Dry Canyon Slope Wheatgrass - Prickly-pear Grassland

Type:Alliance
Parent classification:Intermountain Semi-Desert Grassland
Scientific Name:Pseudoroegneria spicata - Opuntia polyacantha Dry Canyon Slope Grassland Alliance
Location:United States (Washington, Idaho, Oregon)
Description:These dry grasslands occur in the canyons and valleys of the northern Great Basin and in the Columbia Basin and are characterized by a sparse to moderately dense graminoid layer of Pseudoroegneria spicata codominated by Aristida purpurea var. longiseta and/or Poa secunda. Pseudoroegneria spicata is sometimes absent or has low cover, and Sporobolus cryptandrus and Opuntia polyacantha may be especially abundant on disturbed or harsh windswept sites.
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Child types

Name
Aristida purpurea var. longiseta - Poa secunda Grassland
Aristida purpurea var. longiseta - Pseudoroegneria spicata - Sporobolus cryptandrus Grassland
Pseudoroegneria spicata - Opuntia polyacantha - (Poa secunda) Grassland

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