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Tsuga heterophylla / Mahonia nervosa / Linnaea borealis Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Tsuga heterophylla / Mahonia nervosa / Linnaea borealis Forest
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This association is restricted to the southwestern Oregon Cascades. Tree canopy cover is dominated by <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> and <i>Tsuga heterophylla</i>. At most sites the understory tree canopy includes <i>Tsuga heterophylla, Taxus brevifolia</i>, and <i>Abies lowiana</i>. Common shrubs are <i>Acer circinatum, Mahonia nervosa, Chimaphila umbellata</i>, and <i>Rubus ursinus</i>. Typical herbs are <i>Linnaea borealis, Trillium ovatum</i>, and <i>Goodyera oblongifolia</i>. This association occurs at an average of 1045 m (3431 feet) elevation on northerly aspects with mean slope of 29%. Parent materials are typically basalt, andesite, pumice, ash, granite, or mixed intrusives with deep surface soils. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29006-{0DF4D4A6-C840-4F01-A079-A676452CC69A}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683557 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000097
  Translated: Western Hemlock / Cascade Barberry / Twinflower Forest
  Scientific: Tsuga heterophylla / Mahonia nervosa / Linnaea borealis Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL000097
(similar) Tsuga heterophylla / Mahonia nervosa / Linnaea borealis Forest
(similar) Tsuga heterophylla / Mahonia nervosa / Linnaea borealis Forest