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CEGL003040 Ericameria parryi Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Parry''s Rabbitbrush Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This is a shrubland of the Great Basin and portions of the northern Coast Ranges. It occurs from 610 to 3355 m (2000-11,000 feet) elevation. This shrubland is dominated by Ericameria parryi. Purshia tridentata, Artemisia tridentata, Ephedra spp., and/or Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus may be present. Scattered emergent Juniperus spp. or Pinus spp. may be present, or emergent shrubs may occur over a ground layer of grass. Shrubs are <1 m; the canopy is continuous, intermittent or open. The ground layer is sparse or grassy. If the stand is dominated by trees, they are referred to a tree-dominated association.
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
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This shrubland is dominated by Ericameria parryi (= Chrysothamnus parryi). Purshia tridentata, Artemisia tridentata, Ephedra spp., and/or Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus may be present. Scattered emergent Juniperus spp. or Pinus spp. may be present, or emergent shrubs may occur over a ground layer of grass. Shrubs are <1 m; the canopy is continuous, intermittent or open. The ground layer is sparse or grassy. If the stand is dominated by trees, they are referred to a tree-dominated association.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This is a shrubland of the Great Basin and portions of the northern Coast Ranges. It occurs from 610 to 3355 m (2000-11,000 feet) elevation.
Geographic Range: Occurs throughout the Great Basin and in isolated locations in the northern Coast Ranges.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA, NV?, OR?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685064
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3G4
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 3 Desert & Semi-Desert Class | C03 | 3 |
| Subclass | 3.B Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Subclass | S11 | 3.B |
| Formation | 3.B.1 Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Formation | F033 | 3.B.1 |
| Division | 3.B.1.Ne Western North American Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Division | D040 | 3.B.1.Ne |
| Macrogroup | 3.B.1.Ne.1 Yellow Rabbitbrush - Blackbrush / Indian Ricegrass Dry Shrubland & Grassland Macrogroup | M171 | 3.B.1.Ne.1 |
| Group | 3.B.1.Ne.1.d Yellow Rabbitbrush - Rubber Rabbitbrush - Winterfat Steppe & Shrubland Group | G310 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.d |
| Alliance | A3197 Parry''s Rabbitbrush Shrubland Alliance | A3197 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.d |
| Association | CEGL003040 Parry''s Rabbitbrush Shrubland | CEGL003040 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < Parry Rabbitbrush Series (Sawyer and Keeler-Wolf 1995)
- Barbour, M. G., and J. Major, editors. 1988. Terrestrial vegetation of California: New expanded edition. California Native Plant Society, Special Publication 9, Sacramento. 1030 pp.
- 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.