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CEGL005596 Ericameria nana - Holodiscus dumosus / Penstemon deustus Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Dwarf Goldenbush - Rockspirea / Scabland Penstemon Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This plant community of the intermountain western U.S. is characterized by a shrub stratum with low to moderate cover. Ericameria nana and Holodiscus dumosus are the dominant shrub species. The sparse herbaceous layer has very few graminoids, but those that persist include Poa secunda and Elymus elymoides. Forbs are extremely sparse but the presence of Penstemon deustus is a defining characteristic of this association. Potentilla glandulosa and Linanthus pungens may also be present. This association, like all associations in ~Inter-Mountain Basins Volcanic Rock and Cinder Land (CES304.791)$$, is limited to barren and sparsely vegetated volcanic substrates of basalt and basaltic andesite origin, including tuffs, cinder cones, spatter cones, pressure plateaus, or cinder fields. It may occur in large-patch, small-patch or linear spatial patterns.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: The forb Penstemon deustus is always present and is a characteristic species of the association. However, its cover is low, generally under 1%.
This plant community description is based on data from Craters of the Moon (Bell et al. 2009) and on related plant communities that have been previously described. The description provided herein may vary slightly from similar plant communities found elsewhere due to the local scale at which data were collected. Additional global information will be added as it becomes available.
This plant community description is based on data from Craters of the Moon (Bell et al. 2009) and on related plant communities that have been previously described. The description provided herein may vary slightly from similar plant communities found elsewhere due to the local scale at which data were collected. Additional global information will be added as it becomes available.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This plant community is characterized by a shrub stratum with low to moderate cover. Ericameria nana and Holodiscus dumosus are the dominant shrub species. The sparse herbaceous layer has very few graminoids, but those that persist include Poa secunda and Elymus elymoides. Forbs are extremely sparse but the presence of Penstemon deustus is a defining characteristic of this association. Potentilla glandulosa and Linanthus pungens (= Leptodactylon pungens) may also be present.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association, like all associations in ~Inter-Mountain Basins Volcanic Rock and Cinder Land (CES304.791)$$, is limited to barren and sparsely vegetated volcanic substrates of basalt and basaltic andesite origin, including tuffs, cinder cones, spatter cones, pressure plateaus, or cinder fields. It may occur in large-patch, small-patch or linear spatial patterns.
Geographic Range: This association occurs in the intermountain western U.S. and is limited to barren and sparsely vegetated volcanic substrates.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: ID
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 3 Desert & Semi-Desert Class | C03 | 3 |
| Subclass | 3.B Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Subclass | S11 | 3.B |
| Formation | 3.B.1 Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Formation | F033 | 3.B.1 |
| Division | 3.B.1.Ne Western North American Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Division | D040 | 3.B.1.Ne |
| Macrogroup | 3.B.1.Ne.1 Yellow Rabbitbrush - Blackbrush / Indian Ricegrass Dry Shrubland & Grassland Macrogroup | M171 | 3.B.1.Ne.1 |
| Group | 3.B.1.Ne.1.d Yellow Rabbitbrush - Rubber Rabbitbrush - Winterfat Steppe & Shrubland Group | G310 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.d |
| Alliance | A0834 White-flower Rabbitbrush Shrubland Alliance | A0834 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.d |
| Association | CEGL005596 Dwarf Goldenbush - Rockspirea / Scabland Penstemon Shrubland | CEGL005596 | 3.B.1.Ne.1.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Dwarf Goldenbush - Rockspirea / Scabland Penstemon Shrubland (Ericameria nana - Holodiscus dumosus / Penstemon deustus Shrubland) (Bell et al. 2009)
- Bell, J., D. Cogan, J. Erixson, and J. Von Loh. 2009. Vegetation inventory project report, Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/UCBN/NRTR-2009/277. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 358 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.