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Salvia dorrii Dwarf-shrubland Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Salvia dorrii Dwarf-shrubland Alliance Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: In Oregon, this is a somewhat common scabland alliance found from roughly 300-1670 m in elevation. It occurs on barren, fairly young basalts or shallow loams over basalt. Sites include ridgetops and steeper sites with rock outcrops. Extreme topo-edaphic drought is the major process influencing these communities. The alliance is often in a mosaic with Pseudoroegneria spicata canyon grassland or shrub steppe communities, but occasionally is found in Juniperus woodlands or Pinus ponderosa forests. Salvia dorrii is the dominant shrub, but cover or abundance information is not available. Poa secunda and Pseudoroegneria spicata are the dominant grasses, making up most of the herbaceous cover. Danthonia unispicata and Achnatherum hendersonii (= Stipa hendersonii) are occasionally important. Forb species can include Physaria oregona, Lewisia rediviva, Trifolium macrocephalum, Viola trinervata, and species of Lomatium, Collomia, Erigeron, and Arenaria, all early blooming species. Many forb species are largely restricted to these environments. Information from California must be reviewed for inclusion in this description.  Accession Code: VB.CC.22111.SALVIADORRIIDWA 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: Salvia dorrii Dwarf-shrubland Alliance   Translated: Gray Ball Sage Dwarf-shrubland Alliance   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.125520 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A.1129