A dense chaparral to 15 feet in which dominance is shared by chamise and various species of manzanita.
SITE FACTORS:
Most stands appear to be disturbance followers, establishing after fire, logging, hydraulic mining, or other disruptions. Young conifers (especially Abies concolor or Pinus ponderosa) often can be found beneath the shrub canopy in these seral stands.
DISTRIBUTION:
Widespread in the Sierran foothills and Coast Ranges, usually at elevations higher than Chamise Chaparral (37200), but lower than Montane Chaparral (37500). Somewhat more patchily distributed along the coastal side of the Transverse and Peninsular ranges, typically between 2,500 and 5,000 feet.
UPDATE: 10/86
Source: Holland, 1986
Digital Text: NatureBase