WILDCA24
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WILDCA24
Author Observation Code	WILDCA24
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	40.4302785191813 º
Longitude	-121.936187779866 º
Author Location	Wildcat Ranch, TNC
Location Narrative	This stand consists of herbaceous vegetation growing on a nearly flat volcanic plateau. The soils are very thin and very wet during the rainy season. The dominant species on the plateau is Lasthenia californica, but phenology is very late. There are few exotics in this 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	large
Elevation	435 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Min Slope Gradient	1 º
Max Slope Gradient	5 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Rock Type	pyroclastic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	upland
Percent Rock / Gravel	21 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	67 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	2 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	08-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	24 %
Dominant Stratum	Herb
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Cover estimation difficult due to very late phenology.

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 Lasthenia californica Lasthenia californica DC. ex Lindl. Lasthenia californica California goldfields Lasthenia californica **   Lasthenia californica DC. ex Lindl. Lasthenia californica California goldfields Lasthenia californica **   low stratum 8 %         -none- 2 Juncus bufonius Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   low stratum 5 %         -none- 3 Vulpia microstachys Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   low stratum 4 %         -none- 4 Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea **   Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea **   low stratum 2 %         -none- 5 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 2 %         -none- 6 Navarretia tagetina Navarretia tagetina Greene Navarretia tagetina marigold pincushionplant Navarretia tagetina **   Navarretia tagetina Greene Navarretia tagetina marigold pincushionplant Navarretia tagetina **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 7 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 8 Cicendia quadrangularis Cicendia quadrangularis (Lam.) Griseb. Cicendia quadrangularis Oregon timwort Cicendia quadrangularis **   Cicendia quadrangularis (Lam.) Griseb. Cicendia quadrangularis Oregon timwort Cicendia quadrangularis **   low stratum 1 %         -none- 9 Plantago erecta Plantago erecta Morris Plantago erecta dotseed plantain Plantago erecta **   Plantago erecta Morris Plantago erecta dotseed plantain Plantago erecta **   low stratum 1 %         -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 1 %         -none- 11 Pogogyne ziziphoroides Pogogyne ziziphoroides Benth. Pogogyne ziziphoroides Sacramento mesamint Pogogyne ziziphoroides **   Pogogyne ziziphoroides Benth. Pogogyne ziziphoroides Sacramento mesamint Pogogyne ziziphoroides **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 12 Centaurium venustum Centaurium venustum (Gray) B.L. Robins. Centaurium venustum charming centaury Centaurium venustum **   Centaurium venustum (Gray) B.L. Robins. Centaurium venustum charming centaury Centaurium venustum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 13 Microseris acuminata Microseris acuminata Greene Microseris acuminata Sierra foothill silverpuffs Microseris acuminata **   Microseris acuminata Greene Microseris acuminata Sierra foothill silverpuffs Microseris acuminata **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 14 Navarretia prolifera Navarretia prolifera Greene Navarretia prolifera burr pincushionplant Navarretia prolifera **   Navarretia prolifera Greene Navarretia prolifera burr pincushionplant Navarretia prolifera **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 15 Lessingia virgata Lessingia virgata Gray Lessingia virgata wand lessingia Lessingia virgata **   Lessingia virgata Gray Lessingia virgata wand lessingia Lessingia virgata **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 16 Chlorogalum angustifolium Chlorogalum angustifolium Kellogg Chlorogalum angustifolium narrowleaf soap plant Chlorogalum angustifolium **   Chlorogalum angustifolium Kellogg Chlorogalum angustifolium narrowleaf soap plant Chlorogalum angustifolium **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 17 Gastridium ventricosum Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung Gastridium ventricosum Gastridium ventricosum **   Gastridium ventricosum **   Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung Gastridium ventricosum Gastridium ventricosum **   Gastridium ventricosum **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 18 Eremocarpus setigerus Eremocarpus setigerus (Hook.) Benth. Eremocarpus setigerus Eremocarpus setigerus **   Eremocarpus setigerus **   Eremocarpus setigerus (Hook.) Benth. Eremocarpus setigerus Eremocarpus setigerus **   Eremocarpus setigerus **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 19 Leontodon taraxacoides Leontodon taraxacoides (Vill.) Mérat Leontodon taraxacoides lesser hawkbit Leontodon taraxacoides **   Leontodon taraxacoides (Vill.) Mérat Leontodon taraxacoides lesser hawkbit Leontodon taraxacoides **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 20 Deschampsia danthonioides Deschampsia danthonioides (Trin.) Munro Deschampsia danthonioides annual hairgrass Deschampsia danthonioides **   Deschampsia danthonioides (Trin.) Munro Deschampsia danthonioides annual hairgrass Deschampsia danthonioides **   low stratum 0.2 %         -none- 21 Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii **   tall stratum 0.2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover hardwood 5 m 10 m 0.2 % tall stratum       low stratum       tall shrub or understory tree     0 % conifer     0 %
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