Name:
Quercus wislizeni - Arctostaphylos viscida Woodland
Reference:
Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This association is found in the Sierra Nevada and foothill regions from Yuba to Madera counties and in Shasta County, California. Stands of this woodland are found at low elevations (180-1300 m [600-4250 feet]) on all aspects of slopes that are primarily less than 45%. Soils are moderately deep, poorly drained to rapidly drained. Soil textures range from gravelly sands to clayey loams from granitic, metamorphic and some sedimentary parent materials. Stands of this woodland are dominated by <i>Quercus wislizeni, Arctostaphylos viscida</i>, and <i>Ceanothus cuneatus</i> with an understory of grasses. <i>Quercus kelloggii</i> and <i>Quercus douglasii</i> may also be found in this association, but are of low cover. Shrubs that may be found here include <i>Heteromeles arbutifolia, Toxicodendron diversilobum</i>, and <i>Rhamnus crocea</i>. Rarely occurring are <i>Aesculus californica, Calocedrus decurrens, Pinus ponderosa, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Quercus chrysolepis, Quercus lobata, Quercus durata, Quercus x morehus, Corylus cornuta, Fremontodendron californicum (= Fremontia californica), Pinus sabiniana, Adenostoma fasciculatum, Arctostaphylos manzanita, Arctostaphylos viscida ssp. mariposa (= Arctostaphylos mariposa), Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber (= Cercocarpus betuloides), Ceanothus integerrimus, Chamaebatia foliolosa, Diplacus aurantiacus (= Mimulus aurantiacus), Eriodictyon californicum, Garrya veatchii, Lonicera subspicata, Prunus subcordata, Frangula californica (= Rhamnus californica), Rhus trilobata, Ribes californicum, Ribes roezlii, Rosa californica, Sambucus caerulea, Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus (= Symphoricarpos rivularis), Apocynum cannabinum, Triteleia laxa (= Brodiaea laxa), Erodium cicutarium, Ericameria arborescens (= Haplopappus arborescens)</i>, and <i>Lupinus albifrons</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.32715.CEGL008641
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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