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CEGL003291 Acer circinatum / Athyrium filix-femina - Tolmiea menziesii Shrub Swamp
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Vine Maple / Common Ladyfern - Piggyback Plant Shrub Swamp
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association occurs in the Cascade Range and Olympic Mountains at low to middle elevations, typically on steep slopes, although it can occur on gentle slopes or flat sites. Sites include moist talus, lower ends of avalanche chutes, and streambanks on smaller streams. Exposed rock is uncommon. A well-developed tall-shrub layer is dominated by Acer circinatum. Shorter shrubs, including Rubus spectabilis, Oplopanax horridus, and Sambucus racemosa, are often present in sparse to dense amounts. The well-developed herbaceous layer is characterized by the presence to prominence of Athyrium filix-femina or Tolmiea menziesii. Other common herbaceous species include Claytonia sibirica, Polystichum munitum, Maianthemum stellatum, Galium triflorum, and Stachys chamissonis var. cooleyae.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: No Data Available
Nations: US
States/Provinces: OR, WA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G5
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class | C02 | 2 |
| Subclass | 2.C Shrub & Herb Wetland Subclass | S44 | 2.C |
| Formation | 2.C.4 Temperate to Polar Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Formation | F013 | 2.C.4 |
| Division | 2.C.4.Nb Western North American Temperate Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Division | D031 | 2.C.4.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 2.C.4.Nb.4 Vancouverian Lowland Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Macrogroup | M073 | 2.C.4.Nb.4 |
| Group | 2.C.4.Nb.4.c Alder species - Willow species - Meadowsweet species Wet Shrubland Group | G322 | 2.C.4.Nb.4.c |
| Alliance | A3833 Sitka Alder - Siberian Alder - Vine Maple Shrub Swamp Alliance | A3833 | 2.C.4.Nb.4.c |
| Association | CEGL003291 Vine Maple / Common Ladyfern - Piggyback Plant Shrub Swamp | CEGL003291 | 2.C.4.Nb.4.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Acer circinatum / Stachys cooleyae Association (Diaz and Mellen 1996)
= Acer circinatum/Athyrium filix-femina-Tolmiea menziesii Shrubland (Crawford et al. 2009)
? Acer circinatum/Corydalis scouleri Community Type (Mycek 1994)
? Acer circinatum/Oemleria cerasiformis/Athyrium filix-femina Community Type (Mycek 1994)
? Acer circinatum/Oplopanax horridum-Rubus spectabilis Association (Kovalchik 2001)
? Acer circinatum/Forb association (Henderson and Peter 1982)
= Acer circinatum/Athyrium filix-femina-Tolmiea menziesii Shrubland (Crawford et al. 2009)
? Acer circinatum/Corydalis scouleri Community Type (Mycek 1994)
? Acer circinatum/Oemleria cerasiformis/Athyrium filix-femina Community Type (Mycek 1994)
? Acer circinatum/Oplopanax horridum-Rubus spectabilis Association (Kovalchik 2001)
? Acer circinatum/Forb association (Henderson and Peter 1982)
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