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CEGL005746 Coleogyne ramosissima - Lycium andersonii Mojave Desert Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Blackbrush - Water Jacket Desert Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This shrubland association is found at mid to upper elevations in the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin in California. The vegetation is characterized by an open to patchy shrub canopy (5-31% cover) codominated by Coleogyne ramosissima, Ephedra nevadensis, and Lycium andersonii. Other shrubs are often present, including Acamptopappus shockleyi, Eriogonum fasciculatum, Grayia spinosa, and Psorothamnus polydenius. Occasional emergent Yucca brevifolia trees are sometimes present. If present, the herbaceous layer is sparse to open and composed of a mixture of grasses and forbs such as Achnatherum speciosum, Eriogonum inflatum, Sphaeralcea ambigua, and Xylorhiza tortifolia, and exotic annuals Bromus rubens and Erodium cicutarium. Stands occur on a variety of slope positions at 1125-1830 m elevation. Sites are found on gentle to steep slopes on variable aspects. Soils are generally loamy, ranging from sandy loam to clayey loam. Soils are derived primarily from sandstone, but may include a variety of other substrates.
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: The vegetation is characterized by an open to patchy shrub canopy (5-31% cover) codominated by Coleogyne ramosissima, Ephedra nevadensis, and Lycium andersonii (Evens et al. 2014). Other shrubs are often present, including Acamptopappus shockleyi, Eriogonum fasciculatum, Grayia spinosa, and Psorothamnus polydenius (Evens et al. 2014). Occasional emergent Yucca brevifolia trees are sometimes present (Evens et al. 2014). If present, the herbaceous layer is sparse to open (to 24% cover) and composed of a mixture of grasses and forbs such as Achnatherum speciosum, Eriogonum inflatum, Sphaeralcea ambigua, and Xylorhiza tortifolia, and exotic annuals Bromus rubens and Erodium cicutarium (Evens et al. 2014).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This shrubland association is found at mid to upper elevations in the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin in California. It occurs on a variety of slope positions at 1125-1830 m elevation (Evens et al. 2014). Sites are found on gentle to steep slopes (to 29°) on variable aspects. Soils are generally loamy, ranging from sandy loam to clayey loam. Soils are derived primarily from sandstone, but may include a variety of substrates (Evens et al. 2014).
Geographic Range: This shrubland association is found at mid to upper elevations in the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin and was sampled in Death Valley National Park in California.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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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.a Joshua Tree - Eastern Mojave Buckwheat - Rough Joint-fir Mixed Desert Scrub Group | G296 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.a |
| Alliance | A3144 Blackbrush Mojave Desert Scrub Alliance | A3144 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.a |
| Association | CEGL005746 Blackbrush - Water Jacket Desert Shrubland | CEGL005746 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Coleogyne ramosissima - Lycium andersonii (Sawyer et al. 2009) [33.020.08]
= Coleogyne ramosissima-Lycium andersonii Association (Keeler-Wolf and Thomas 2000)
= Coleogyne ramosissima-Lycium andersonii Association (Evens et al. 2014)
< Coleogyne ramosissima Shrubland Alliance (Keeler-Wolf and Thomas 2000)
= Coleogyne ramosissima-Lycium andersonii Association (Keeler-Wolf and Thomas 2000)
= Coleogyne ramosissima-Lycium andersonii Association (Evens et al. 2014)
< Coleogyne ramosissima Shrubland Alliance (Keeler-Wolf and Thomas 2000)
- Evens, J. M., K. Sikes, D. Hastings, and J. Ratchford. 2014. Vegetation alliance descriptions for Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Death Valley National Park and Mojave National Preserve. Unpublished report submitted to USDI National Park Service, Mojave Desert Network Inventory and Monitoring Program. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento, CA.
- Keeler-Wolf, T., and K. Thomas. 2000. Draft descriptions of vegetation alliances for the Mojave Ecosystem Mapping project. California Natural Diversity Database, California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento.
- Sawyer, J. O., T. Keeler-Wolf, and J. Evens. 2009. A manual of California vegetation. Second edition. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento CA. 1300 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.