Name:
Lotus scoparius Shrubland
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This low shrubland is a disturbance-induced community that occurs on ground damaged by clearing or fire. It tends to occur in small (<1 acre, often much less) patches. It likely occurs throughout California but has been documented only in central and southern California. A small "weedy" community, it is easily overlooked. Stands occur on somewhat steep slopes to flat areas on variable aspects, most often southerly. Elevations range from 25 to 1043 m (84-3422 feet). Stands are often located on variable topography, sometimes lower to middle slopes. Soils are variable, including sands, clays, and loams. The low-shrub layer is dominated by <i>Lotus scoparius var. scoparius</i>. <i>Artemisia californica, Eriogonum fasciculatum, Rhus ovata, Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons</i>, and <i>Corethrogyne filaginifolia</i> may be present at low cover. The herbaceous layer is diverse and often includes non-native species, such as <i>Aira caryophyllea, Artemisia dracunculus, Avena barbata, Bromus arenarius, Bromus hordeaceus, Bromus rubens, Centaurea melitensis, Erodium</i> spp., <i>Hirschfeldia incana, Silene gallica</i>, and <i>Vulpia myuros</i>, and native species, such as <i>Chaenactis glabriuscula, Croton californicus, Cuscuta californica, Eriogonum elegans, Lupinus bicolor, Nemacladus gracilis, Trifolium microcephalum</i>, and <i>Trifolium willdenovii</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34067-{D7ED24E6-A133-4003-8813-86D14927EC9B}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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