CHAN0008
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	CHAN0008
Author Observation Code	CHAN0008
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	37.4592938124081 º
Longitude	-120.41720082631 º
Author Location	Chance Ranch off Snelling Rd. Merced Co.
Location Narrative	Chance Ranch, stand occurs NE of ranch road and NW of drainage and well. Low-growing slope vegetation dominated by Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus and mixed forbs. Scattered cobbles and cowpies, heavily grazed. Amazing diversity including two native perennial bunch grasses.
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 m²
Placement Method	Representative
Permanence	permanent plot
Layout Narrative	10 m x 10 m
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	small
Elevation	120 m
Slope Aspect	48 º
Slope Gradient	6 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Rock Type	mixed
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	3 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	95 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	13-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	65 %
Nonvascular Cover	25 %
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 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 15 %         -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 10 %         -none- 3 Hypochaeris glabra Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   Herb 5 %         -none- 4 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 5 %         -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 5 %         -none- 6 Plantago erecta Plantago erecta Morris Plantago erecta dotseed plantain Plantago erecta **   Plantago erecta Morris Plantago erecta dotseed plantain Plantago erecta **   Herb 5 %         -none- 7 Hedypnois cretica Hedypnois cretica (L.) Dum.-Cours. Hedypnois cretica Cretanweed Hedypnois cretica **   Hedypnois cretica (L.) Dum.-Cours. Hedypnois cretica Cretanweed Hedypnois cretica **   Herb 3 %         -none- 8 Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Herb 3 %         -none- 9 Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Herb 3 %         -none- 10 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb 2 %         -none- 11 Holocarpha virgata Holocarpha virgata (Gray) Keck Holocarpha virgata yellowflower tarweed Holocarpha virgata **   Holocarpha virgata (Gray) Keck Holocarpha virgata yellowflower tarweed Holocarpha virgata **   Herb 2 %         -none- 12 Logfia gallica Logfia gallica (L.) Coss. & Germ. Logfia gallica narrowleaf cottonrose Logfia gallica **   Logfia gallica (L.) Coss. & Germ. Logfia gallica narrowleaf cottonrose Logfia gallica **   Herb 1 %         -none- 13 Trifolium microcephalum Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum **   Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum **   Herb 1 %         -none- 14 Juncus bufonius Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Herb 1 %         -none- 15 Linanthus bicolor Linanthus bicolor (Nutt.) Greene Linanthus bicolor true babystars Linanthus bicolor **   Linanthus bicolor (Nutt.) Greene Linanthus bicolor true babystars Linanthus bicolor **   Herb 1 %         -none- 16 Crassula tillaea Crassula tillaea Lester-Garland Crassula tillaea moss pygmyweed Crassula tillaea **   Crassula tillaea Lester-Garland Crassula tillaea moss pygmyweed Crassula tillaea **   Herb 1 %         -none- 17 Briza minor Briza minor L. Briza minor little quakinggrass Briza minor **   Briza minor L. Briza minor little quakinggrass Briza minor **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 18 Silene gallica Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica **   Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 19 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- 20 Trichostema lanceolatum Trichostema lanceolatum Benth. Trichostema lanceolatum vinegarweed Trichostema lanceolatum **   Trichostema lanceolatum Benth. Trichostema lanceolatum vinegarweed Trichostema lanceolatum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 21 Psilocarphus tenellus Psilocarphus tenellus Nutt. Psilocarphus tenellus slender woollyheads Psilocarphus tenellus **   Psilocarphus tenellus Nutt. Psilocarphus tenellus slender woollyheads Psilocarphus tenellus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 22 Eremocarpus setigerus Eremocarpus setigerus (Hook.) Benth. Eremocarpus setigerus Eremocarpus setigerus **   Eremocarpus setigerus **   Eremocarpus setigerus (Hook.) Benth. Eremocarpus setigerus Eremocarpus setigerus **   Eremocarpus setigerus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 23 Poa secunda Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda **   Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 24 Lotus humistratus Lotus humistratus Greene Lotus humistratus foothill deervetch Lotus humistratus **   Lotus humistratus Greene Lotus humistratus foothill deervetch Lotus humistratus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 25 Trifolium variegatum Trifolium variegatum Nutt. Trifolium variegatum whitetip clover Trifolium variegatum **   Trifolium variegatum Nutt. Trifolium variegatum whitetip clover Trifolium variegatum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 26 Nassella pulchra Nassella pulchra (A.S. Hitchc.) Barkworth Nassella pulchra purple tussockgrass Nassella pulchra **   Nassella pulchra (A.S. Hitchc.) Barkworth Nassella pulchra purple tussockgrass Nassella pulchra **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 27 Poa annua Poa annua L. Poa annua annual bluegrass Poa annua **   Poa annua L. Poa annua annual bluegrass Poa annua **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 28 Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 29 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- 30 Erodium moschatum Erodium moschatum (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium moschatum musky stork's bill Erodium moschatum **   Erodium moschatum (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium moschatum musky stork's bill Erodium moschatum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 31 Muilla maritima Muilla maritima (Torr.) S. Wats. Muilla maritima sea muilla Muilla maritima **   Muilla maritima (Torr.) S. Wats. Muilla maritima sea muilla Muilla maritima **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 32 Hemizonia fitchii Hemizonia fitchii Gray Hemizonia fitchii Fitch's tarweed Hemizonia fitchii **   Hemizonia fitchii Gray Hemizonia fitchii Fitch's tarweed Hemizonia fitchii **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 33 Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Benth. Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's spear Triteleia laxa **   Triteleia laxa Benth. Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's spear Triteleia laxa **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 34 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- 35 Galium murale Galium murale (L.) All. Galium murale yellow wall bedstraw Galium murale **   Galium murale (L.) All. Galium murale yellow wall bedstraw Galium murale **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 36 Hesperevax acaulis Hesperevax acaulis (Kellogg) Greene Hesperevax acaulis stemless dwarf-cudweed Hesperevax acaulis **   Hesperevax acaulis (Kellogg) Greene Hesperevax acaulis stemless dwarf-cudweed Hesperevax acaulis **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 37 Trifolium ciliolatum Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum **   Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 38 Trifolium gracilentum Trifolium gracilentum Torr. & Gray Trifolium gracilentum pinpoint clover Trifolium gracilentum **   Trifolium gracilentum Torr. & Gray Trifolium gracilentum pinpoint clover Trifolium gracilentum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 39 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- 40 Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 41 Chamomilla suaveolens Chamomilla suaveolens (Pursh) Rydb. Chamomilla suaveolens Chamomilla suaveolens **   Chamomilla suaveolens **   Chamomilla suaveolens (Pursh) Rydb. Chamomilla suaveolens Chamomilla suaveolens **   Chamomilla suaveolens **   Herb 0.1 %         -none- 42 Bromus rubens Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Herb 0.1 %         -none- 43 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Non-vascular plant 25 %         -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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