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ARCELD16
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? ARCELD16
Author Observation Code ? ARCELD16
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 ? 38.5674309235322 º
Longitude ? -120.834981194599 º
Author Location ? Morales Ranch, El Dorado County
Location Narrative ? Morales Ranch is an easement of the American River Conservancy. Open annual grassland with a few scattered oaks. The stand is composed mostly of weeds. The site is actively grazed by cattle. The large mining operations nearby may have impacted the area in the past.
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 ? 432 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 ? metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? upland
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0.4 %
Percent Litter ? 85 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 11 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 4 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 20-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: 
Shrub Height ? 1.5 m
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Shrub Cover ? 0.2 %
Field Cover ? 60 %
Dominant Stratum ? Herb
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Late season rapid assessment, grasses dry.
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
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 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   low stratum
28 %
        -none-
2 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   low stratum
15 %
        -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
10 %
        -none-
4 Madia gracilis Madia gracilis (Sm.) Keck & J. Clausen ex Applegate Madia gracilis grassy tarweed Madia gracilis **   Madia gracilis (Sm.) Keck & J. Clausen ex Applegate Madia gracilis grassy tarweed Madia gracilis **   low stratum
3 %
        -none-
5 Torilis arvensis Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis **   low stratum
2 %
        -none-
6 Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Italian plumeless thistle Carduus pycnocephalus **   Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Italian plumeless thistle Carduus pycnocephalus **   low stratum
2 %
        -none-
7 Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
8 Cynosurus echinatus Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   Cynosurus echinatus L. Cynosurus echinatus bristly dogstail grass Cynosurus echinatus **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Navarretia pubescens Navarretia pubescens (Benth.) Hook. & Arn. Navarretia pubescens downy pincushionplant Navarretia pubescens **   Navarretia pubescens (Benth.) Hook. & Arn. Navarretia pubescens downy pincushionplant Navarretia pubescens **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Hypericum perforatum Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericum perforatum common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum **   Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericum perforatum common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
12 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-
13 Vicia sativa Vicia sativa L. Vicia sativa garden vetch Vicia sativa **   Vicia sativa L. Vicia sativa garden vetch Vicia sativa **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Tragopogon porrifolius Tragopogon porrifolius L. Tragopogon porrifolius salsify Tragopogon porrifolius **   Tragopogon porrifolius L. Tragopogon porrifolius salsify Tragopogon porrifolius **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagrèze-Fossat Hirschfeldia incana shortpod mustard Hirschfeldia incana **   Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagrèze-Fossat Hirschfeldia incana shortpod mustard Hirschfeldia incana **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Toxicodendron diversilobum Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum **   Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum **   medium stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
17 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
0.2 %
        -none-
18 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 ?
tall stratum      
medium stratum      
low stratum      
tall shrub or understory tree     0 %
hardwood 10 m 15 m 1 %
conifer     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Kentner, Ed Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Brachypodium distachyon – Bromus diandrus / Quercus douglasii 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         Silty Clay Loam               Moderately fine silty clay loam


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


User Defined Values
Alternate Sample ID SNNR0663