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BLMPAR18
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegbank.org/vegbranch:observation:2358-{130A9771-1742-4A90-AC9A-8BE72340E7AF}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? BLMPAR18
Author Observation Code ? BLMPAR18
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 ? 39.7069736483368 º
Longitude ? -121.534887926929 º
Author Location ? BLM parcels near Paradise
Location Narrative ? BLM Parcels in Butte County, east and southeast of Paradise: This stand sits on a small patch of serpentine outcrop on a NW facing slope near the top of a hill. The serpentine is bedrock and gravel mostly. The tree and shrub cover are relatively low and insignificant, the herb cover consists of a high proportion of native species.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: California
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Plotless
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? small
Elevation ? 521 m
Slope Aspect ? 345 º
Slope Gradient ? 8 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Rock Type ? serpentinite
Landscape Narrative ? upland
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 70 %
Percent Litter ? 10 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 20 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 2 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 23-May-2006
Project ? Northern Sierra Nevada Foothills
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? CNPS/CDFW RA v. 2005
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: 
Shrub Height ? 1.5 m
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Shrub Cover ? 1 %
Field Cover ? 27 %
Dominant Stratum ? Herb
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Herbaceous cover is mostly dead (phenology is late). Unusual species encountered: Calycadenia oppositifolia, Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola
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 Vulpia microstachys Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   low stratum
8 %
        -none-
2 Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis **   Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis **   low stratum
5 %
        -none-
3 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   low stratum
3 %
        -none-
4 Eriogonum nudum Eriogonum nudum Dougl. ex Benth. Eriogonum nudum naked buckwheat Eriogonum nudum **   Eriogonum nudum Dougl. ex Benth. Eriogonum nudum naked buckwheat Eriogonum nudum **   low stratum
2 %
        -none-
5 Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Cham. Eschscholzia californica California poppy Eschscholzia californica **   Eschscholzia californica Cham. Eschscholzia californica California poppy Eschscholzia californica **   low stratum
2 %
        -none-
6 Plantago erecta Plantago erecta Morris Plantago erecta dotseed plantain Plantago erecta **   Plantago erecta Morris Plantago erecta dotseed plantain Plantago erecta **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
7 Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola Githopsis pulchella Vatke ssp. serpentinicola Morin Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola Sierra bluecup Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola **   Githopsis pulchella Vatke ssp. serpentinicola Morin Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola Sierra bluecup Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Pentagramma triangularis Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis **   Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Cuscuta Cuscuta L. Cuscuta dodder Cuscuta **   Cuscuta L. Cuscuta dodder Cuscuta **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Calycadenia oppositifolia Calycadenia oppositifolia (Greene) Greene Calycadenia oppositifolia Butte County western rosinweed Calycadenia oppositifolia **   Calycadenia oppositifolia (Greene) Greene Calycadenia oppositifolia Butte County western rosinweed Calycadenia oppositifolia **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Chaenactis glabriuscula var. heterocarpha Chaenactis glabriuscula DC. var. heterocarpha (Torr. & Gray ex Gray) Hall Chaenactis glabriuscula var. heterocarpha yellow pincushion Chaenactis glabriuscula var. heterocarpha **   Chaenactis glabriuscula DC. var. heterocarpha (Torr. & Gray ex Gray) Hall Chaenactis glabriuscula var. heterocarpha yellow pincushion Chaenactis glabriuscula var. heterocarpha **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Cryptantha intermedia Cryptantha intermedia (Gray) Greene Cryptantha intermedia Clearwater cryptantha Cryptantha intermedia **   Cryptantha intermedia (Gray) Greene Cryptantha intermedia Clearwater cryptantha Cryptantha intermedia **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Dichelostemma multiflorum Dichelostemma multiflorum (Benth.) Heller Dichelostemma multiflorum roundtooth snakelily Dichelostemma multiflorum **   Dichelostemma multiflorum (Benth.) Heller Dichelostemma multiflorum roundtooth snakelily Dichelostemma multiflorum **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Lomatium utriculatum Lomatium utriculatum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose Lomatium utriculatum common lomatium Lomatium utriculatum **   Lomatium utriculatum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose Lomatium utriculatum common lomatium Lomatium utriculatum **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Minuartia californica Minuartia californica (Gray) Mattf. Minuartia californica California sandwort Minuartia californica **   Minuartia californica (Gray) Mattf. Minuartia californica California sandwort Minuartia californica **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Trifolium willdenovii Trifolium willdenovii Sprengel Trifolium willdenovii Trifolium willdenovii **   Trifolium willdenovii **   Trifolium willdenovii Sprengel Trifolium willdenovii Trifolium willdenovii **   Trifolium willdenovii **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
17 Elymus elymoides Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia **   Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia **   medium stratum
1 %
        -none-
19 Pinus sabiniana Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana **   Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana **   medium stratum
1 %
        -none-
20 Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus **   Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus **   medium stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Arctostaphylos viscida Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida **   Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida **   medium stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
medium stratum      
low stratum      
tall shrub or understory tree     0 %
hardwood     0 %
conifer 2 m 5 m 1 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Brush, Rachel Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Lasthenia californica – Plantago erecta – Vulpia microstachys Alliance       no
Klein, Anne


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 Loam               Moderately fine sandy clay loam


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Natural, general High Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
Alternate Sample ID SNNR0789