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Nassella pulchra - Baccharis pilularis Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Nassella pulchra - Baccharis pilularis Grassland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This association is known from the Point Reyes National Seashore and from the Santa Cruz Mountains of San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties. Stands may occur further north and south along the California coast. This vegetation is found at low elevations (72-86 m [237-281 feet]), on undulating lower to upper parts of southeast- to west-southwest-facing slopes (18-32°). It is found on medium silt loam to moderately fine sandy loam often with chert parent material derived from the Franciscan Formation. Parent material may also be marine sediments or granitic. Stands of this grassland association at Point Reyes National Seashore form an intermittent to continuous herbaceous layer of 20-50% cover at 0-25 cm tall, and 25-45% cover at 25-50 cm tall and an open shrub layer of with 0-10% cover at 0.5-1 m tall. It is dominated by <i>Nassella pulchra</i> and <i>Baccharis pilularis</i>. A variety of other herbaceous species that may be present include <i>Plantago lanceolata, Anagallis arvensis, Vulpia bromoides, Plantago erecta, Dichondra donelliana, Melica californica, Artemisia californica, Achillea millefolium, Eriogonum latifolium, Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum, Diplacus aurantiacus</i>, and <i>Toxicodendron diversilobum</i>. It is often found adjacent to <i>Baccharis pilularis - Artemisia californica</i> communities.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:32346-{96A9D127-0414-40FE-830F-CCEFCF393A3A} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 06-Apr-2012 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Nassella pulchra Grassland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683783 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL003464   Translated: Purple Needlegrass - Coyotebrush Grassland   Scientific: Nassella pulchra - Baccharis pilularis Grassland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Nassella pulchra - Baccharis pilularis Herbaceous Vegetation