That's not what the tooltip says...
http://www.wowhead.com/talent#s|Originally Posted by Restoration
And yes, there's a reason Elemental becomes the Flame Ascendant, Enhancement becomes the Wind Ascendant, and Restoration becomes the Water Ascendant. There's also a reason there's no Earth Ascendant, and why Rockbiter serves no purpose whatsoever, even though there clearly should be one.