MDRA0018
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	MDRA0018
Author Observation Code	MDRA0018
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	36.8534612049398 º
Longitude	-120.241196410683 º
Author Location	Madera Ranch
Location Narrative	Madera Ranch. Dry upland adjacent to green swale. Scattered forbs among dense Vulpia and taller overarching bromes. Some cattle browsing evident along with cowpies. Lotus purshianus will likely increase in cover later in the season.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Azimuth	360 º
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Placement Method	Representative
Permanence	not permanent
Layout Narrative	10 m x 10 m
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	large
Elevation	24 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Rock Type	mixed
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	90 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	5 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	04-May-2011
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	70 %
Nonvascular Cover	0 %
Dominant Stratum	Herb
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	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 Vulpia bromoides Vulpia bromoides (L.) S.F. Gray Vulpia bromoides brome fescue Vulpia bromoides **   Vulpia bromoides (L.) S.F. Gray Vulpia bromoides brome fescue Vulpia bromoides **   Herb 40 %         -none- 2 Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros **   Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros **   Herb 10 %         -none- 3 Lotus Lotus L. Lotus trefoil Lotus **   Lotus L. Lotus trefoil Lotus **   Herb 8 %         -none- 4 Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Herb 6 %         -none- 5 Trifolium gracilentum Trifolium gracilentum Torr. & Gray Trifolium gracilentum pinpoint clover Trifolium gracilentum **   Trifolium gracilentum Torr. & Gray Trifolium gracilentum pinpoint clover Trifolium gracilentum **   Herb 5 %         -none- 6 Bromus rubens Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Herb 2 %         -none- 7 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb 2 %         -none- 8 Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Herb 1 %         -none- 9 Eremocarpus setigerus Eremocarpus setigerus (Hook.) Benth. Eremocarpus setigerus Eremocarpus setigerus **   Eremocarpus setigerus **   Eremocarpus setigerus (Hook.) Benth. Eremocarpus setigerus Eremocarpus setigerus **   Eremocarpus setigerus **   Herb 1 %         -none- 10 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 0.2 %         -none- 11 Trifolium depauperatum Trifolium depauperatum Desv. Trifolium depauperatum cowbag clover Trifolium depauperatum **   Trifolium depauperatum Desv. Trifolium depauperatum cowbag clover Trifolium depauperatum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 12 Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 13 Amsinckia menziesii Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii **   Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 14 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 0.2 %         -none- 15 Asclepias fascicularis Asclepias fascicularis Dcne. Asclepias fascicularis Mexican whorled milkweed Asclepias fascicularis **   Asclepias fascicularis Dcne. Asclepias fascicularis Mexican whorled milkweed Asclepias fascicularis **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 16 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 0.2 %         -none- 17 Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium **   Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 18 Lupinus bicolor Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor **   Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 19 Plagiobothrys Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Plagiobothrys popcornflower Plagiobothrys **   Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Plagiobothrys popcornflower Plagiobothrys **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 20 Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus annual yellow sweetclover Melilotus indicus **   Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus annual yellow sweetclover Melilotus indicus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 21 Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herb       hardwood     0 % conifer     0 % under-tree     0 %
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