Low shrubs, usually 0.5-2m tall, usually dense but with scattered grassy openings. Most growth and flowering occur in late spring and early summer. Three cover types are recognized on the basis of the dominant species: Northern Coyote Brush Scrub (32110), Northern Salal Scrub (32120), and Northern Silk Tassel Scrub (32130).
SITE FACTORS:
On windy, exposed sites with shallow, rocky soils. Less exposed than Northern Coastal Bluff Scrub (31110), but usually more exposed than North Coast Coniferous Forest (82000) or Coastal Closed-Cone Coniferous Forest (83100).
DISTRIBUTION:
Patchily distributed (often interspersed with Coastal Terrace Prairie (41100) from southern Oregon to Pt. Sur, Monterey County.
UPDATE: 10/86
Source: Holland, 1986
Digital Text: NatureBase