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Alnus rubra / Rubus spectabilis - Sambucus racemosa Riparian Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Alnus rubra / Rubus spectabilis - Sambucus racemosa Riparian Forest
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This forest 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 of this forest are found in draws, streamsides, and gullies, which have permanent or semipermanent surface water. Slopes are gentle to moderate, and aspects are generally north and east. Soils are coarse sandy loams to moderately fine sandy clay loams. forest is dominated by <i>Alnus rubra</i>, which forms an intermittent to continuous canopy usually less than 20 m in height. <i>Umbellularia californica</i> and/or <i>Salix lasiolepis</i> may be present in small amounts. The shrub layer is generally codominated by <i>Sambucus racemosa</i> and <i>Rubus</i> species, generally <i>Rubus spectabilis</i>, though <i>Rubus parviflorus</i> and/or <i>Rubus ursinus</i> are sometimes more common. The herbaceous layer is sparse to open, and often includes <i>Urtica dioica, Stachys ajugoides, Erechtites minimus, Polystichum munitum, Scrophularia californica</i>, and/or <i>Athyrium filix-femina</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:32345-{A34A9E94-EA8C-46EB-BB9B-D17D267FA8DA}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 06-May-2010 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689746 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL003463
  Translated: Red Alder / Salmonberry - Red Elderberry Riparian Forest
  Scientific: Alnus rubra / Rubus spectabilis - Sambucus racemosa Riparian Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Alnus rubra / Rubus spectabilis - Sambucus racemosa Forest
(similar) Alnus rubra / Rubus spectabilis - Sambucus racemosa Forest