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Baccharis pilularis / Deschampsia caespitosa Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Baccharis pilularis / Deschampsia caespitosa Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This shrubland association is currently only known from Point Reyes National Seashore in California, and the following description is based on occurrences there. Additional information will be added as it becomes available. Stands are found on linear dune tops of 5-degree slopes facing north-northwest. The soil textures are moderately coarse sandy loam from stabilized sand dunes. The north-facing sides of fog-shrouded dunes of North Beach provide a surprisingly mesic environment, allowing the mesophytic association to develop. Litter and humus content on the soil surface is relatively high for most dune vegetation. This association forms an intermittent to continuous subshrub/herb layer less than 0.5 m tall. It is dominated by <i>Baccharis pilularis</i> and <i>Deschampsia caespitosa</i> and may include <i>Aira caryophyllea, Danthonia californica, Holcus lanatus, Iris douglasiana, Vulpia</i> sp., <i>Hypochaeris radicata, Rubus ursinus, Rumex acetosella</i>, and <i>Bromus carinatus</i>. <i>Bromus hordeaceus, Erigeron glaucus, Gamochaeta purpurea (= Gnaphalium purpureum), Lupinus arboreus, Plantago lanceolata</i>, and <i>Stachys ajugoides</i> may contribute minor amounts of cover. This association may be adjacent to <i>Ammophila arenaria, Juncus</i> stands, <i>Baccharis - Lupinus</i> dunes, and cultivated pastures. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34365.CEGL003188
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.2.685575 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Coyotebrush / Tufted Hairgrass Shrubland
  Scientific: Baccharis pilularis / Deschampsia caespitosa Shrubland
  Code: CEGL003188