Chihuahuan-Sonoran Ocotillo - Fairy Duster Mixed Desert Scrub

Type:Alliance
Parent classification:Mojave-Sonoran Bajada & Valley Desert Scrub
Scientific Name:Fouquieria splendens - Calliandra eriophylla Desert Scrub Alliance
Location:Mexico (Chihuahua); United States (Arizona)
Description:This Fouquieria splendens-dominated open desert scrub alliance occurs in the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts on piedmont, foothills and mountain canyons, often in areas with rock outcroppings, boulders, and loose rocks. Soils are coarse and shallow.
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Child types

Name
Fouquieria splendens - Calliandra eriophylla Shrubland
Fouquieria splendens - Prosopis velutina Shrubland

Habitat Vegetation Classification provided by NatureServe Explorer