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Lupinus chamissonis - Ericameria ericoides Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Lupinus chamissonis - Ericameria ericoides Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This association is known from northern and central California coastal dune systems from Humboldt County to Monterey County. It occurs on coastal dunes and has been reported (at the alliance level) from stabilized dunes up and down much of the California coast to at least as far south as Point Conception. This association is characterized by the presence of the two shrubs <i>Lupinus chamissonis</i> and <i>Ericameria ericoides</i>. The cover of the two species varies from stand to stand, some stands strongly dominated by one or the other, and some with near equal mixes of the two. Numerous additional species may be present, including <i>Baccharis pilularis, Lupinus arboreus</i>, and <i>Artemisia pycnocephala</i>. Locally <i>Ericameria ericoides</i> seems to be generally more abundant than <i>Lupinus chamissonis</i>. This association is typified by a varied mixture of the two characteristic species. Stands always occur on dunes along the coast. In some cases these may be climbing dunes (forced up coastal bluffs by prevailing onshore winds), but typically these are hummocky dunes along low-lying coastlines immediately back from the beach. Cover is variable from 10% to over 60%. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.33907.CEGL003492
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]
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  Translated: Chamisso Bush Lupine - California Goldenbush Shrubland
  Scientific: Lupinus chamissonis - Ericameria ericoides Shrubland
  Code: CEGL003492