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CEGL003472 Rubus spectabilis Wet Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Salmonberry Wet Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This shrubland association is currently only known from Point Reyes National Seashore in California, and the following description is based on occurrences there. Additional information will be added as it becomes available. This association occurs on gentle slopes on the margins of wetlands. Soils range from coarse, loamy sands derived from granite to medium clay loam derived from marine sediments. Stands occur on the Point Reyes Peninsula along low drainages, seeps, and swales usually within 1-2 km of the coast. Stands are most often adjacent to stands of Salix lasiolepis, Carex obnupta, Scirpus microcarpus, and Juncus effusus var. brunneus. This association includes stands dominated by Rubus spectabilis with Stachys ajugoides, Heracleum maximum, and a variety of other mesophilic to hydrophilic herbs dominating the understory. The herbaceous layer is typically open, while the shrub canopy is continuous. Other species may include Urtica dioica, Juncus effusus var. brunneus, and Oenanthe sarmentosa. Rubus spectabilis forms dense clonal thickets along seeps, ponds, lagoons, and creeks in the foggy coastal strip of the area. Species composition may vary with some species such as Scirpus microcarpus and Lonicera involucrata codominant in certain areas. Stands are usually small, but may range up to 2.5 ha.
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: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association is only known from the vicinity of the Point Reyes National Seashore. Information about its global range is not available without additional inventory. Rubus spectabilis is widespread in the Pacific Northwest from the San Francisco Bay Area to Alaska. However, no alliance has been defined for it elsewhere.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4
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 | A2609 Salmonberry Wet Shrubland Alliance | A2609 | 2.C.4.Nb.4.c |
| Association | CEGL003472 Salmonberry Wet Shrubland | CEGL003472 | 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: = Alnus rubra - Lysichiton americanus (MacKenzie and Moran 2004)
= Rosa nutkana - Rubus spectabilis Wet Shrubland (Copass and Ramm-Granberg 2016a)
= Rosa nutkana - Rubus spectabilis Wet Shrubland Association (Rocchio et al. 2012)
? Rubus parviflorus-Rubus spectabilis Shrubland (Crawford et al. 2009)
= Rubus spectabilis (Sawyer et al. 2009) [63.901.04]
< Coastal Bramble (Rubus spectabilis - R. parviflorus - R. ursinus) Alliance (Schirokauer et al. 2003) [pi code]
= Rosa nutkana - Rubus spectabilis Wet Shrubland (Copass and Ramm-Granberg 2016a)
= Rosa nutkana - Rubus spectabilis Wet Shrubland Association (Rocchio et al. 2012)
? Rubus parviflorus-Rubus spectabilis Shrubland (Crawford et al. 2009)
= Rubus spectabilis (Sawyer et al. 2009) [63.901.04]
< Coastal Bramble (Rubus spectabilis - R. parviflorus - R. ursinus) Alliance (Schirokauer et al. 2003) [pi code]
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