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CEGL002821 Eriogonum leptocladon / Muhlenbergia pungens Dwarf-shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sand Buckwheat / Sandhill Muhly Dwarf-shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This short-shrub association is only known from Capitol Reef National Park; this summary is derived from 1986 plot data. It occurs on sand dunes and to a lesser extent surrounding sandsheets. The site slopes gently (3%) to the west at 1738 m elevation. The well-drained soil is sandy and is derived from eolian deposits. Total vegetation cover does not exceed 50% and is characterized by an open canopy of Eriogonum leptocladon with about 15% cover and by the ring-forming Muhlenbergia pungens with 5-10% cover. Associated shrubs providing low to moderate cover include Ephedra torreyana, Artemisia bigelovii, and Gutierrezia sarothrae. The herbaceous layer provides low to moderate cover. Associated herbaceous species include Cirsium calcareum, Pleuraphis jamesii, and the exotic Tragopogon dubius.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association has only been described from Capitol Reef National Park. Until further inventory is completed, there is no global information.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This association has only been described from Capitol Reef National Park. Until further inventory is completed, there is no global information.
Dynamics: This association has only been described from Capitol Reef National Park. Until further inventory is completed, there is no global information.
Environmental Description: This association has only been described from Capitol Reef National Park. Until further inventory is completed, there is no global information.
Geographic Range: This association is known only from Capitol Reef National Park. It may occur sporadically elsewhere in the Colorado Plateau in habitats with blowing sand.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: UT
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.786248
Confidence Level: Low
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.B Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Subclass | S11 | 3.B |
| Formation | 3.B.1 Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Formation | F033 | 3.B.1 |
| Division | 3.B.1.Ne Western North American Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Division | D040 | 3.B.1.Ne |
| Macrogroup | 3.B.1.Ne.1 Yellow Rabbitbrush - Blackbrush / Indian Ricegrass Dry Shrubland & Grassland Macrogroup | M171 | 3.B.1.Ne.1 |
| Group | 3.B.1.Ne.1.e Intermountain Sparsely Vegetated Dune Scrub & Grassland Group | G775 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.e |
| Alliance | A4149 Rubber Rabbitbrush - Sand Buckwheat - Four-part Horsebrush Sparse Scrub Alliance | A4149 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.e |
| Association | CEGL002821 Sand Buckwheat / Sandhill Muhly Dwarf-shrubland | CEGL002821 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.e |
Concept Lineage: Upgraded to Standard during screening.
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Eriogonum leptocladon / Muhlenbergia pungens Shrubland [Provisional] (Clark et al. 2009)
- Clark, D., M. Dela Cruz, T. Clark, J. Coles, S. Topp, A. Evenden, A. Wight, G. Wakefield, and J. Von Loh. 2009. Vegetation classification and mapping project report, Capitol Reef National Park. Natural Resource Report NPS/NCPN/NRTR--2009/187. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 882 pp.
- Romme, W. H., K. D. Heil, J. M. Porter, and R. Fleming. 1993. Plant communities of Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. USDI National Park Service, Technical Report NPS/NAUCARE/NRTER-93/02. Cooperative Park Studies Unit, Northern Arizona University. 37 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.