CHAN0009
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	CHAN0009
Author Observation Code	CHAN0009
Original Data Location	Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program, California Dept of Fish and Wildlife, Sacramento, CA
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.4579836434144 º
Longitude	-120.415392037653 º
Author Location	Chance Ranch off Snelling Rd. Merced Co.
Location Narrative	Chance Ranch. Off Snelling Rd. Merced Co. Site is grazed- cow patties throughout, low vegetation. Continuous/dense annual vegetation. Hordeum murinum, Avena barbata, and Plagiobothrys occur together in patches forming a mosaic of taller vegetation with lover vegetation that includes Erodium and Hypochaeris.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Azimuth	360 º
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Placement Method	Representative
Permanence	permanent plot
Layout Narrative	10 m x 10 m
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	small
Elevation	137 m
Slope Aspect	138 º
Slope Gradient	5 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	7 %
Percent Litter	3 %
Percent Bare Soil	89 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	13-Apr-2010
Project	San Joaquin Valley and Southern Foothills
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	CNPS/CDFW v.2010
Cover Dispersion	Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Field Height	0.25 m
Tree Cover	0 %
Shrub Cover	0 %
Field Cover	68 %
Nonvascular Cover	3 %
Dominant Stratum	Herb
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Much diversity, want to distinguish this from less diverse grasslands; Upland

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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ord Author Plant Name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, Common Name Original Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, USDA Code Stratum Cover Original Cover Code Basal Area Biomass Inference Area Stems: Stem Diameters (graphically): 1 Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Herb 12 %         -none- 2 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb 12 %         -none- 3 Hypochaeris glabra Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   Herb 10 %         -none- 4 Erodium brachycarpum Erodium brachycarpum (Godr.) Thellung Erodium brachycarpum shortfruit stork's bill Erodium brachycarpum **   Erodium brachycarpum (Godr.) Thellung Erodium brachycarpum shortfruit stork's bill Erodium brachycarpum **   Herb 10 %         -none- 5 Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Herb 7 %         -none- 6 Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Herb 5 %         -none- 7 Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   Herb 4 %         -none- 8 Plagiobothrys fulvus Plagiobothrys fulvus (Hook. & Arn.) I.M. Johnston Plagiobothrys fulvus fulvous popcornflower Plagiobothrys fulvus **   Plagiobothrys fulvus (Hook. & Arn.) I.M. Johnston Plagiobothrys fulvus fulvous popcornflower Plagiobothrys fulvus **   Herb 2 %         -none- 9 Erodium moschatum Erodium moschatum (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium moschatum musky stork's bill Erodium moschatum **   Erodium moschatum (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium moschatum musky stork's bill Erodium moschatum **   Herb 2 %         -none- 10 Avena barbata Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata **   Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata **   Herb 2 %         -none- 11 Hemizonia fitchii Hemizonia fitchii Gray Hemizonia fitchii Fitch's tarweed Hemizonia fitchii **   Hemizonia fitchii Gray Hemizonia fitchii Fitch's tarweed Hemizonia fitchii **   Herb 1 %         -none- 12 Crassula tillaea Crassula tillaea Lester-Garland Crassula tillaea moss pygmyweed Crassula tillaea **   Crassula tillaea Lester-Garland Crassula tillaea moss pygmyweed Crassula tillaea **   Herb 1 %         -none- 13 Sagina decumbens Sagina decumbens (Ell.) Torr. & Gray Sagina decumbens trailing pearlwort Sagina decumbens **   Sagina decumbens (Ell.) Torr. & Gray Sagina decumbens trailing pearlwort Sagina decumbens **   Herb 1 %         -none- 14 Crassula connata Crassula connata (Ruiz & Pavón) Berger Crassula connata sand pygmyweed Crassula connata **   Crassula connata (Ruiz & Pavón) Berger Crassula connata sand pygmyweed Crassula connata **   Herb 1 %         -none- 15 Briza minor Briza minor L. Briza minor little quakinggrass Briza minor **   Briza minor L. Briza minor little quakinggrass Briza minor **   Herb 1 %         -none- 16 Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum Trifolium depauperatum Desv. var. depauperatum Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum cowbag clover Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum **   Trifolium depauperatum Desv. var. depauperatum Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum cowbag clover Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum **   Herb 1 %         -none- 17 Logfia gallica Logfia gallica (L.) Coss. & Germ. Logfia gallica narrowleaf cottonrose Logfia gallica **   Logfia gallica (L.) Coss. & Germ. Logfia gallica narrowleaf cottonrose Logfia gallica **   Herb 1 %         -none- 18 Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus (Piper) I.M. Johnston Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus adobe popcornflower Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus **   Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus (Piper) I.M. Johnston Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus adobe popcornflower Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 19 Dichelostemma capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Wood Dichelostemma capitatum bluedicks Dichelostemma capitatum **   Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Wood Dichelostemma capitatum bluedicks Dichelostemma capitatum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 20 Galium murale Galium murale (L.) All. Galium murale yellow wall bedstraw Galium murale **   Galium murale (L.) All. Galium murale yellow wall bedstraw Galium murale **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 21 Trifolium variegatum Trifolium variegatum Nutt. Trifolium variegatum whitetip clover Trifolium variegatum **   Trifolium variegatum Nutt. Trifolium variegatum whitetip clover Trifolium variegatum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 22 Castilleja attenuata Castilleja attenuata (Gray) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja attenuata attenuate Indian paintbrush Castilleja attenuata **   Castilleja attenuata (Gray) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja attenuata attenuate Indian paintbrush Castilleja attenuata **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 23 Silene gallica Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica **   Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 24 Trichostema lanceolatum Trichostema lanceolatum Benth. Trichostema lanceolatum vinegarweed Trichostema lanceolatum **   Trichostema lanceolatum Benth. Trichostema lanceolatum vinegarweed Trichostema lanceolatum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 25 Amsinckia menziesii var. menziesii Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. var. menziesii Amsinckia menziesii var. menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii var. menziesii **   Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. var. menziesii Amsinckia menziesii var. menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii var. menziesii **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 26 Soliva sessilis Soliva sessilis Ruiz & Pavón Soliva sessilis field burrweed Soliva sessilis **   Soliva sessilis Ruiz & Pavón Soliva sessilis field burrweed Soliva sessilis **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 27 Trifolium microcephalum Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum **   Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 28 Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 29 Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum Trifolium depauperatum Desv. var. truncatum (Greene) McDermott ex Isely Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum **   Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum **   Trifolium depauperatum Desv. var. truncatum (Greene) McDermott ex Isely Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum **   Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 30 Microseris douglasii ssp. tenella Microseris douglasii (DC.) Schultz-Bip. ssp. tenella (Gray) Chambers Microseris douglasii ssp. tenella Douglas' silverpuffs Microseris douglasii ssp. tenella **   Microseris douglasii (DC.) Schultz-Bip. ssp. tenella (Gray) Chambers Microseris douglasii ssp. tenella Douglas' silverpuffs Microseris douglasii ssp. tenella **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 31 Plagiobothrys arizonicus Plagiobothrys arizonicus (Gray) Greene ex Gray Plagiobothrys arizonicus Arizona popcornflower Plagiobothrys arizonicus **   Plagiobothrys arizonicus (Gray) Greene ex Gray Plagiobothrys arizonicus Arizona popcornflower Plagiobothrys arizonicus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 32 Juncus bufonius Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 33 Poa annua Poa annua L. Poa annua annual bluegrass Poa annua **   Poa annua L. Poa annua annual bluegrass Poa annua **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 34 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Non-vascular plant 3 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover under-tree     0 % Non-vascular plant       Herb       hardwood     0 % conifer     0 %
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