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Habitats: Herbaceous Plants | Shrubs | Trees

Herbaceous Plants

Herbaceous plants, such as grasses and wildflowers, do not produce woody tissue, are green and leaf-like in appearance or texture, and generally die back at the end of each growing season. Fourteen of the 39 habitats found in the Tulare Basin are dominated by herbaceous plants; 10 feature wetlands, three are found in upland areas, and one is found in either upland or wetland conditions. Grasses dominate seven habitats; six feature wetland reeds, tules, and sedges; and one habitat hosts floating plants.

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Shrubs

Shrubs, or short woody plants with two or more stems growing from the base, dominate 13 of the 39 habitats. Four are upland habitats, one is a transitional habitat found both in wetland and upland areas, and eight feature wetlands.

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Trees

Trees, or tall woody plants growing from one stem or trunk, dominate 10 of the 39 habitats. Seven of the tree habitats feature wetlands and three are found in upland conditions. One habitat, the eucalyptus naturalized forest, is a non-native habitat. The descriptions below follow A Manual of California Vegetation, by J.O. Sawyer and T. Keeler-Wolf, 1995, which defines habitats based on the plant associations found in a series or particular plant community.

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