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Artemisia californica Shrubland |
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Name: Artemisia californica Shrubland
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Description: This shrubland occurs in the Central Coast, South Coast, Transverse and Peninsular ranges of California and south to at least the Mexican border. Stands occur at elevations below 700 m, mostly on southwestern aspects but occasionally on northern aspects. Slopes are gentle to steep, mostly moderate. Topography is variable along lower slopes to ridgetops. Parent material is often Mesozoic granite, occasionally sandstone, and soil texture varies from sand to clay and includes sand and clay loams. Stands are characterized by a dominance of <i>Artemisia californica</i> in the shrub layer and a mostly non-native herbaceous layer. Shrub species <i>Malosma laurina</i> and <i>Eriogonum fasciculatum</i> are often present but at relatively low cover. Herbaceous species may be abundant in the understory, including <i>Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum, Logfia gallica (= Filago gallica), Lotus scoparius var. scoparius, Lotus wrangelianus, Bromus hordeaceus, Bromus rubens (= Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens), Nassella lepida, Bromus madritensis</i>, and <i>Centaurea melitensis</i>. An emergent tree layer is infrequent and may include <i>Quercus agrifolia, Juglans californica</i>, and <i>Schinus molle</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.37378.CEGL003536
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 143
      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:   Translated: Coastal Sagebrush Shrubland
  Code: CEGL003536
  Scientific: Artemisia californica Shrubland
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