Similar to Desert Saltbush Scrub (36110), but with plants more widely scattered, most species succulent, and species diversity lower.
SITE FACTORS:
Heavy, fine-textured, poorly drained soils of high osmotic potential. Often with high water table and salty soil surface crust.
DISTRIBUTION:
Valley bottoms and dry lake beds, widely scattered through Great Basin, Mojave, and Colorado deserts.
UPDATE: 10/86
Source: Holland, 1986
Digital Text: NatureBase