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Lotus scoparius - Lupinus albifrons Scrub Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Lotus scoparius - Lupinus albifrons Scrub Alliance Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This alliance covers shrublands dominated by <i>Lotus scoparius</i> and/or <i>Lupinus albifrons</i>. Other shrubs that may be equally important in the canopy include <i>Adenostoma fasciculatum, Artemisia californica, Ephedra californica, Ericameria linearifolia, Eriodictyon californicum, Eriogonum fasciculatum, Hazardia squarrosa, Malacothamnus densiflorus, Prunus fremontii, Rhus ovata, Ribes quercetorum</i>, and <i>Salvia apiana</i>. The herbaceous layer is diverse and often includes abundant non-native species. It has a variety of weakly distinguishable phases that reflects the original pre-fire vegetation. In general, the phases reflect either a chaparral (e.g., <i>Adenostoma fasciculatum</i>) pre-fire setting or a coastal sage (e.g., <i>Artemisia californica</i>) pre-fire setting. Stands colonize regularly disturbed, steep and unstable slopes with rocky surfaces with little soil development, including road cuts and active alluvium, as well as recently burned patches of chaparral and coastal scrub. The dominant shrubs fix nitrogen, adding an important nutrient to soils after fire. They are also known to be longer lived on rock outcrops. Surfaces include limestone, alluvial and sandy substrates. They occur in the central Sierra Nevada foothills, the central Coast Ranges and on the Channel Islands.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:39096-{866DFAFA-36BE-4638-A446-313B696D0B9D} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 18-Dec-2014 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Lotus scoparius - Eriodictyon spp. - Lupinus albifrons Coastal-Foothill Seral Scrub Group This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: Show/Hide   Lotus scoparius Shrubland   Lupinus albifrons Coastal Dune Scrub   Lupinus albifrons Sierran Shrubland		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899937 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A3886   Translated: Common Deerweed - Silver Lupine Scrub Alliance   Common: Common Deerweed - Silver Lupine Scrub   Scientific: Lotus scoparius - Lupinus albifrons Scrub Alliance