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CEGL005366 Sphaeralcea (coccinea, parvifolia) Grassland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: (Scarlet Globemallow, Small-flower Globemallow) Grassland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This herbaceous association occurs in valleys in the Colorado Plateau. Sites are flat to gently sloping on stream terraces, grabens, and canyon and valley bottoms at 1197-1687 m elevation. There is moderate to high ground surface cover of bare soil and low to moderate cover of litter (1-50 %). Some stands have moderate cover of biological soil crusts (30-40%). Substrate is sandy soil derived from alluvium or eolian sand. Disturbance appears important in some stands; small mammal burrows are present on some sites. Presence of ruderal species indicates recent or past disturbance. The vegetation is characterized by an open to moderately dense, perennial herbaceous layer dominated by Sphaeralcea coccinea or Sphaeralcea parvifolia (less often) with 4-15% cover, often with Achnatherum hymenoides and/or Sporobolus cryptandrus. Scattered shrubs and dwarf-shrubs may be present such as Atriplex canescens, Ephedra spp., Krascheninnikovia lanata, and Opuntia spp. Other herbaceous species include Cryptantha spp., Plantago patagonica, Pleuraphis jamesii, Oenothera pallida, and Rumex hymenosepalus. Introduced annual species such as Bromus tectorum and Salsola tragus 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
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This association is characterized by an open to moderately dense, perennial herbaceous layer dominated by Sphaeralcea coccinea or Sphaeralcea parvifolia with 4-15%, often with Achnatherum hymenoides and/or Sporobolus cryptandrus. Scattered shrubs and dwarf-shrubs may be present such as Atriplex canescens, Ephedra torreyana, Hesperostipa comata, Krascheninnikovia lanata, Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea (= Opuntia erinacea), and Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha. Other herbaceous species include Cryptantha crassisepala, Machaeranthera tanacetifolia, Mentzelia albicaulis, Plantago patagonica, Pleuraphis jamesii, Oenothera pallida, Rumex hymenosepalus, and Townsendia annua. Introduced annual species such as Bromus tectorum, Helianthus annuus, or Salsola tragus are frequently present.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Stands occur in valleys in the Colorado Plateau. Sites are flat to gently sloping on stream terraces, grabens, and canyon and valley bottoms at 1197-1687 m elevation. Ground surface ranges from 46-97% cover bare soil and low cover of litter (1-15%). A few known stands had moderate cover of biological soil crusts (30-40%). Substrate is sandy soil with one known site occurring on eolian sand. Disturbance appears important in some stands; small mammal burrows are present on some sites. Presence of ruderal species indicates recent or past disturbance.
Geographic Range: This herbaceous association occurs in disturbed canyon bottoms and stream terraces in Arches and Canyonlands national parks and is likely widespread in the Colorado Plateau.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: UT
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.816385
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.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.c James'' Galleta - Indian Ricegrass - Needle-and-Thread Semi-Desert Grassland Group | G311 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.c |
| Alliance | A4216 Desert Globemallow - Scarlet Globemallow - Small-leaf Globemallow Dry Meadow Alliance | A4216 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.c |
| Association | CEGL005366 (Scarlet Globemallow, Small-flower Globemallow) Grassland | CEGL005366 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Sphaeralcea (coccinea, parvifolia) Herbaceous Vegetation (Coles et al. 2009a)
- Coles, J., A. Tendick, G. Manis, A. Wight, G. Wakefield, J. Von Loh, and A. Evenden. 2009a. Vegetation classification and mapping project report, Arches National Park. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/NCPN/NRTR--2009/253. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 544 pp.
- Tendick, A., J. Coles, K. Decker, M. Hall, J. Von Loh, T. Belote, A. Wight, G. Wakefield, and A. Evenden. 2012. Vegetation classification and mapping project report, Canyonlands National Park. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/NCPN/NRTR--2012/577. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.