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A.741 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.741
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: This shrubland alliance of Oregon's and California's outer coastal ranges grows on ridges and upper slopes between 10 and 600 m elevation. The climate is seasonal, with most precipitation falling as rain between November and April. Average yearly rainfall totals vary between 100 and 250 cm, depending on location. This shrubland is characterized by the dominance of ~Ceanothus thyrsiflorus$. Other shrubs present may include ~Vaccinium ovatum, Adenostoma fasciculatum, Ceanothus incanus, Arctostaphylos manzanita, Baccharis pilularis, Ceanothus integerrimus, Toxicodendron diversilobum, Gaultheria shallon, Quercus dumosa, Ceanothus velutinus, Heteromeles arbutifolia$, and ~Lupinus arboreus$. Emergent conifers may be present. The herbaceous layer is sparse. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.2373.A741
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Mar-2005
     
  • status: accepted
  • Community's Parent: III.A.2.N.b
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: CEANOTHUS THYRSIFLORUS SHRUBLAND ALLIANCE
  Code: A.741
  Common: Blueblossom Shrubland Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Shrubland Alliance