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CEGL003034 Cephalanthus occidentalis - Salix (exigua, lucida ssp. lasiandra) Wet Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Common Buttonbush - (Narrowleaf Willow, Pacific Willow) Wet Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This dense, broad-leaved, winter-deciduous riparian copse is dominated by Cephalanthus occidentalis, usually as tall shrubs (6-9 m [20-30 feet]) but in some areas reaching to 18 m (60 feet). It prefers quiet waters like sloughs and oxbow lakes, but is restricted to intermittently flooded, seasonally saturated floodplains. It requires poorly aerated, fine-textured soils with seasonal flooding and a high water table. Cephalanthus occidentalis is the sole or dominant shrub in the canopy. Other species that may be present include Cornus sericea, Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra and Salix exigua. Shrubs typically are less than 10 m in height; the canopy is continuous, intermittent or open. The herbaceous layer can be sparse or grassy.
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: This association can occur from the Klamath Range foothills of California down through the inner Coast Ranges, Central Valley and Sierra foothills.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G1?
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.Nc Southwestern North American Warm Desert Freshwater Marsh & Bosque Division | D032 | 2.C.4.Nc |
| Macrogroup | 2.C.4.Nc.1 Warm Desert Lowland Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Macrogroup | M076 | 2.C.4.Nc.1 |
| Group | 2.C.4.Nc.1.b Honey Mesquite - Velvet Mesquite - False Willow species North American Warm Desert Riparian Low Bosque & Shrubland Group | G533 | 2.C.4.Nc.1.b |
| Alliance | A3875 Common Buttonbush - California Wild Rose Wet Shrubland Alliance | A3875 | 2.C.4.Nc.1.b |
| Association | CEGL003034 Common Buttonbush - (Narrowleaf Willow, Pacific Willow) Wet Shrubland | CEGL003034 | 2.C.4.Nc.1.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Cephalanthus occidentalis Association (Klein et al. 2007)
- CNDDB [California Natural Diversity Data Base]. No date. Unpublished data files. California Natural Diversity Data Base, California Natural Heritage Division, Sacramento.
- Klein, A., J. Crawford, J. Evens, T. Keeler-Wolf, and D. Hickson. 2007. Classification of the vegetation alliances and associations of the northern Sierra Nevada foothills, California. Volumes 1 and 2. Report prepared for California Department of Fish and Game, Habitat Conservation Division. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento, CA. [https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=18232&inline=1]
- Sawyer, J. O., and T. Keeler-Wolf. 1995. A manual of California vegetation. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento. 471 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.