Name:
Quercus douglasii - Quercus wislizeni / Bromus sp. - Daucus pusillus Woodland
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This oak woodland is found primarily in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada to Mariposa County. Stands are found at low elevations (60-1160 m [200-3800 feet]) on all aspects of slopes that are primarily less than 45%. Soil textures vary and of granitic, metamorphic and some sedimentary parent material. Vegetation is dominated by <i>Quercus douglasii</i> and <i>Quercus wislizeni</i> with an understory of grasses that are mainly composed of <i>Bromus</i> sp. and <i>Daucus pusillus</i>. <i>Pinus sabiniana</i> may also be found occurring in this association. Shrubs that may be found here include <i>Ceanothus cuneatus, Toxicodendron diversilobum, Arctostaphylos</i> sp., <i>Heteromeles arbutifolia</i>, and <i>Rhamnus crocea</i>. Rarely occurring are <i>Aesculus californica, Pinus ponderosa, Quercus chrysolepis, Quercus kelloggii, Quercus lobata, Acer macrophyllum, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Adenostoma fasciculatum, Artemisia californica, Arctostaphylos viscida, Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber, Ceanothus leucodermis, Diplacus aurantiacus, Eriodictyon californicum, Frangula californica, Rhus trilobata, Ribes</i> sp., <i>Ribes californicum, Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea, Xylococcus bicolor, Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. californica</i>, and <i>Ericameria arborescens</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:36691-{794D7C67-5728-4AF8-81DD-C072D8824A46}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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