Name:
Quercus douglasii - Quercus wislizeni / Bromus sp. - Daucus pusillus Woodland
Reference:
Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This oak woodland is found primarily in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada to Mariposa County. Stands are found at low elevations (60-1160 m [200-3800 feet]) on all aspects of slopes that are primarily less than 45%. Soil textures vary and of granitic, metamorphic and some sedimentary parent material. Vegetation is dominated by <i>Quercus douglasii</i> and <i>Quercus wislizeni</i> with an understory of grasses that are mainly comprised of <i>Bromus</i> sp. and <i>Daucus pusillus</i>. <i>Pinus sabiniana</i> may also be found occurring in this association. Shrubs that may be found here include <i>Ceanothus cuneatus, Toxicodendron diversilobum, Arctostaphylos</i> sp., <i>Heteromeles arbutifolia</i>, and <i>Rhamnus crocea</i>. Rarely occurring are <i>Aesculus californica, Pinus ponderosa, Quercus chrysolepis, Quercus kelloggii, Quercus lobata, Acer macrophyllum, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Adenostoma fasciculatum, Artemisia californica, Arctostaphylos viscida, Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber (= Cercocarpus betuloides), Ceanothus leucodermis, Diplacus aurantiacus (= Mimulus aurantiacus), Eriodictyon californicum, Frangula californica (= Rhamnus californica), Rhus trilobata, Ribes</i> sp., <i>Ribes californicum, Sambucus caerulea, Xylococcus bicolor, Corethrogyne californica</i>, and <i>Ericameria arborescens (= Haplopappus arborescens)</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.31141.CEGL008648
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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