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CHAN0003
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.ob.83502.CHAN0003
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? CHAN0003
Author Observation Code ? CHAN0003
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 ? 37.4776005962747 º
Longitude ? -120.398128641234 º
Author Location ? Chance Ranch off Snelling Rd. Merced Co.
Location Narrative ? Chance Ranch (off Snelling Rd.). Stand is a gradually sloping swale (the plot has a low rise but includes two swales on either side that meet toward the NW end of plot). Dense annual vegetation is dominated by Trifolium variegatum with patches of annual grasses. Grazed.
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 ? permanent plot
Layout Narrative ? 10 m x 10 m
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? small
Elevation ? 105 m
Slope Aspect ? 350 º
Slope Gradient ? 1 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 26 %
Percent Litter ? 0.2 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 38 %
Percent Water ? 35 %
Percent Other ? 1 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 12-Apr-2010
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 ? 7 %
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 Trifolium variegatum Trifolium variegatum Nutt. Trifolium variegatum whitetip clover Trifolium variegatum **   Trifolium variegatum Nutt. Trifolium variegatum whitetip clover Trifolium variegatum **   Herb
35 %
        -none-
2 Soliva sessilis Soliva sessilis Ruiz & Pavón Soliva sessilis field burrweed Soliva sessilis **   Soliva sessilis Ruiz & Pavón Soliva sessilis field burrweed Soliva sessilis **   Herb
15 %
        -none-
3 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Herb
7 %
        -none-
4 Juncus bufonius Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Herb
7 %
        -none-
5 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
2 %
        -none-
6 Crassula tillaea Crassula tillaea Lester-Garland Crassula tillaea moss pygmyweed Crassula tillaea **   Crassula tillaea Lester-Garland Crassula tillaea moss pygmyweed Crassula tillaea **   Herb
2 %
        -none-
7 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-
8 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
1 %
        -none-
9 Hypochaeris glabra Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
10 Holocarpha virgata Holocarpha virgata (Gray) Keck Holocarpha virgata yellowflower tarweed Holocarpha virgata **   Holocarpha virgata (Gray) Keck Holocarpha virgata yellowflower tarweed Holocarpha virgata **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
11 Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
12 Poa annua Poa annua L. Poa annua annual bluegrass Poa annua **   Poa annua L. Poa annua annual bluegrass Poa annua **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
13 Crassula aquatica Crassula aquatica (L.) Schoenl. Crassula aquatica water pygmyweed Crassula aquatica **   Crassula aquatica (L.) Schoenl. Crassula aquatica water pygmyweed Crassula aquatica **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
14 Montia fontana Montia fontana L. Montia fontana annual water minerslettuce Montia fontana **   Montia fontana L. Montia fontana annual water minerslettuce Montia fontana **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Hedypnois cretica Hedypnois cretica (L.) Dum.-Cours. Hedypnois cretica Cretanweed Hedypnois cretica **   Hedypnois cretica (L.) Dum.-Cours. Hedypnois cretica Cretanweed Hedypnois cretica **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Mimulus guttatus Mimulus guttatus DC. Mimulus guttatus seep monkeyflower Mimulus guttatus **   Mimulus guttatus DC. Mimulus guttatus seep monkeyflower Mimulus guttatus **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
17 Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Eleocharis macrostachya Eleocharis macrostachya Britt. Eleocharis macrostachya Eleocharis macrostachya **   Eleocharis macrostachya **   Eleocharis macrostachya Britt. Eleocharis macrostachya Eleocharis macrostachya **   Eleocharis macrostachya **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Eryngium vaseyi var. vallicola Eryngium vaseyi Coult. & Rose var. vallicola (Jepson) Munz Eryngium vaseyi var. vallicola Eryngium vaseyi var. vallicola **   Eryngium vaseyi var. vallicola **   Eryngium vaseyi Coult. & Rose var. vallicola (Jepson) Munz Eryngium vaseyi var. vallicola Eryngium vaseyi var. vallicola **   Eryngium vaseyi var. vallicola **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
20 Briza minor Briza minor L. Briza minor little quakinggrass Briza minor **   Briza minor L. Briza minor little quakinggrass Briza minor **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Castilleja attenuata Castilleja attenuata (Gray) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja attenuata attenuate Indian paintbrush Castilleja attenuata **   Castilleja attenuata (Gray) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja attenuata attenuate Indian paintbrush Castilleja attenuata **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
22 Ranunculus bonariensis Ranunculus bonariensis Poir. Ranunculus bonariensis Carter's buttercup Ranunculus bonariensis **   Ranunculus bonariensis Poir. Ranunculus bonariensis Carter's buttercup Ranunculus bonariensis **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
23 Limnanthes douglasii var. rosea Limnanthes douglasii R. Br. var. rosea (Hartw. ex Benth.) C.T. Mason Limnanthes douglasii var. rosea Limnanthes douglasii var. rosea **   Limnanthes douglasii var. rosea **   Limnanthes douglasii R. Br. var. rosea (Hartw. ex Benth.) C.T. Mason Limnanthes douglasii var. rosea Limnanthes douglasii var. rosea **   Limnanthes douglasii var. rosea **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
24 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
25 Lepidium nitidum Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
26 Trifolium depauperatum Trifolium depauperatum Desv. Trifolium depauperatum cowbag clover Trifolium depauperatum **   Trifolium depauperatum Desv. Trifolium depauperatum cowbag clover Trifolium depauperatum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
27 Plagiobothrys distantiflorus Plagiobothrys distantiflorus (Piper) I.M. Johnston ex M.E. Peck Plagiobothrys distantiflorus California popcornflower Plagiobothrys distantiflorus **   Plagiobothrys distantiflorus (Piper) I.M. Johnston ex M.E. Peck Plagiobothrys distantiflorus California popcornflower Plagiobothrys distantiflorus **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
28 Ranunculus muricatus Ranunculus muricatus L. Ranunculus muricatus spinyfruit buttercup Ranunculus muricatus **   Ranunculus muricatus L. Ranunculus muricatus spinyfruit buttercup Ranunculus muricatus **   Herb
0.1 %
        -none-
29 Deschampsia danthonioides Deschampsia danthonioides (Trin.) Munro Deschampsia danthonioides annual hairgrass Deschampsia danthonioides **   Deschampsia danthonioides (Trin.) Munro Deschampsia danthonioides annual hairgrass Deschampsia danthonioides **   Herb
0.1 %
        -none-
30 Trifolium microcephalum Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum **   Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum **   Herb
0.1 %
        -none-
31 Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Herb
0.1 %
        -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 ?
Harbert, Betsy Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Trifolium variegatum 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               Fine sandy clay
A         Sandy Clay               Fine sandy clay


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


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot