Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Quaking Aspen - Fendler''s Ceanothus / Sedge species Scrub

Colloquial Name: No Data Available

Hierarchy Level:  Association

Type Concept: This quaking aspen shrubland association is currently described from Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. More survey and classification work are needed to fully characterize this type. It occurs from 2512 to 2684 m (8241-8806 feet) elevation in areas that have recently experienced high-intensity fires. It typically occurs on plateaus, on gentle slopes (1-8°), and on south- or southwest-facing aspects, but can also occur on steeper sideslopes (up to 30°) as well. Soils are predominantly silty loams or sandy loams. This association lacks tree cover, as all of the trees have died in recent high-severity burns. A layer of regenerating Populus tremuloides characterizes this association. Ceanothus fendleri is a dominant and consistent component of the dwarf-shrub stratum, and Mahonia repens also occurs frequently. Dryland sedges are extremely frequent in this vegetation type, including Carex rossii and Carex siccata. Dominant forb species include Achillea millefolium, Lotus utahensis, and the fire-adapted Gayophytum diffusum. Other fire-loving species, including Erigeron divergens, Chenopodium sp., Conyza canadensis, Pseudostellaria jamesiana, Pseudognaphalium macounii, and Arenaria lanuginosa, occur sporadically.

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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