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CEGL003056 Cleome isomeris - Ephedra californica - Ericameria linearifolia Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Bladderpod Spiderflower - California Joint-fir - Narrowleaf Goldenbush Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This shrubland is found along the margins of the California Central and San Joaquin valleys, extending into the western Mojave and Transverse ranges. It occurs in uplands on hilltops and residual dunes with diatomaceous soils derived from sand or shale between 400-1000 m elevation. Cleome isomeris, Ephedra californica, Eriogonum fasciculatum, and Ericameria linearifolia are conspicuous shrubs in the canopy. Isocoma acradenia, Eriogonum gracillimum, and Eastwoodia elegans are also present. Shrubs are <3 m tall, and the canopy is open. The ground layer is grassy.
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
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Cleome isomeris (= Isomeris arborea), Ephedra californica, Eriogonum fasciculatum, and Ericameria linearifolia are conspicuous shrubs in the canopy. Isocoma acradenia, Eriogonum gracillimum, and Eastwoodia elegans are also present. Shrubs are <3 m tall, and the canopy is open. The ground layer is grassy.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This shrubland occurs in uplands on hilltops and residual dunes with diatomaceous soils derived from sand or shale between 400-1000 m elevation.
Geographic Range: Occurs along the margins of the California Central and San Joaquin valleys, extending into the western Mojave and Transverse ranges.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689439
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G1G3
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 3 Desert & Semi-Desert Class | C03 | 3 |
| Subclass | 3.A Warm Desert & Semi-Desert Woodland, Scrub & Grassland Subclass | S06 | 3.A |
| Formation | 3.A.2 Warm Desert & Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Formation | F015 | 3.A.2 |
| Division | 3.A.2.Na North American Warm Desert Scrub & Grassland Division | D039 | 3.A.2.Na |
| Macrogroup | 3.A.2.Na.6 Ocotillo - Desert-holly - Watson''s Amaranth North American Rock Vegetation Macrogroup | M117 | 3.A.2.Na.6 |
| Group | 3.A.2.Na.6.a Ocotillo - Bear-grass species - Desert-holly Rock Vegetation Group | G569 | 3.A.2.Na.6.a |
| Alliance | A4023 Bladderpod Spiderflower - California Joint-fir - Narrowleaf Goldenbush Sparsely Vegetated Clay Flats, Hills & Badlands Alliance | A4023 | 3.A.2.Na.6.a |
| Association | CEGL003056 Bladderpod Spiderflower - California Joint-fir - Narrowleaf Goldenbush Shrubland | CEGL003056 | 3.A.2.Na.6.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Bladderpod - California Ephedra - Narrowleaf Goldenbush Series (Sawyer and Keeler-Wolf 1995)
- 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.