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CEGL003199 Ceanothus thyrsiflorus - Vaccinium ovatum - Rubus parviflorus Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Blueblossom - California Huckleberry - Thimbleberry 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 is found at higher elevations on granitic slopes of Inverness Ridge. Most stands are the result of the 1995 Mount Vision fire. Ceanothus thyrsiflorus is an obligate seeding species, which dominates areas a few years after fire. These stands were part of the ~Pinus muricata - Pinus radiata Woodland Alliance (A4097)$$ prior to the Mount Vision fire. The characteristic species Rubus parviflorus and Vaccinium ovatum are both common understory species in the unburned portions of the Pinus muricata Forest Alliance. In 1997 the Ceanothus and associated shrubs were still rapidly growing and most were less than 2 m in height. Aspects are generally north and east. This vegetation includes stands dominated by Ceanothus thyrsiflorus forming a fairly open shrub canopy between 1-2 m in height. The understory may contain Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. minor, Pteridium aquilinum, Gaultheria shallon, Erechtites minimus, and a wide variety of herbaceous species contributing minor cover. The two other characteristic species, Vaccinium ovatum and Rubus parviflorus, occur in low cover, but may increase following resprouting from fire.
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: Stands occur from the central California coast to Oregon and inland to the lower elevations of the Klamath Ranges. This association is likely to occur elsewhere in the range, but is unconfirmed outside the Point Reyes/Golden Gate area.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA, OR?
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3
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.1 Mediterranean Scrub & Grassland Formation | F038 | 2.B.1 |
| Division | 2.B.1.Na Californian Scrub & Grassland Division | D327 | 2.B.1.Na |
| Macrogroup | 2.B.1.Na.2 Coastal Sagebrush - Black Sage - Coyotebrush Coastal Scrub Macrogroup | M044 | 2.B.1.Na.2 |
| Group | 2.B.1.Na.2.c Californian North Coastal & Mesic Scrub Group | G662 | 2.B.1.Na.2.c |
| Alliance | A0741 Blueblossom Scrub Alliance | A0741 | 2.B.1.Na.2.c |
| Association | CEGL003199 Blueblossom - California Huckleberry - Thimbleberry Shrubland | CEGL003199 | 2.B.1.Na.2.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Ceanothus thyrsiflorus - Vaccinium ovatum - Rubus parviflorus (Sawyer et al. 2009) [37.204.03]
= Ceanothus thyrsiflorus - Vaccinium ovatum - Rubus parviflorus Association (Schirokauer et al. 2003) [pi code 20022]
= Ceanothus thyrsiflorus - Vaccinium ovatum - Rubus parviflorus Association (Schirokauer et al. 2003) [pi code 20022]
- 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.
- 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.