Mojave-Sonoran Sparsely Vegetated Dune

Type:Alliance
Parent classification:North American Warm Semi-Desert Dune & Sand Flats
Scientific Name:Dicoria canescens - Abronia villosa - Panicum urvilleanum Dune Alliance
Location:United States (Arizona, California); Mexico (Sonora)
Description:This alliance consists of sparsely vegetated (<10% cover) herbaceous stands where three or more of the following species can be found: Abronia villosa, Achnatherum hymenoides, Cleome sparsifolia, Croton californicus, Dicoria canescens, Geraea canescens, Oenothera deltoides, Panicum urvilleanum, Pleuraphis rigida, Rumex hymenosepalus, and Swallenia alexandrae. It occurs on dunes and sandsheets in the Mojave, Colorado, and Sonoran deserts of southwestern North America.
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Child types

Name
Abronia villosa Sparse Vegetation
Colorado Desert Buckwheat Sand Dune
Dicoria canescens Dune Sparse Vegetation
Oenothera deltoides - Cryptantha spp. Dune
Panicum urvilleanum Dune
Petalonyx thurberi Dune
Swallenia alexandrae Sparse Vegetation

Habitat Vegetation Classification provided by NatureServe Explorer