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SAMO2437
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:4441-{37592D3E-A406-4753-B50D-DAB81697DDAE}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO2437
Author Observation Code ? SAMO2437
Original Data Location ? SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 34.1003504009692 º
Longitude ? -118.72562803354 º
Author Location ? Malibu Creek State Park
Location Narrative ? AIS# 15. Weird! Giant gravel bar full of Gnaphalium. Would be good to sample again later as a releve or Rapid Assessment at different times of year, neat polygon. Tamarisk was seen just to the S of the polygon. Evidence of flooding, flood debris, floodplain.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Plotless
Placement Method ? Representative
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? large
Elevation ? 167 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Bottom
Surficial Deposits ? Mixed alluvium
Rock Type ? Mixed alluvium
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 80 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 8 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 10-Oct-2003 ± exact
Date Accuracy ? exact
Project ? SAMO (CNPS Rapid Assessment/Releve 2002)
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? CA Native Plant Society (CNPS)
Cover Dispersion ? Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (1) occurrence plot: sufficient for determining type occurrence
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Field Height ? 0.75 m
Tree Cover ? 5 %
Shrub Cover ? 8 %
Field Cover ? 16 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap2437, Vegetation type confidence High: No documentation of this type before. Could be classified simply as 'sparsely vegetated wash' as it probably is when Gnaphalium is not at its peak.;
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 Gnaphalium microcephalum Gnaphalium microcephalum Nutt. Gnaphalium microcephalum Gnaphalium microcephalum **   GNMI Gnaphalium microcephalum Nutt. Gnaphalium microcephalum Gnaphalium microcephalum **   GNMI Medium
12 %
        -none-
2 Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia **   BASA4 Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia **   BASA4 Medium
3 %
        -none-
3 Lepidospartum squamatum Lepidospartum squamatum (A. Gray) A. Gray Lepidospartum squamatum Lepidospartum squamatum **   LESQ Lepidospartum squamatum (A. Gray) A. Gray Lepidospartum squamatum Lepidospartum squamatum **   LESQ Medium
3 %
        -none-
4 Avena Avena L. Avena Avena **   AVENA Avena L. Avena Avena **   AVENA Medium
1 %
        -none-
5 Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Medium
1 %
        -none-
6 Piptatherum miliaceum Piptatherum miliaceum (L.) Coss. Piptatherum miliaceum Piptatherum miliaceum **   PIMI3 Piptatherum miliaceum (L.) Coss. Piptatherum miliaceum Piptatherum miliaceum **   PIMI3 Medium
1 %
        -none-
7 Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Medium
1 %
        -none-
8 Ambrosia psilostachya Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Ambrosia psilostachya Ambrosia psilostachya **   AMPS Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Ambrosia psilostachya Ambrosia psilostachya **   AMPS Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Eriogonum elongatum Eriogonum elongatum Benth. Eriogonum elongatum Eriogonum elongatum **   EREL6 Eriogonum elongatum Benth. Eriogonum elongatum Eriogonum elongatum **   EREL6 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Brickellia californica Brickellia californica (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray Brickellia californica Brickellia californica **   BRCA3 Brickellia californica (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray Brickellia californica Brickellia californica **   BRCA3 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss. Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana **   HIIN3 Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss. Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana **   HIIN3 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Arundo donax Arundo donax L. Arundo donax Arundo donax **   ARDO4 Arundo donax L. Arundo donax Arundo donax **   ARDO4 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Salix lasiolepis Salix lasiolepis Benth. Salix lasiolepis Salix lasiolepis **   SALA6 Salix lasiolepis Benth. Salix lasiolepis Salix lasiolepis **   SALA6 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2 Low
2 %
        -none-
15 Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Low
1 %
        -none-
16 Platanus racemosa Platanus racemosa Nutt. Platanus racemosa Platanus racemosa **   PLRA Platanus racemosa Nutt. Platanus racemosa Platanus racemosa **   PLRA Tall
3 %
        -none-
17 Salix laevigata Salix laevigata Bebb Salix laevigata Salix laevigata **   SALA3 Salix laevigata Bebb Salix laevigata Salix laevigata **   SALA3 Tall
2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Medium 0.5 m 5 m  
conifer tree     0 %
hardwood tree 5 m 10 m 5 %
Tall 5 m    
Low 0 m 0.5 m  
Low-Mid Shrub      
Low Tree-Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m  
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Hohn, Charlie Field assistant
Christian, Julie Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jun-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Baccharis salicifolia Association     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Competition from exotics Low Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot