C05061510
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	C05061510
Author Observation Code	C05061510
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	37.1895110420598 º
Longitude	-120.627072229041 º
Author Location	Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Location Narrative	Bunchgrass (Sporobolus) stand located in Merced NWR, section N of Sandy Mush Rd. Stand comprised of wide clumps of grass. Clumps mostly dead in middle (show signs of having been grazed in the past). Annual herbs including annual grasses growing in middle of clumps. Signs of grazing in past, hoof punch and cowpies.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Azimuth	242 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	26 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	2 %
Percent Bare Soil	97 %
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	0.2 %
Field Cover	26 %
Nonvascular Cover	7 %
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 Lepidium nitidum Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Herb 2 %         -none- 2 Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Herb 2 %         -none- 3 Lasthenia californica Lasthenia californica DC. ex Lindl. Lasthenia californica California goldfields Lasthenia californica **   Lasthenia californica DC. ex Lindl. Lasthenia californica California goldfields Lasthenia californica **   Herb 2 %         -none- 4 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 2 %         -none- 5 Psilocarphus brevissimus Psilocarphus brevissimus Nutt. Psilocarphus brevissimus short woollyheads Psilocarphus brevissimus **   Psilocarphus brevissimus Nutt. Psilocarphus brevissimus short woollyheads Psilocarphus brevissimus **   Herb 1 %         -none- 6 Lepidium dictyotum Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   Herb 1 %         -none- 7 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Herb 1 %         -none- 8 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb 1 %         -none- 9 Crassula Crassula L. Crassula pygmyweed Crassula **   Crassula L. Crassula pygmyweed Crassula **   Herb 1 %         -none- 10 Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Herb 1 %         -none- 11 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 1 %         -none- 12 Lepidium Lepidium L. Lepidium pepperweed Lepidium **   Lepidium L. Lepidium pepperweed Lepidium **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 13 Lolium Lolium L. Lolium ryegrass Lolium **   Lolium L. Lolium ryegrass Lolium **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 14 Myosurus Myosurus L. Myosurus mousetail Myosurus **   Myosurus L. Myosurus mousetail Myosurus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 15 Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 16 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 0.2 %         -none- 17 Atriplex Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 18 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 0.2 %         -none- 19 Calandrinia ciliata Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pavón) DC. Calandrinia ciliata fringed redmaids Calandrinia ciliata **   Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pavón) DC. Calandrinia ciliata fringed redmaids Calandrinia ciliata **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 20 Centaurea solstitialis Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis **   Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 21 Chenopodium ambrosioides Chenopodium ambrosioides L. Chenopodium ambrosioides Mexican tea Chenopodium ambrosioides **   Chenopodium ambrosioides L. Chenopodium ambrosioides Mexican tea Chenopodium ambrosioides **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 22 Cressa truxillensis Cressa truxillensis Kunth Cressa truxillensis spreading alkaliweed Cressa truxillensis **   Cressa truxillensis Kunth Cressa truxillensis spreading alkaliweed Cressa truxillensis **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 23 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 0.2 %         -none- 24 Grindelia hirsutula Grindelia hirsutula Hook. & Arn. Grindelia hirsutula hairy gumweed Grindelia hirsutula **   Grindelia hirsutula Hook. & Arn. Grindelia hirsutula hairy gumweed Grindelia hirsutula **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 25 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- 26 Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 27 Anthemis cotula Anthemis cotula L. Anthemis cotula stinking chamomile Anthemis cotula **   Anthemis cotula L. Anthemis cotula stinking chamomile Anthemis cotula **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 28 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Non-vascular plant 7 %         -none- 29 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Non-vascular plant 0.2 %         -none- 30 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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