CRNRCH02
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	CRNRCH02
Author Observation Code	CRNRCH02
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	38.8051494820783 º
Longitude	-120.980137642595 º
Author Location	Cronin Ranch, BLM
Location Narrative	Large rock-outcrop area on N. bank/floodplain of American River has sparse shrub (Cercocarpus betuloides) and herb cover. Rocks are covered with moss and Selaginella; herbs and shrubs grow out of rock crevices or sandy substrate pockets between rocks. One Quercus wislizeni in stand is part of adjacent stand.
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	191 m
Slope Aspect	210 º
Slope Gradient	2 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Rock Type	slate
Landscape Narrative	upland
Percent Rock / Gravel	69 %
Percent Litter	0.2 %
Percent Bare Soil	30 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	27-Apr-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	3 %
Field Cover	12 %
Dominant Stratum	Herb
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Highest cover is in lowest canopy layer. No one shrub species dominates. Quercus wislizeni is part of adjacent stand.

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 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   low stratum 40 %         -none- 2 Selaginella hansenii Selaginella hansenii Hieron. Selaginella hansenii Hansen's spikemoss Selaginella hansenii **   Selaginella hansenii Hieron. Selaginella hansenii Hansen's spikemoss Selaginella hansenii **   low stratum 15 %         -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 Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros **   Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros **   low stratum 3 %         -none- 5 Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 6 Hypochaeris glabra Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 7 Petrorhagia dubia Petrorhagia dubia (Raf.) G. López & Romo Petrorhagia dubia hairypink Petrorhagia dubia **   Petrorhagia dubia (Raf.) G. López & Romo Petrorhagia dubia hairypink Petrorhagia dubia **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 8 Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium **   Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 9 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 10 Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Cham. Eschscholzia californica California poppy Eschscholzia californica **   Eschscholzia californica Cham. Eschscholzia californica California poppy Eschscholzia californica **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 11 Lomatium Lomatium Raf. Lomatium desertparsley Lomatium **   Lomatium Raf. Lomatium desertparsley Lomatium **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 12 Allium peninsulare var. peninsulare Allium peninsulare J.G. Lemmon ex Greene var. peninsulare Allium peninsulare var. peninsulare penisula onion Allium peninsulare var. peninsulare **   Allium peninsulare J.G. Lemmon ex Greene var. peninsulare Allium peninsulare var. peninsulare penisula onion Allium peninsulare var. peninsulare **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 13 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- 14 Lupinus bicolor Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor **   Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 15 Centaurea solstitialis Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis **   Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 16 Lupinus albifrons Lupinus albifrons Benth. ex Lindl. Lupinus albifrons silver lupine Lupinus albifrons **   Lupinus albifrons Benth. ex Lindl. Lupinus albifrons silver lupine Lupinus albifrons **   medium stratum 3 %         -none- 17 Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   Cercocarpus betuloides **   Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   Cercocarpus betuloides **   medium stratum 2 %         -none- 18 Eriophyllum lanatum Eriophyllum lanatum (Pursh) Forbes Eriophyllum lanatum common woolly sunflower Eriophyllum lanatum **   Eriophyllum lanatum (Pursh) Forbes Eriophyllum lanatum common woolly sunflower Eriophyllum lanatum **   medium stratum 1 %         -none- 19 Erigeron foliosus var. hartwegii Erigeron foliosus Nutt. var. hartwegii (Greene) Jepson Erigeron foliosus var. hartwegii Hartweg's fleabane Erigeron foliosus var. hartwegii **   Erigeron foliosus Nutt. var. hartwegii (Greene) Jepson Erigeron foliosus var. hartwegii Hartweg's fleabane Erigeron foliosus var. hartwegii **   medium stratum 1 %         -none- 20 Eriodictyon californicum Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa Eriodictyon californicum **   Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa Eriodictyon californicum **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 21 Quercus wislizeni Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni **   Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni **   tall stratum 5 %         -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 2 m 5 m 7 % hardwood     0 % conifer     0 %
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