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CEGL003544 Artemisia californica - Eriogonum fasciculatum / Annual Grass-Herb Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Coastal Sagebrush - Eastern Mojave Buckwheat / Annual Grass-Herb Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This shrubland association is found in southern coastal California and occurs on gentle to steep southwest- and southeast-facing slopes at low elevations between 99 and 442 m. Parent material includes sedimentary or granite, less often gabbro, diorite, metavolcanic, or mixed granitic and metamorphic. Soil texture is more often sandy loam but varies from sand to clay or silt loam. Stands are characterized by a codominance of Artemisia californica and Eriogonum fasciculatum in the shrub layer, with occasional subdominants such as Salvia apiana and Lotus scoparius. There are a variety of native and non-native species in the herbaceous layer; more common ones include Amsinckia menziesii, Bromus madritensis, Bromus diandrus, Bromus hordeaceus, and Avena fatua. An emergent tree layer is usually absent.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This is a widespread association in the central and southern coastal areas of California. Similar stands have been seen as far north as San Benito County (T. Keeler-Wolf pers. obs. 2005).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands are characterized by a codominance of Artemisia californica and Eriogonum fasciculatum in the shrub layer, with occasional subdominants such as Salvia apiana and Lotus scoparius. There are a variety of native and non-native species in the herbaceous layer; more common ones include Amsinckia menziesii, Bromus madritensis, Bromus diandrus, Bromus hordeaceus, and Avena fatua. An emergent tree layer is usually absent.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Elevation ranges from 95 to 1095 m. Slopes are gentle to steep with variable aspects (north to south), and topography is variable. Parent material is more often sedimentary or granite, less often gabbro, diorite, metavolcanic, or mixed granitic and metamorphic. Soil texture is more often sandy loam but varies from sand to clay loam or silt loam (Evens and San 2006, Klein and Evens 2006).
Geographic Range: This association is known from California''s South Coast (including Ventura to western Riverside and San Diego counties) and Peninsular ranges (western Riverside County: Santa Ana Mountains, Perris Valley and Hills, Fontana Plain; San Diego County: hills north of Ramona), and interior Central Coast Ranges (Pinnacles National Monument).
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.789879
Confidence Level: High
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.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.b Coastal Sagebrush - Black Sage - White Sage Coastal Scrub Group | G264 | 2.B.1.Na.2.b |
| Alliance | A3883 Coastal Sagebrush - San Luis Purple Sage Mesic Scrub Alliance | A3883 | 2.B.1.Na.2.b |
| Association | CEGL003544 Coastal Sagebrush - Eastern Mojave Buckwheat / Annual Grass-Herb Shrubland | CEGL003544 | 2.B.1.Na.2.b |
Concept Lineage: The provisional/placeholder CEGL003011 has been replaced with several new types: CEGL003544, CEGL003545, and CEGL003546.
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: ? Artemisia californica - Eriogonum fasciculatum (Sawyer et al. 2009) [32.110.05]
= Artemisia californica-Eriogonum fasciculatum/Annual Grass-Herb Shrubland Association (Evens and San 2006)
= Artemisia californica-Eriogonum fasciculatum/Annual Grass-Herb Shrubland Association (Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006)
> Artemisia californica/Amsinckia menziesii Association (Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006)
= Artemisia californica-Eriogonum fasciculatum/Annual Grass-Herb Shrubland Association (Evens and San 2006)
= Artemisia californica-Eriogonum fasciculatum/Annual Grass-Herb Shrubland Association (Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006)
> Artemisia californica/Amsinckia menziesii Association (Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006)
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