Okanagan Dry Belt PEM Map Unit Floristic Summary
IDFdm1 March 2002
Grassland Rock
Grasslands Rock outcrops
outcrops
December 2002 Final PEM map units SB BJ FY
Comments
Proposed Site Series Numbers Feb. 2002 02 91 03 04
Selaginella - Bluebunch FdPy - Fd -
Bluebunch wheatgrass - Bluebunch Kinnikinick -
Site Series Name
wheatgrass Junegrass wheatgrass - Alumroot
pinegrass
Kamloops 1990 field guide Site Series number 02 03
Nelson 1992 field guide Site Series 02 03
Number of Kamloops Region Ecoclassification Plots 2 15 5 6
Trees Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine 1.00 - 6.40
Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir 1.00 - 11.60 0.67 - 11.67
Shrubs Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir 1.00 - 3.33
Spiraea betulifolia birch-leaved spirea 0.80 - 0.50 0.67 - 1.67
Amelanchier alnifolia saskatoon 0.60 - 2.20 0.83 - 1.68
Shepherdia canadensis soopolallie 0.60 - 0.50
Herbs Selaginella densa compact selaginella 1.00 - 25.00
Achillea millefolium yarrow 0.93 - 4.21 0.80 - 0.70
Koeleria macrantha junegrass 0.87 - 7.57 0.60 - 0.60
Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress 0.67 - 0.50
Elymus spicatus bluebunch wheatgrass 1.00 - 8.50 1.00 - 44.00 1.00 - 45.40
Heuchera cylindrica round-leaved alumroot 1.00 - 0.60 1.00 - 0.97
Penstemon fruticosus shrubby penstemon 1.00 - 0.75 0.60 - 0.60 1.00 - 0.68
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnick 0.80 - 15.20 1.00 - 14.67
Lupinus sericeus silky lupine 0.60 - 2.63
Antennaria umbrinella umber pussytoes 0.60 - 1.60
Antennaria microphylla white pussytoes 1.00 - 0.75
Carex concinnoides northwestern sedge 0.83 - 0.67
Calamagrostis rubescens pinegrass 0.80 - 4.00 1.00 - 6.85
Mosses & Polytrichum piliferum awned haircap moss 1.00 - 7.50
Lichens Brachythecium sp. 0.67 - 0.83
Elevation 750-1150 575-1575 850-1350 900-1350
Slope Gradient(%) 10-60 35-75 30-75 0-80
Aspect Warm(All) Warm Warm All
Environment
Meso Slope Position CR MD, UP MD, UP UP, CR
Moisture Regime VX-SX X-SX VX-SX X-SX
Nutrient Regime A-C C B B
Soil Great Group R, BR BR R, BR BR, R
Root Zone Particle Size FL-CL F-CLS CLS (F)
Surficial Material R, Mx/R,Cx/R Mb C, Cv/R C, Mv/R Cv/R
Soil Drainage x-w r-w r-w r-w
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Okanagan Dry Belt PEM Map Unit Floristic Summary
IDFdm1 March 2002
Forests Aspen Forests Wet Forests
December2002 Final PEM map units FZ FT SF AS SD SH
Very limited
Comments
extent
Proposed Site Series Numbers Feb. 2002 05 06 01 07 21 22 23 08 09
Fd Pinegrass - Pl Grouseberry Fd Pinegrass Sx Feathermoss At Kentucky At Pinegrass At waxberry Sx Dogwood Sx horsetails
Kinnikinnick - Kinnikinnick - Twinflower bluegrass - rose
Site Series Name
Kamloops 1990 field guide Site Series number 04 01 05 06 07
Nelson 1992 field guide Site Series 04 01 05 06 07
Number of Kamloops Region Ecoclassification Plots 29 3 39 11 1 1 1 13 5
Trees Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine 1.00 - 5.00
Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir 0.93 - 22.93 0.87 - 24.31
Pinus contorta lodgepole pine 1.00 - 34.00 0.62 - 9.86
Larix occidentalis western larch 0.67 - 6.55 1.00 - 1.00
Picea engelmannii x glauca hybrid white spruce 0.73 - 10.64 0.92 - 26.23 1.00 - 39.40
Populus tremuloides trembling aspen 1.00 - 50.00 1.00 - 45.00 1.00 - 32.00
Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir
Betula papyrifera paper birch 1.00 - 7.00
Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa black cottonwood 1.00 - 7.00
Shrubs Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush
Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir 0.93 - 6.33 0.67 - 3.33 0.87 - 9.73 0.64 - 1.82 1.00 - 2.00
Juniperus communis common juniper 1.00 - 5.00
Symphoricarpos albus common snowberry 0.64 - 4.03 1.00 - 1.00 1.00 - 5.00 1.00 - 15.00 0.92 - 9.31
Spiraea betulifolia birch-leaved spirea 0.72 - 5.86 0.82 - 2.69 0.64 - 2.34 1.00 - 1.00
Amelanchier alnifolia saskatoon 0.62 - 1.32 0.64 - 0.56 1.00 - 10.00 1.00 - 2.00 0.80 - 0.90
Mahonia aquifolium tall Oregon-grape 0.73 - 3.55 1.00 - 5.00 1.00 - 1.00 1.00 - 3.00 0.69 - 3.50
Shepherdia canadensis soopolallie 0.67 - 2.23 1.00 - 1.00
Paxistima myrsinites falsebox 0.67 - 2.33 0.64 - 1.30
Acer glabrum Douglas maple 1.00 - 2.00
Pinus contorta lodgepole pine
Rosa nutkana Nootka rose 1.00 - 1.00 1.00 - 15.00
Picea engelmannii x glauca hybrid white spruce 0.67 - 0.50 0.73 - 2.41 1.00 - 1.00 0.69 - 3.35 0.80 - 4.40
Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir
Rosa gymnocarpa baldhip rose
Rosa acicularis prickly rose 1.00 - 5.00
Lonicera utahensis Utah honeysuckle 0.60 - 1.20
Betula papyrifera paper birch 1.00 - 15.00
Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry 0.82 - 2.95 1.00 - 5.00 0.62 - 3.23 0.60 - 4.60
Ribes bracteosum stink currant 1.00 - 1.00 1.00 - 5.00
Lonicera involucrata black twinberry 1.00 - 0.50 0.80 - 3.50
Cornus stolonifera red-osier dogwood 1.00 - 1.00 1.00 - 7.00 0.85 - 13.46 1.00 - 19.30
Alnus viridis 0.60 - 8.40
Alnus incana mountain alder
Ribes lacustre black gooseberry 0.73 - 0.78 1.00 - 1.00 0.77 - 1.77 0.80 - 1.50
Herbs Selaginella densa compact selaginella
Balsamorhiza sagittata arrowleaf balsamroot
Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue
Achillea millefolium yarrow 1.00 - 1.00 1.00 - 0.50
Koeleria macrantha junegrass 1.00 - 1.00
Lithospermum ruderale lemonweed
Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress
Eriogonum heracleoides parsnip-flowered buckwheat
Elymus spicatus bluebunch wheatgrass 1.00 - 1.00
Heuchera cylindrica round-leaved alumroot
Penstemon fruticosus shrubby penstemon
Sedum lanceolatum lance-leaved stonecrop
Bromus tectorum cheatgrass
Poa secunda Sandberg's bluegrass
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnick 0.86 - 16.09 1.00 - 6.67 0.85 - 8.74 1.00 - 0.50
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Okanagan Dry Belt PEM Map Unit Floristic Summary
IDFdm1 March 2002
Forests Aspen Forests Wet Forests
December2002 Final PEM map units FZ FT SF AS SD SH
Very limited
Comments
extent
Proposed Site Series Numbers Feb. 2002 05 06 01 07 21 22 23 08 09
Fd Pinegrass - Pl Grouseberry Fd Pinegrass Sx Feathermoss At Kentucky At Pinegrass At waxberry Sx Dogwood Sx horsetails
Kinnikinnick - Kinnikinnick - Twinflower bluegrass - rose
Site Series Name
Kamloops 1990 field guide Site Series number 04 01 05 06 07
Nelson 1992 field guide Site Series 04 01 05 06 07
Number of Kamloops Region Ecoclassification Plots 29 3 39 11 1 1 1 13 5
Vaccinium scoparium grouseberry 1.00 - 15.00
Oryzopsis asperifolia rough-leaved ricegrass
Lupinus sericeus silky lupine
Antennaria umbrinella umber pussytoes
Antennaria microphylla white pussytoes
Antennaria racemosa racemose pussytoes
Fragaria vesca wood strawberry 1.00 - 2.00
Calamagrostis rubescens pinegrass 0.97 - 49.10 1.00 - 38.00 0.82 - 1.93 1.00 - 70.00 0.62 - 1.69
Fragaria virginiana wild strawberry 0.85 - 1.17 0.73 - 0.67 1.00 - 5.00 1.00 - 0.50
Arnica cordifolia heart-leaf arnica 0.62 - 2.22 0.72 - 1.86 0.64 - 0.55 0.69 - 0.77
Orthilia secunda one-sided wintergreen 1.00 - 0.50
Chimaphila umbellata prince's pine 1.00 - 4.67 0.64 - 1.27
Linnaea borealis twinflower 1.00 - 2.37 0.92 - 6.51 0.82 - 7.75 1.00 - 0.50 0.85 - 2.31 0.60 - 2.10
Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla 1.00 - 1.00 0.80 - 5.80
Cornus canadensis bunchberry 0.91 - 6.38 0.77 - 5.81 0.80 - 4.50
Elymus glaucus blue wildrye 1.00 - 3.00
Clintonia uniflora queen's cup
Osmorhiza sp. sweet-cicely 1.00 - 0.50 0.69 - 0.50 0.80 - 0.50
Thalictrum occidentale western meadowrue 0.92 - 1.35
Rubus pubescens dwarf red raspberry 0.80 - 1.70
Viola canadensis Canada violet 1.00 - 1.00
Mitella sp. mitrewort 1.00 - 1.70
Smilacina stellata false Solomon's-seal 1.00 - 5.00 1.00 - 0.50 0.69 - 0.96 0.60 - 1.50
Streptopus amplexifolius clasping twistedstalk 0.60 - 1.10
Athyrium filix-femina lady fern 0.60 - 1.50
Gymnocarpium dryopteris oak fern 0.60 - 4.20
Galium triflorum sweet-scented bedstraw 0.82 - 0.51 1.00 - 2.00 0.85 - 1.08
Pyrola asarifolia pink wintergreen 0.80 - 1.40
Geum macrophyllum large-leaved avens 1.00 - 1.00 1.00 - 0.50
Cinna latifolia nodding wood-reed 0.80 - 1.00
Equisetum arvense common horsetail 1.00 - 39.00
Mosses & Brachythecium sp. 0.64 - 2.52 1.00 - 1.00 0.69 - 1.62 1.00 - 2.80
Lichens Pleurozium schreberi feathermoss 0.82 - 29.09
Elevation 650-1350 1300-1325 550-1525 750-1350 1325 800 550-1300 750-1200
Slope Gradient(%) 0-60 0-40 0-40 (40+) 0-25 35 0 0 0-5
No Information
Aspect All All All Warm - - -
Environment
Meso Slope Position UP,MD,LW MD, LV MD, LW, LV MD-TO ? DP LV (TO, DP) LW-LV
Moisture Regime SM SM SM-M M-SHG SHG SHG SHG (HG) SHG-SHD
Nutrient Regime B,C B,C B,C C,D ? D D (C, E) B,D
Soil Great Group BR BR BR EB ? MB G (HB,MB) B (G)
Root Zone Particle Size CLS CLS SS, CLS varies ? ? CL-FL CL (CLS,SS)
Surficial Material Mb, FGt FGt Mb, FG, Cb F (M) ? F F F
Soil Drainage w (r) w w-m w-I ? m m-I I-p
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Okanagan Dry Belt PEM Map Unit Floristic Summary
IDFdm1 March 2002
Wetlands
December2002 Final PEM map units WL
Shrubby
Comments Graminoid wetlands
wetlands
Proposed Site Series Numbers Feb. 2002 31 32 33 34
Alder - sedge Bluejoint Sedge Cattail
Site Series Name
Kamloops 1990 field guide Site Series number
Nelson 1992 field guide Site Series
Number of Kamloops Region Ecoclassification Plots 1 3 3 1
Trees Picea engelmannii x glauca hybrid white spruce 0.67 - 4.00
Shrubs Symphoricarpos albus common snowberry 1.00 - 0.50
Picea engelmannii x glauca hybrid white spruce 1.00 - 2.00 0.67 - 4.67
Rosa acicularis prickly rose 1.00 - 0.50
Alnus viridis 0.67 - 2.83 1.00 - 2.00
Alnus incana mountain alder 1.00 - 27.00
Ribes lacustre black gooseberry 1.00 - 6.74
Herbs Fragaria virginiana wild strawberry 0.67 - 0.73
Geum macrophyllum large-leaved avens 1.00 - 0.73
Equisetum arvense common horsetail 1.00 - 0.50
Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint 1.00 - 36.67 1.00 - 0.80 1.00 - 3.00
Carex canescens grey sedge 1.00 - 25.00
Carex aquatilis water sedge 1.00 - 5.00 0.67 - 30.00
Carex utriculata beaked sedge 1.00 - 70.00
Typha latifolia common cattail 1.00 - 18.00
Mosses & Aulacomnium palustre glow moss 1.00 - 1.00 0.67 - 3.40
Lichens Calliergon cordifolium 0.67 - 16.67
Elevation 1350 1275-1500 1150-1250 1270
Slope Gradient(%) 0 0-5 0 2
Aspect - - - -
Environment
Meso Slope Position LV LW-LV LV DP
Moisture Regime HD SHG-SHD SHD (HD) HD
Nutrient Regime D D D-E DP
Soil Great Group HG ? F, HG ?
Root Zone Particle Size ? ? FSI ?
Surficial Material F F, M, O O F
Soil Drainage v m-v p-v v
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