Similar to Northern Coastal Bluff Scrub (31100), but plants less prostrate (up to 2 m tall). Most plants woody and/or succulent. Most growth and flowering occur from late winter through spring.
SITE FACTORS:
Similar to Northern Coastal Bluff Scrub (31100), but conditions less extreme due to less intense but still moisture-laden winds. Intergrades in less exposed settings with Venturan Coastal Sage Scrub (32300), or on finer-grained soils with Valley and Foothill Grassland (42000).
DISTRIBUTION:
At localized sites along the coast, south of Pt. Conception; Pt. Mugu, Pt. Dume, Pt. Vicente, Dana Pt., Torrey Pines State Reserve, Pt. Loma, etc. Several sites on the off-shore islands.
UPDATE: 10/86
Source: Holland, 1986
Digital Text: NatureBase