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CEGL001406 Phyllodoce empetriformis / Lupinus latifolius Alpine Dwarf-shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Pink Mountain-heath / Broadleaf Lupine Alpine Dwarf-shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association occurs mostly in the subalpine and lower alpine, at 1460-2165 m (4800-7100 feet) elevation. In the Olympic Mountains, it occurs on flat to moderately steep slopes. Soils can be rocky. The vegetation is dominated by the dwarf-shrub Phyllodoce empetriformis or Vaccinium deliciosum. The forb Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus or Lupinus latifolius is always present to codominant. Cassiope mertensiana can be a member of the dwarf-shrub layer but is less prominent than other dwarf-shrubs. Other frequent species are Luetkea pectinata, Hieracium gracile, Carex spectabilis, Castilleja parviflora, and Polygonum bistortoides. This association occurs at Mount Rainier and in the Olympic Mountains.
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: No Data Available
Nations: CA?,US
States/Provinces: BC?, WA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688648
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4?
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 4 Polar & High Montane Scrub, Grassland & Barrens Class | C04 | 4 |
| Subclass | 4.B Temperate to Polar Alpine & Tundra Vegetation Subclass | S12 | 4.B |
| Formation | 4.B.1 Temperate & Boreal Alpine Tundra Formation | F037 | 4.B.1 |
| Division | 4.B.1.Nb Western North American Alpine Tundra Division | D043 | 4.B.1.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 4.B.1.Nb.3 Vancouverian Alpine Tundra Macrogroup | M101 | 4.B.1.Nb.3 |
| Group | 4.B.1.Nb.3.a Black Crowberry - Pink Mountain-heath - Western Moss-heather Alpine-Subalpine Dwarf-shrubland & Heath Group | G317 | 4.B.1.Nb.3.a |
| Alliance | A3331 Pink Mountain-heath - Western Moss-heather - Cascade Bilberry Alpine Dwarf-shrubland Alliance | A3331 | 4.B.1.Nb.3.a |
| Association | CEGL001406 Pink Mountain-heath / Broadleaf Lupine Alpine Dwarf-shrubland | CEGL001406 | 4.B.1.Nb.3.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Phyllodoce empetriformis-(Vaccinium deliciosum)-Lupinus (arcticus, latifolius) Dwarf-shrubland (Crawford et al. 2009)
= Phyllodoce/Lupinus Community Type (Henderson 1974)
= Phyllodoce/Lupinus Community Type (Henderson 1974)
- Bourgeron, P. S., and L. D. Engelking, editors. 1994. A preliminary vegetation classification of the western United States. Unpublished report. The Nature Conservancy, Western Heritage Task Force, Boulder, CO. 175 pp. plus appendix.
- Crawford, R. C., C. B. Chappell, C. C. Thompson, and F. J. Rocchio. 2009. Vegetation classification of Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic national parks. Plant association descriptions and identification keys: Appendices A-G. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/NCCN/NRTR--2009/D-586. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 586 pp.
- Henderson, J. A. 1973. Composition, distribution and succession of subalpine meadows in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Unpublished dissertation, Oregon State University, Corvallis. 150 pp.
- Henderson, J. A. 1974. Composition, distribution, and succession of subalpine meadows in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Dissertation, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
- WNHP [Washington Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data files. Washington Natural Heritage Program, Department of Natural Resources, Olympia, WA.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.