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Brittlebush Desert Scrub
Type
:
Alliance
Parent classification
:
Mojave-Sonoran Bajada & Valley Desert Scrub
Scientific Name
:
Encelia farinosa Desert Scrub Alliance
Location
:
United States (Nevada, Arizona, California)
Description
:
The vegetation is a sparse to intermittent shrub layer that is characterized by the dominance of
Encelia farinosa
. If present,
Larrea tridentata
has low cover or is restricted to microsites. It occurs in the Mojave Desert.
Website
:
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Child types
Name
Ambrosia dumosa - Encelia farinosa Dwarf-shrubland
Encelia farinosa - Ephedra (aspera, nevadensis) Shrubland
Encelia farinosa - Peucephyllum schottii Desert Shrubland
Encelia farinosa Shrubland
Habitat Vegetation Classification provided by
NatureServe Explorer