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Festuca rubra Stabilized Dune Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Festuca rubra Stabilized Dune Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This association is found in the sand dunes that exist in scattered localities along the northern Pacific coast. It occurs where the movement of sand is generally slight to moderate, such as on sheltered sand plains, old blowouts or deflation plains. It is especially well-developed on deflation plains where moisture is ample, but without standing water. It is a sparse to moderately dense, herbaceous association dominated by perennial grasses and forbs. The grass <i>Festuca rubra</i> is commonly present and spreading by long rhizomes. Most of the species have low to mounding statures, or in the case of silver moss (<i>Racomitrium canescens</i>), spreading. Silver moss is intolerant of sand burial and so is an indicator of relatively sheltered and/or stable dune forms. This association is rich in forb species. Most of the species occurring in the association are not found in unstabilized dune forms. Other species common to this grassland include <i>Cardionema ramosissimum, Hypochaeris radicata, Lupinus littoralis, Polygonum paronychia, Polypodium glycyrrhiza</i> and <i>Solidago simplex var. spathulata (= Solidago spathulata)</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34153.CEGL001774
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.2.686676 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Common: Red Fescue Stabilized Dune Grassland
  Translated: Red Fescue Stabilized Dune Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Festuca rubra Stabilized Dune Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL001774