C05061009
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	C05061009
Author Observation Code	C05061009
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	37.18889072901 º
Longitude	-120.627147971093 º
Author Location	Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Location Narrative	May be hard to distinguish stand from aerial photos; might not have topography differences. Part of main Merced NWR unit, N of Sandy Mush Rd. and west of red barn. Evidence of past cattle grazing. Don't think its been farmed. Frankenia occurs in small, repeating patches throughout landscape.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Azimuth	350 º
Shape	Rectangular
Area	100 m²
Placement Method	Representative
Permanence	not permanent
Layout Narrative	20 m x 5 m
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	small
Elevation	25 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	3 %
Percent Bare Soil	96 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	06-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	21 %
Nonvascular Cover	3 %
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 Frankenia salina Frankenia salina (Molina) I.M. Johnston Frankenia salina alkali seaheath Frankenia salina **   Frankenia salina (Molina) I.M. Johnston Frankenia salina alkali seaheath Frankenia salina **   Herb 7 %         -none- 2 Lasthenia Lasthenia Cass. Lasthenia goldfields Lasthenia **   Lasthenia Cass. Lasthenia goldfields Lasthenia **   Herb 4 %         -none- 3 Spergularia bocconii Spergularia bocconii (Scheele) Foucaud ex Merino Spergularia bocconii Boccone's sandspurry Spergularia bocconii **   Spergularia bocconii (Scheele) Foucaud ex Merino Spergularia bocconii Boccone's sandspurry Spergularia bocconii **   Herb 3 %         -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 3 %         -none- 5 Plantago elongata Plantago elongata Pursh Plantago elongata prairie plantain Plantago elongata **   Plantago elongata Pursh Plantago elongata prairie plantain Plantago elongata **   Herb 3 %         -none- 6 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- 7 Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Herb 1 %         -none- 8 Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. micranthus Plagiobothrys stipitatus (Greene) I.M. Johnston var. micranthus (Piper) I.M. Johnston Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. micranthus stalked popcornflower Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. micranthus **   Plagiobothrys stipitatus (Greene) I.M. Johnston var. micranthus (Piper) I.M. Johnston Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. micranthus stalked popcornflower Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. micranthus **   Herb 1 %         -none- 9 Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 10 Chenopodium ambrosioides Chenopodium ambrosioides L. Chenopodium ambrosioides Mexican tea Chenopodium ambrosioides **   Chenopodium ambrosioides L. Chenopodium ambrosioides Mexican tea Chenopodium ambrosioides **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 11 Anthemis cotula Anthemis cotula L. Anthemis cotula stinking chamomile Anthemis cotula **   Anthemis cotula L. Anthemis cotula stinking chamomile Anthemis cotula **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 12 Trifolium Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium **   Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 13 Cressa truxillensis Cressa truxillensis Kunth Cressa truxillensis spreading alkaliweed Cressa truxillensis **   Cressa truxillensis Kunth Cressa truxillensis spreading alkaliweed Cressa truxillensis **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 14 Lactuca serriola Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola **   Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 15 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 16 Uropappus lindleyi Uropappus lindleyi (DC.) Nutt. Uropappus lindleyi Lindley's silverpuffs Uropappus lindleyi **   Uropappus lindleyi (DC.) Nutt. Uropappus lindleyi Lindley's silverpuffs Uropappus lindleyi **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 17 Psilocarphus brevissimus Psilocarphus brevissimus Nutt. Psilocarphus brevissimus short woollyheads Psilocarphus brevissimus **   Psilocarphus brevissimus Nutt. Psilocarphus brevissimus short woollyheads Psilocarphus brevissimus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 18 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 19 Lepidium Lepidium L. Lepidium pepperweed Lepidium **   Lepidium L. Lepidium pepperweed Lepidium **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 20 Atriplex Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 21 Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) **   Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) **   Herbaceous spp. - type unknown Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) **   Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) **   Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) **   Herbaceous spp. - type unknown Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 22 Navarretia leucocephala ssp. leucocephala Navarretia leucocephala Benth. ssp. leucocephala Navarretia leucocephala ssp. leucocephala whitehead navarretia Navarretia leucocephala ssp. leucocephala **   Navarretia leucocephala Benth. ssp. leucocephala Navarretia leucocephala ssp. leucocephala whitehead navarretia Navarretia leucocephala ssp. leucocephala **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 23 Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 24 Chamomilla occidentalis Chamomilla occidentalis (Greene) Rydb. Chamomilla occidentalis Chamomilla occidentalis **   Chamomilla occidentalis **   Chamomilla occidentalis (Greene) Rydb. Chamomilla occidentalis Chamomilla occidentalis **   Chamomilla occidentalis **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 25 Polypogon Polypogon Desf. Polypogon rabbitsfoot grass Polypogon **   Polypogon Desf. Polypogon rabbitsfoot grass Polypogon **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 26 Cuscuta Cuscuta L. Cuscuta dodder Cuscuta **   Cuscuta L. Cuscuta dodder Cuscuta **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 27 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Non-vascular plant 3 %         -none- 28 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Non-vascular plant 0.2 %         -none- 29 Suaeda moquinii Suaeda moquinii (Torr.) Greene Suaeda moquinii Mojave seablite Suaeda moquinii **   Suaeda moquinii (Torr.) Greene Suaeda moquinii Mojave seablite Suaeda moquinii **   shrub 0.2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover shrub       Non-vascular plant       Herb       hardwood     0 % conifer     0 % under-tree     0 %
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