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Senecio triangularis - Veratrum californicum Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Senecio triangularis - Veratrum californicum Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This herbaceous association is currently known from Yosemite National Park in California, and the following description is based on occurrences there. Additional information will be added as it becomes available. This association occurs between 2255 and 3050 m (7400-10,000 feet) in elevation on gentle to moderate slopes, and is often found along streams. Aspects are commonly northern and eastern. Soil parent materials are varied. Soil textures range from silt loams to muck, and are moderately well-drained to poorly drained. Sites are palustrine, being seasonally or intermittently flooded. this association is characterized by a high cover of herbaceous wet meadow species, with no tree cover. Shrub cover is open, including <i>Salix lasiolepis</i> and <i>Cornus sericea ssp. sericea</i>, although more commonly there are no shrubs. <i>Veratrum californicum, Lupinus latifolius, Senecio triangularis, Epilobium ciliatum</i>, and <i>Glyceria striata (= Glyceria elata)</i> are the most frequent herbaceous species, while <i>Senecio integerrimus, Senecio triangularis, Veratrum californicum, Lupinus latifolius</i>, and <i>Allium validum</i> have the highest cover. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.32577.CEGL001989
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689288 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Arrowleaf Ragwort - California False Hellebore Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Senecio triangularis - Veratrum californicum Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL001989