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Canyon: Juniper Shrubland
Area: 55,497 acres (22,459 ha)
Description of Mapped Type: This type is mapped in broken landscapes associated with
weathering of sedimentary rocks that do not contain much gyp. Eastern redcedar is the most
common dominant, but Pinchot’s juniper may also be dominant. Other important woody species
may include skunkbush sumac, fragrant sumac, Mohr shin oak, Chickasaw plum, lotebush,
Siberian elm, sugar hackberry, and mesquite (within range). Eastern redcedar and sandage
may also be components. Short and mid-grasses such as sideoats grama, hairy grama, tobosa,
sand dropseed, little bluestem, silver bluestem, and cheatgrass occur in the modern landscape.
Grazing-tolerant forbs such as stiff greenthread, broom snakeweed, and prairie broomweed are
common.
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