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Veratrum californicum Temporarily Flooded Herbaceous Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Veratrum californicum Temporarily Flooded Herbaceous Alliance
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This herbaceous alliance has been reported from temporarily flooded, subalpine meadows in the Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe at elevations from 2330-2850 m. Stands occur on nearly flat to gently sloping sites on all aspects, and sites include stream terraces and floodplains. Soils are generally deep, well-drained and slightly acid. These stands are often subirrigated and have a shallow water table, usually >1 m, but occasionally up to 0.5 m below the surface. This alliance typically occurs as small patches within forested landscapes. Total vegetation cover ranges from 80-100%. Stands have a tall herbaceous layer dominated by the rhizomatous, perennial forb Veratrum californicum. Other characteristic perennial forbs include Oreostemma alpigenum var. andersonii (= Aster alpigenus ssp. andersonii), Epilobium halleanum, Gentiana newberryi, Erigeron peregrinus, and Mimulus primuloides. Graminoids, such as Agrostis variabilis, Carex abrupta, Deschampsia caespitosa, Juncus nevadensis, and Phleum alpinum, are commonly present. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.19311.VERATRUMCALIFOR
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: Veratrum californicum Temporarily Flooded Herbaceous Alliance
  Translated: California False Hellebore Temporarily Flooded Herbaceous Alliance
  UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.125148 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A.1663