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Californian Acidic Shrub Fen Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Californian Acidic Shrub Fen Alliance Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This alliance covers acidic fens dominated by shrub species are <i>Kalmia polifolia, Ledum glandulosum, Lonicera caerulea var. cauriana, Spiraea douglasii</i>, and/or <i>Vaccinium uliginosum</i>. Ground is generally covered in <i>Sphagnum</i> mosses. Herbaceous plants include <i>Carex</i> spp. and others. These shrubby wetlands of California mountains have peaty organic soils at least 40 cm thick. Shrub growth is usually dwarf (&lt;3 m tall) and has at least 25% cover. Soil and water pH is limited to only acidic fens with &lt;5.5 pH.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38820-{20D0E77A-3594-491F-B057-2DE701FBAFE0} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Sep-2014 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: North Pacific Acidic Open Bog & Fen Group This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899658 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A3600   Translated: Californian Acidic Shrub Fen Alliance   Common: Californian Acidic Shrub Fen   Scientific: Californian Acidic Shrub Fen Alliance