARINC)]
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