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PELTON02
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? PELTON02
Author Observation Code ? PELTON02
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 ? 40.4374942237312 º
Longitude ? -121.893911641269 º
Author Location ? Pelton Ranch, TNC
Location Narrative ? A California Annual Grassland heavily infested with medusahead and yellow star thistle. The species diversity is very low. There are numerous gopher holes.
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 ? large
Elevation ? 584 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Min Slope Gradient ? 1 º
Max Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Rock Type ? pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? upland
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 10.2 %
Percent Litter ? 50 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 37 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 3 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 05-Jun-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 ? 44 %
Dominant Stratum ? Herb
Misc Fields: 
--no data--
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 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
28 %
        -none-
2 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   low stratum
10 %
        -none-
3 Centaurea solstitialis Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis **   Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis **   low stratum
8 %
        -none-
4 Amsinckia menziesii Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii **   Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii **   low stratum
2 %
        -none-
5 Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   low stratum
2 %
        -none-
6 Bromus japonicus Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. Bromus japonicus Japanese brome Bromus japonicus **   Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. Bromus japonicus Japanese brome Bromus japonicus **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
7 Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans Brodiaea elegans Hoover ssp. elegans Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans harvest brodiaea Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans **   Brodiaea elegans Hoover ssp. elegans Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans harvest brodiaea Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Clarkia purpurea Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Clarkia purpurea winecup clarkia Clarkia purpurea **   Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Clarkia purpurea winecup clarkia Clarkia purpurea **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Lotus purshianus Lotus purshianus F.E. & E.G. Clem. Lotus purshianus Lotus purshianus **   Lotus purshianus **   Lotus purshianus F.E. & E.G. Clem. Lotus purshianus Lotus purshianus **   Lotus purshianus **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Hemizonia fitchii Hemizonia fitchii Gray Hemizonia fitchii Fitch's tarweed Hemizonia fitchii **   Hemizonia fitchii Gray Hemizonia fitchii Fitch's tarweed Hemizonia fitchii **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Sherardia arvensis Sherardia arvensis L. Sherardia arvensis blue fieldmadder Sherardia arvensis **   Sherardia arvensis L. Sherardia arvensis blue fieldmadder Sherardia arvensis **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Galium parisiense Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense **   Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Epilobium torreyi Epilobium torreyi (S. Wats.) Hoch & Raven Epilobium torreyi Torrey's willowherb Epilobium torreyi **   Epilobium torreyi (S. Wats.) Hoch & Raven Epilobium torreyi Torrey's willowherb Epilobium torreyi **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Geranium dissectum Geranium dissectum L. Geranium dissectum cutleaf geranium Geranium dissectum **   Geranium dissectum L. Geranium dissectum cutleaf geranium Geranium dissectum **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
low stratum      
tall shrub or understory tree     0 %
hardwood     0 %
conifer     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Bibbo, Mark Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Centaurea solstitialis Semi-natural Association       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         Clay Loam               Moderately fine clay loam


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


User Defined Values
Alternate Sample ID SNNR1231