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COWRCH17
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? COWRCH17
Author Observation Code ? COWRCH17
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 ? 40.61369651583 º
Longitude ? -122.046556140755 º
Author Location ? Cow Creek Ranch, Shasta County
Location Narrative ? Cow Creek Ranch is a Shasta Land Trust easement property. This is a patchy (dense to sparse cover) stand of Ceanothus cuneatus on a volcanic plateau. The stand is dotted with openings consisting of varying dominance of weedy grasses and native herbs. There are some Quercus douglasii in the stand and C. cuneatus is toward the decadent end of the S3 decadence class.
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 ? 352 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Interfluve
Rock Type ? pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? upland
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 15 %
Percent Litter ? 50 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 32 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 3 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 16-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 ? 0.75 m
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Shrub Cover ? 15 %
Field Cover ? 38 %
Dominant Stratum ? Shrub
Misc Fields: 
--no data--
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
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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 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   low stratum
12 %
        -none-
2 Taeniatherum caput-medusae Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski Taeniatherum caput-medusae medusahead Taeniatherum caput-medusae **   Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski Taeniatherum caput-medusae medusahead Taeniatherum caput-medusae **   low stratum
8 %
        -none-
3 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   low stratum
4 %
        -none-
4 Cynosurus echinatus Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   low stratum
4 %
        -none-
5 Hypochaeris glabra Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   low stratum
2 %
        -none-
6 Erodium botrys Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys longbeak stork's bill Erodium botrys **   Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys longbeak stork's bill Erodium botrys **   low stratum
2 %
        -none-
7 Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus **   Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus **   low stratum
2 %
        -none-
8 Trifolium dubium Trifolium dubium Sibthorp Trifolium dubium suckling clover Trifolium dubium **   Trifolium dubium Sibthorp Trifolium dubium suckling clover Trifolium dubium **   low stratum
2 %
        -none-
9 Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
10 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 **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
11 Avena barbata Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata **   Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
12 Avena fatua Avena fatua L. Avena fatua wild oat Avena fatua **   Avena fatua L. Avena fatua wild oat Avena fatua **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea **   Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
15 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-
16 Eschscholzia lobbii Eschscholzia lobbii Greene Eschscholzia lobbii fryingpans Eschscholzia lobbii **   Eschscholzia lobbii Greene Eschscholzia lobbii fryingpans Eschscholzia lobbii **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
17 Torilis arvensis Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Odontostomum hartwegii Odontostomum hartwegii Torr. Odontostomum hartwegii Hartweg's doll's-lily Odontostomum hartwegii **   Odontostomum hartwegii Torr. Odontostomum hartwegii Hartweg's doll's-lily Odontostomum hartwegii **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
20 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus **   Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus **   medium stratum
13 %
        -none-
22 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   tall stratum
1 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
tall stratum      
medium stratum      
low stratum      
tall shrub or understory tree     0 %
hardwood 5 m 10 m 1 %
conifer     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Jensen, Nick Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Ceanothus cuneatus Shrubland       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         Loam               Medium loam


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


User Defined Values
Alternate Sample ID SNNR0821