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Ceanothus velutinus Shrubland | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Ceanothus velutinus Shrubland Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: This tobacco-brush shrubland is found in the Black Hills of the western United States. Stands occur at higher elevations (>1400 m or 4500 feet) in the northern Black Hills only, in the relatively high precipitation zone (>60 cm or 24 inches of rainfall). Typical occurrences are an acre or two in size, and are somewhat isolated. The vegetation is dominated by a uniform layer of 1-m tall shrubs. Ceanothus velutinus is the major dominant. There may be few scattered Rosa spp., Amelanchier sp., and Prunus virginiana, among others. A variety of forbs may be present, including Campanula rotundifolia, etc., may occur in the looser 'openings' in the shrub layer, but Ceanothus velutinus can grow together quite densely and pretty much shade out the ground layer. Most of these habitat typing studies in the west do not characterize seral types, so it should not be any surprise that this type is not yet recognized.  Accession Code: VB.CC.19830.CEANOTHUSVELUTI Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Ceanothus velutinus Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Common: Mountain Balm Shrubland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684183 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Tobacco-brush Shrubland   Code: CEGL002167   Scientific: Ceanothus velutinus Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Ceanothus velutinus Shrubland