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MDRA0020
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.ob.83253.MDRA0020
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? MDRA0020
Author Observation Code ? MDRA0020
Original Data Location ? Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program, California Dept of Fish and Wildlife, Sacramento, CA
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 36.8600305264546 º
Longitude ? -120.247439620557 º
Author Location ? Madera Ranch
Location Narrative ? Madera Ranch, southern portion. A shallow, dry vernal pool (noted occurences of VP fairy shrimp). Stand is dominated by Lasthenia gracilis and Hemizonia pungens, but is late in phenology. Hemizonia is blooming and at full growth/ cover.
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 ? 10
Placement Method ? Representative
Permanence ? not permanent
Layout Narrative ? 3.3 m x 3.3 m
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? large
Elevation ? 25 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Rock Type ? mixed
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 5 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 92 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 3 %
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 ? 30 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Dominant Stratum ? Herb
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Wetland
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Lasthenia gracilis Lasthenia gracilis Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis **   Herb
10 %
        -none-
2 Hemizonia pungens Hemizonia pungens (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. & Gray Hemizonia pungens common tarweed Hemizonia pungens **   Hemizonia pungens (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. & Gray Hemizonia pungens common tarweed Hemizonia pungens **   Herb
5 %
        -none-
3 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Herb
5 %
        -none-
4 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb
4 %
        -none-
5 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
3 %
        -none-
6 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-
7 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
1 %
        -none-
8 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
0.2 %
        -none-
9 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-
10 Microseris elegans Microseris elegans Greene ex Gray Microseris elegans elegant silverpuffs Microseris elegans **   Microseris elegans Greene ex Gray Microseris elegans elegant silverpuffs Microseris elegans **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
11 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-
12 Psilocarphus tenellus Psilocarphus tenellus Nutt. Psilocarphus tenellus slender woollyheads Psilocarphus tenellus **   Psilocarphus tenellus Nutt. Psilocarphus tenellus slender woollyheads Psilocarphus tenellus **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
13 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-
14 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-
15 Lepidium dictyotum Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
17 Deschampsia danthonioides Deschampsia danthonioides (Trin.) Munro Deschampsia danthonioides annual hairgrass Deschampsia danthonioides **   Deschampsia danthonioides (Trin.) Munro Deschampsia danthonioides annual hairgrass Deschampsia danthonioides **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Vulpia microstachys Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Microseris douglasii Microseris douglasii (DC.) Schultz-Bip. Microseris douglasii Douglas' silverpuffs Microseris douglasii **   Microseris douglasii (DC.) Schultz-Bip. Microseris douglasii Douglas' silverpuffs Microseris douglasii **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
20 Trifolium depauperatum var. amplectens Trifolium depauperatum Desv. var. amplectens (Torr. & Gray) S. Wats. Trifolium depauperatum var. amplectens balloon sack clover Trifolium depauperatum var. amplectens **   Trifolium depauperatum Desv. var. amplectens (Torr. & Gray) S. Wats. Trifolium depauperatum var. amplectens balloon sack clover Trifolium depauperatum var. amplectens **   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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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Buck-Diaz, Jennifer Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Lasthenia (californica, gracilis) Association       no
Buck-Diaz, Jennifer


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
A         Sandy Clay Loam               Moderately fine sandy clay loam


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Grazing, domestic stock Low Grazing
Natural, general Medium Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot