COWRCH31
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	COWRCH31
Author Observation Code	COWRCH31
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	40.5876432077778 º
Longitude	-122.035676680926 º
Author Location	Cow Creek Ranch, Shasta County
Location Narrative	Cow Creek Ranch is a Shasta Land Trust easement property. Stand consists of herbaceous vegetation growing along a slow-moving, drying stream. The dominant species is Juncus xiphioides. Riparian vegetation extends for about 4 meters on each side of the stream. A few oaks arch over this heavily grazed stream.
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	418 m
Slope Aspect	300 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Rock Type	pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	wetland
Percent Rock / Gravel	36.4 %
Percent Litter	1.8 %
Percent Bare Soil	31.8 %
Percent Water	27.3 %
Percent Other	2.7 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	17-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:
Field Height	0.25 m
Shrub Cover	0 %
Field Cover	40 %
Dominant Stratum	Herb
Misc Fields:
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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 Juncus xiphioides Juncus xiphioides E. Mey. Juncus xiphioides irisleaf rush Juncus xiphioides **   Juncus xiphioides E. Mey. Juncus xiphioides irisleaf rush Juncus xiphioides **   low stratum 28 %         -none- 2 Eleocharis acicularis Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Eleocharis acicularis needle spikerush Eleocharis acicularis **   Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Eleocharis acicularis needle spikerush Eleocharis acicularis **   low stratum 4 %         -none- 3 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   low stratum 3 %         -none- 4 Eryngium castrense Eryngium castrense Jepson Eryngium castrense Great Valley eryngo Eryngium castrense **   Eryngium castrense Jepson Eryngium castrense Great Valley eryngo Eryngium castrense **   low stratum 2 %         -none- 5 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   low stratum 2 %         -none- 6 Lotus oblongifolius Lotus oblongifolius (Benth.) Greene Lotus oblongifolius streambank bird's-foot trefoil Lotus oblongifolius **   Lotus oblongifolius (Benth.) Greene Lotus oblongifolius streambank bird's-foot trefoil Lotus oblongifolius **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 7 Juncus tenuis Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis poverty rush Juncus tenuis **   Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis poverty rush Juncus tenuis **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 8 Eleocharis macrostachya Eleocharis macrostachya Britt. Eleocharis macrostachya Eleocharis macrostachya **   Eleocharis macrostachya **   Eleocharis macrostachya Britt. Eleocharis macrostachya Eleocharis macrostachya **   Eleocharis macrostachya **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 9 unknown unknown **   Plantae Plants unknown **   unknown **   Plantae Plants unknown **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 10 Trifolium variegatum Trifolium variegatum Nutt. Trifolium variegatum whitetip clover Trifolium variegatum **   Trifolium variegatum Nutt. Trifolium variegatum whitetip clover Trifolium variegatum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 11 Lomatium Lomatium Raf. Lomatium desertparsley Lomatium **   Lomatium Raf. Lomatium desertparsley Lomatium **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 12 Asclepias fascicularis Asclepias fascicularis Dcne. Asclepias fascicularis Mexican whorled milkweed Asclepias fascicularis **   Asclepias fascicularis Dcne. Asclepias fascicularis Mexican whorled milkweed Asclepias fascicularis **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 13 Navarretia tagetina Navarretia tagetina Greene Navarretia tagetina marigold pincushionplant Navarretia tagetina **   Navarretia tagetina Greene Navarretia tagetina marigold pincushionplant Navarretia tagetina **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 14 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- 15 Parentucellia viscosa Parentucellia viscosa (L.) Caruel Parentucellia viscosa yellow glandweed Parentucellia viscosa **   Parentucellia viscosa (L.) Caruel Parentucellia viscosa yellow glandweed Parentucellia viscosa **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 16 Heterocodon rariflorum Heterocodon rariflorum Nutt. Heterocodon rariflorum rareflower heterocodon Heterocodon rariflorum **   Heterocodon rariflorum Nutt. Heterocodon rariflorum rareflower heterocodon Heterocodon rariflorum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 17 Callitriche heterophylla Callitriche heterophylla Pursh Callitriche heterophylla twoheaded water-starwort Callitriche heterophylla **   Callitriche heterophylla Pursh Callitriche heterophylla twoheaded water-starwort Callitriche heterophylla **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 18 Isoetes howellii Isoetes howellii Engelm. Isoetes howellii Howell's quillwort Isoetes howellii **   Isoetes howellii Engelm. Isoetes howellii Howell's quillwort Isoetes howellii **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 19 Mimulus guttatus Mimulus guttatus DC. Mimulus guttatus seep monkeyflower Mimulus guttatus **   Mimulus guttatus DC. Mimulus guttatus seep monkeyflower Mimulus guttatus **   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 **   tall stratum 1 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover tall stratum       low stratum       tall shrub or understory tree     0 % hardwood 5 m 10 m 1 % conifer     0 %
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