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CEGL005310 Prunus ilicifolia - Fraxinus dipetala Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Hollyleaf Cherry - California Ash Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: Described only from the Central Coast Ranges of California, this shrubland occurs on moderate to steep north- and northeast-facing slopes with elevations between 348 and 627 m (1141-2057 feet). Stands occupy sandy soils on volcanic, fanglomerate, and igneous substrates. In this association, the overstory shrub layer is codominated by Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia and Fraxinus dipetala. The climbing vine Clematis lasiantha is often present, overtopping the taller shrubs. The understory herbaceous layer may include the forbs Anthriscus caucalis, Galium porrigens var. porrigens, Marah fabaceus, and Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis, and the graminoid Bromus rubens,
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Although this association has not been described from anywhere else, there is strong confidence in the validity of the type, with 15 plots documented in Pinnacles National Monument. Central Coast Ranges is the center of distribution of Prunus ilicifolia.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: In this association, the overstory shrub layer is codominated by Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia and Fraxinus dipetala, with <1 to 81% cover (averages are 40 and 18%, respectively). The climbing vine Clematis lasiantha is often present, overtopping the taller shrubs, and can be as much as 40% cover. The understory herbaceous layer may include the forbs Anthriscus caucalis, Galium porrigens var. porrigens, Marah fabaceus, and Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis, and the exotic graminoid Bromus rubens (= Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This shrubland association occurs on moderate to steep north- and northeast-facing slopes, at elevations between 348 and 627 m. Stands occupy sandy soils on volcanic, fanglomerate, and igneous substrates.
Geographic Range: This association is known from the Central Coast Ranges of California.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.799323
Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
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.1 Chamise - Whiteleaf Manzanita - Scrub Oak Chaparral Macrogroup | M043 | 2.B.1.Na.1 |
| Group | 2.B.1.Na.1.b Scrub Oak - Eastwood''s Manzanita - California Ash Chaparral Group | G261 | 2.B.1.Na.1.b |
| Alliance | A3863 Hollyleaf Cherry - Toyon - Redheart Mesic Chaparral Alliance | A3863 | 2.B.1.Na.1.b |
| Association | CEGL005310 Hollyleaf Cherry - California Ash Shrubland | CEGL005310 | 2.B.1.Na.1.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Prunus ilicifolia - Fraxinus dipetala Shrubland (Kittel et al. 2012a)
= Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia - Fraxinus dipetala (Sawyer et al. 2009) [37.910.06]
= Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia - Fraxinus dipetala (Sawyer et al. 2009) [37.910.06]
- Kittel, G., E. Reyes, J. Evens, J. Buck, and D. Johnson. 2012a. Vegetation classification and mapping project report, Pinnacles National Monument. Natural Resource Report NPS/SFAN/NRR-2012/574. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 428 pp.
- 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.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.