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Pseudotsuga menziesii / Acer glabrum var. douglasii / Hylocomium splendens Woodland | British Columbia Ministry of For...
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Name: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Acer glabrum var. douglasii / Hylocomium splendens Woodland Reference: British Columbia Ministry of For... Description: This small-patch plant community is restricted to mid and upper slope positions of steep south- and west-facing slopes. Sites are dry and soils are usually coarse-textured, developed on colluvial and morainal materials. The mature forest canopy is moderately open and dominated by Pseudotsuga menziesii and occasionally includes scattered Picea engelmannii X glauca and Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa. Tree regeneration is also dominated by Pseudotsuga menziesii. Shrub and herb layers have a large diversity of species and high ground cover. Shrubs include Acer glabrum var. douglasii, Mahonia aquifolium, Amelanchier alnifolia, Shepherdia canadensis, and the more common Rosa acicularis and Spiraea betulifolia. The herbaceous layer includes Prosartes trachycarpa (= Disporum trachycarpum), Lathyrus ochroleucus, Asteraceae spp., and Oryzopsis asperifolia. The moderate moss layer is dominated by Pleurozium schreberi and Hylocomium splendens with Dicranum polysetum and Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus. The presence of Prunus virginiana, Vicia americana, and abundant Eurybia conspicua, along with the absence or very low abundance of Arctostaphylos uva-ursi and Vaccinium myrtilloides distinguish this type.  Accession Code: VB.CC.27958.PSEUDOTSUGAMENZ Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 03-Jun-2004 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pseudotsuga menziesii Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Douglas-fir / Douglas Maple / Stairstep Moss Woodland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.735931 NatureServe Explorer   Scientific: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Acer glabrum var. douglasii / Hylocomium splendens Woodland   Common: Douglas-fir / Douglas Maple / Stepmoss Woodland   Code: CEGL002321 (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Pseudotsuga menziesii / Acer glabrum var. douglasii / Hylocomium splendens Woodland