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Distichlis spicata - Frankenia salina - Jaumea carnosa Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Distichlis spicata - Frankenia salina - Jaumea carnosa Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This association is only known from the Point Reyes National Seashore. Information about its global characteristics is not available without additional inventory. Similar tidal brackish marshes with <i>Distichlis spicata</i> occur from Humboldt County to Monterey County, California. It is likely that this association ranges throughout this area. Similar stands of tidal wetland <i>Distichlis spicata</i> occur at Suisun Marsh, Solano County, California, and in San Francisco Bay. All stands occupy brackish estuarine environments. At Point Reyes, this association is dominated by <i>Distichlis spicata, Frankenia salina</i>, and <i>Jaumea carnosa</i> forming a continuous herb layer of 90-99% cover at 0-25 cm tall and 1-10% cover at 25-50 cm tall. <i>Triglochin concinna</i> and <i>Triglochin maritima, Grindelia stricta</i>, and <i>Limonium californicum</i> are also commonly found in this association. This association is often adjacent to <i>Salicornia</i> associations. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.33974.CEGL003462
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: Saltgrass - Alkali Sea-heath - Marsh Jaumea Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Distichlis spicata - Frankenia salina - Jaumea carnosa Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL003462