| Description: | Stands have diagnostic presence of Eriogonum wrightii, Eriogonum heermannii, and/or Buddleja utahensis in the shrub layer; other characteristic shrubs at lower cover may include Eriogonum fasciculatum and Prunus fasciculata. The alliance is found in California and Arizona. In desert areas it is found primarily on bedrock outcrops at various aspects and high slopes at east to southeast aspects. It may also occur on flats, ridgetops, and stony slopes on granitic, sedimentary, or serpentine substrates. |