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Baccharis pilularis / Artemisia pycnocephala - Scrophularia californica Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Baccharis pilularis / Artemisia pycnocephala - Scrophularia californica Shrubland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This association is found in the sand dunes that exist in scattered localities along the northern Pacific Coast. It develops in areas inland of the foredune, on sand plains and dune ridges, where less wind and salt spray allows better vegetative stabilization of the taller dunes. This is an open, low (1-2 m tall), primarily evergreen scrub community. It is dominated by <i>Baccharis pilularis</i>, with a lower, denser layer of evergreen subshrubs and perennial forbs, including <i>Artemisia pycnocephala, Scrophularia californica, Lupinus arboreus</i>, and <i>Eriogonum latifolium</i>. Seedlings of <i>Pinus contorta</i> occur in most examples of this association. Successionally may follow one of the pioneering herbaceous dune communities which have stabilized dune sands enough to permit establishment of shrubby species. Close to the shore, this association may persist indefinitely because wind and salt spray inhibit tree growth. Farther from shore, wind-pruning is less and tree species may become dominant.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30335-{11304D98-34C8-4B0E-9C2D-CFBA758E8D06} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 11-May-1993 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Baccharis pilularis Scrub Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685786 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001426   Translated: Coyotebrush / Beach Wormwood - California Figwort Shrubland   Common: South Coast Coyotebrush Herb Dune Shrubland   Scientific: Baccharis pilularis / Artemisia pycnocephala - Scrophularia californica Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL001426 (similar) Baccharis pilularis / Artemisia pycnocephala - Scrophularia californica Shrubland (similar) Baccharis pilularis / Artemisia pycnocephala - Scrophularia californica Shrubland