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CEGL003492 Lupinus chamissonis - Ericameria ericoides Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Chamisso Bush Lupine - California Goldenbush Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is known from northern and central California coastal dune systems from Humboldt County to Monterey County. It occurs on coastal dunes and has been reported (at the alliance level) from stabilized dunes up and down much of the California coast to at least as far south as Point Conception. This association is characterized by the presence of the two shrubs Lupinus chamissonis and Ericameria ericoides. The cover of the two species varies from stand to stand, some stands strongly dominated by one or the other, and some with near equal mixes of the two. Numerous additional species may be present, including Baccharis pilularis, Lupinus arboreus, and Artemisia pycnocephala. Locally Ericameria ericoides seems to be generally more abundant than Lupinus chamissonis. This association is typified by a varied mixture of the two characteristic species. Stands always occur on dunes along the coast. In some cases these may be climbing dunes (forced up coastal bluffs by prevailing onshore winds), but typically these are hummocky dunes along low-lying coastlines immediately back from the beach. Cover is variable from 10% to over 60%.
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 association is characterized by the presence of the two shrubs Lupinus chamissonis and Ericameria ericoides. The cover of the two species varies from stand to stand, some stands strongly dominated by one or the other, and some with near equal mixes of the two. Numerous additional species may be present, including Baccharis pilularis, Lupinus arboreus, and Artemisia pycnocephala (Sawyer and Keeler-Wolf 1995). Locally, Ericameria ericoides seems to be generally more abundant than Lupinus chamissonis. This association is typified by a varied mixture of the two characteristic species. Stands always occur on dunes along the coast. In some cases these may be climbing dunes (forced up coastal bluffs by prevailing onshore winds), but typically these are hummocky dunes along low-lying coastlines immediately back from the beach. Cover is variable from 10% to over 60%.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs on coastal dunes. It has been reported (at the alliance level) from stabilized dunes up and down much of the California coast to at least as far south as Point Conception (Sawyer and Keeler-Wolf 1995).
Geographic Range: This association is known from northern and central California coastal dune systems from Humboldt County to Monterey County.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class | C02 | 2 |
| Subclass | 2.B Temperate & Boreal Grassland & Shrubland Subclass | S18 | 2.B |
| Formation | 2.B.4 Temperate to Polar Scrub & Herb Coastal Vegetation Formation | F005 | 2.B.4 |
| Division | 2.B.4.Nb Pacific North American Coastal Scrub & Herb Vegetation Division | D027 | 2.B.4.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 2.B.4.Nb.2 Pacific Coastal Beach & Dune Macrogroup | M059 | 2.B.4.Nb.2 |
| Group | 2.B.4.Nb.2.a Californian Coastal Beach & Dune Group | G663 | 2.B.4.Nb.2.a |
| Alliance | A0822 Menzies'' Goldenbush - Chamisso Bush Lupine - California Goldenbush Shrubland Alliance | A0822 | 2.B.4.Nb.2.a |
| Association | CEGL003492 Chamisso Bush Lupine - California Goldenbush Shrubland | CEGL003492 | 2.B.4.Nb.2.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Lupinus chamissonis - Ericameria ericoides (Sawyer et al. 2009) [32.160.03]
= Lupinus chamissonis - Ericameria ericoides Association (Schirokauer et al. 2003) [pi code 62061]
= Lupinus chamissonis - Ericameria ericoides Shrubland (Pickart and Sawyer 1998)
= Lupinus chamissonis - Ericameria ericoides Association (Schirokauer et al. 2003) [pi code 62061]
= Lupinus chamissonis - Ericameria ericoides Shrubland (Pickart and Sawyer 1998)
- Pickart, A. J., and J. O. Sawyer. 1998. Ecology and restoration of northern California coastal dunes, Humboldt County, California. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento, CA.
- Sawyer, J. O., T. Keeler-Wolf, and J. Evens. 2009. A manual of California vegetation. Second edition. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento CA. 1300 pp.
- Sawyer, J. O., and T. Keeler-Wolf. 1995. A manual of California vegetation. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento. 471 pp.
- Schirokauer, D., T. Keeler-Wolf, J. Meinke, and P. van der Leeden. 2003. Plant community classification and mapping project. Point Reyes National Seashore, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco Water Department Watershed Lands, Mount Tamalpais, Tomales Bay, and Samuel P. Taylor State Parks. Final report. California State Department of Fish and Game, Wildlife and Habitat Data Analysis Branch, Sacramento, National Park Service, Point Reyes Station, and Aerial Information Systems, Redlands, CA. 82 pp. [http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/pore_goga/index.html]
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.