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Arctostaphylos viscida Sierran Chaparral Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Arctostaphylos viscida Sierran Chaparral Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This shrubland association is currently only 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. The dominant species is widespread in cismontane California in the Klamath Ranges and in the Sierra Nevada, thus this association is probably more common than indicated here. Stands are found at xeric to dry-mesic sites at low to mid elevations (850-1585 m [2800-5200 feet]) of slopes with variable aspects but mostly south-facing and on moderately steep drier north- and east-facing slopes. Slopes vary but can be moderately steep to fairly steep usually on the upper portions of east- to southeast-facing, somewhat steep slopes. Sites are usually located on ridgetops and tops of spurs off main ridges with soils that tend to be poorly developed to moderately well-developed with textures ranging from sand to silt loam. Soils are well-drained to rapidly draining. Parent material is either metamorphic or granitic. Litter and bare ground make up the unvegetated surface. This successional association forms open to continuous stands dominated by <i>Arctostaphylos viscida</i>. Often found in this association are isolated individuals and multiple juvenile <i>Calocedrus decurrens, Quercus kelloggii</i>, and <i>Chamaebatia foliolosa</i>. Occasionally, isolated or young <i>Pinus attenuata, Pinus ponderosa, Pinus jeffreyi, Quercus kelloggii</i>, and <i>Apocynum androsaemifolium</i> are present. A variety of other species present in this association may include <i>Ceanothus tomentosus, Eriodictyon californicum, Mimulus floribundus, Chlorogalum pomeridianum, Carex multicaulis, Ceanothus parvifolius, Ceanothus cordulatus, Chamaesyce serpyllifolia, Dendromecon rigida, Lupinus breweri</i>, and <i>Prunus emarginata</i>. This association is fairly common as a fire recovery association and species composition is highly variable.  Accession Code: VB.CC.34188.CEGL005817 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.2.689898 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Sticky Whiteleaf Manzanita Sierran Chaparral Shrubland   Scientific: Arctostaphylos viscida Sierran Chaparral Shrubland   Code: CEGL005817