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C05010944
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.ob.83411.C05010944
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? C05010944
Author Observation Code ? C05010944
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 ? 35.9555120688213 º
Longitude ? -119.391989817927 º
Author Location ? Pixley Wildlife Refuge
Location Narrative ? Might not be distinguished from adjacent grassland. Sporobolus might look like a shrub (Isocoma) on photos. Pixley. Stand grazed this year, cattle removed recently. Sporobolus stand is largest in pasture, others only 5-6 individuals. Deep swale about 20 m south of stand. Stand in part of the Pixley Refuge called Horse Pasture which is surrounded by farmland.
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
Placement Method ? Representative
Permanence ? not permanent
Layout Narrative ? 10 m x 10 m
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? small
Elevation ? 65 m
Slope Aspect ? 130 º
Slope Gradient ? 2 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 32 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 68 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 1 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 01-May-2008
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: 
Tree Cover ? 0 %
Shrub Cover ? 0 %
Field Cover ? 32 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0.2 %
Dominant Stratum ? Herb
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Upland
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 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
11 %
        -none-
2 Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Herb
7 %
        -none-
3 Sporobolus airoides Sporobolus airoides (Torr.) Torr. Sporobolus airoides alkali sacaton Sporobolus airoides **   Sporobolus airoides (Torr.) Torr. Sporobolus airoides alkali sacaton Sporobolus airoides **   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 Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Herb
2 %
        -none-
6 Bromus rubens Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
7 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
1 %
        -none-
8 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
1 %
        -none-
9 Lepidium dictyotum Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
10 Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
11 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-
12 Trifolium Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium **   Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Atriplex Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Plagiobothrys Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Plagiobothrys popcornflower Plagiobothrys **   Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Plagiobothrys popcornflower Plagiobothrys **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Salsola tragus Salsola tragus L. Salsola tragus prickly Russian thistle Salsola tragus **   Salsola tragus L. Salsola tragus prickly Russian thistle Salsola tragus **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Lepidium nitidum Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
17 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
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Schismus Schismus Beauv. Schismus Mediterranean grass Schismus **   Schismus Beauv. Schismus Mediterranean grass Schismus **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Spergularia Spergularia (Pers.) J.& K. Presl Spergularia sandspurry Spergularia **   Spergularia (Pers.) J.& K. Presl Spergularia sandspurry Spergularia **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
20 Gilia tricolor Gilia tricolor Benth. Gilia tricolor bird's-eye gilia Gilia tricolor **   Gilia tricolor Benth. Gilia tricolor bird's-eye gilia Gilia tricolor **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Cuscuta Cuscuta L. Cuscuta dodder Cuscuta **   Cuscuta L. Cuscuta dodder Cuscuta **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
22 Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. Capsella bursa-pastoris shepherd's purse Capsella bursa-pastoris **   Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. Capsella bursa-pastoris shepherd's purse Capsella bursa-pastoris **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
23 Lasthenia minor Lasthenia minor (DC.) Ornduff Lasthenia minor coastal goldfields Lasthenia minor **   Lasthenia minor (DC.) Ornduff Lasthenia minor coastal goldfields Lasthenia minor **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
24 Athysanus pusillus Athysanus pusillus (Hook.) Greene Athysanus pusillus common sandweed Athysanus pusillus **   Athysanus pusillus (Hook.) Greene Athysanus pusillus common sandweed Athysanus pusillus **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
25 Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust **   Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust **   Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust **   Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust **   Non-vascular plant
0.2 %
        -none-
26 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Non-vascular plant
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Non-vascular plant      
Herb      
hardwood     0 %
conifer     0 %
under-tree     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Harbert, Betsy Plot contributor
Stelzner, Lisa Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Centromadia pungens – Lepidium dictyotum 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         Clay               Fine clay


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Natural, general High Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot