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SAMO0671
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:2311-{2718A55D-978C-407C-9E8C-A101DE52E4C3}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO0671
Author Observation Code ? SAMO0671
Original Data Location ? SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 34.113578397086 º
Longitude ? -118.352173727485 º
Author Location ? Runyon Canyon Park
Location Narrative ? Near an all-castor-bean polygon. Dogs everywhere! Little ones and big ones and slobbery ones.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Plotless
Placement Method ? Representative
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? extensive
Elevation ? 300 m
Slope Aspect ? 160 º
Min Slope Gradient ? 25 º
Topographic Position ? Lower to Upper 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Igneous (type unknown)
Rock Type ? Igneous (type unknown)
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 20 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 30 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 21-Jan-2003 ± exact
Date Accuracy ? exact
Project ? SAMO (CNPS Rapid Assessment/Releve 2002)
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? CA Native Plant Society (CNPS)
Cover Dispersion ? Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (1) occurrence plot: sufficient for determining type occurrence
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Tree Cover ? 0 %
Shrub Cover ? 43 %
Field Cover ? 4 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Vegetation type confidence Medium: Couldn't see everything.;
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 Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Medium
28 %
        -none-
2 Malosma laurina Malosma laurina (Nutt.) Nutt. ex Abrams Malosma laurina Malosma laurina **   MALA6 Malosma laurina (Nutt.) Nutt. ex Abrams Malosma laurina Malosma laurina **   MALA6 Medium
13 %
        -none-
3 Brassica nigra Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra Brassica nigra **   BRNI Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra Brassica nigra **   BRNI Medium
2 %
        -none-
4 Solanum xanti Solanum xanti A. Gray Solanum xanti Solanum xanti **   SOXA Solanum xanti A. Gray Solanum xanti Solanum xanti **   SOXA Medium
1 %
        -none-
5 Lonicera subspicata Lonicera subspicata Hook. & Arn. Lonicera subspicata Lonicera subspicata **   LOSU2 Lonicera subspicata Hook. & Arn. Lonicera subspicata Lonicera subspicata **   LOSU2 Medium
1 %
        -none-
6 Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Medium
1 %
        -none-
7 Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   CEBE3 Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   CEBE3 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Ribes malvaceum Ribes malvaceum Sm. Ribes malvaceum Ribes malvaceum **   RIMA Ribes malvaceum Sm. Ribes malvaceum Ribes malvaceum **   RIMA Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Ricinus communis Ricinus communis L. Ricinus communis Ricinus communis **   RICO3 Ricinus communis L. Ricinus communis Ricinus communis **   RICO3 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Rhamnus ilicifolia Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg Rhamnus ilicifolia Rhamnus ilicifolia **   RHIL Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg Rhamnus ilicifolia Rhamnus ilicifolia **   RHIL Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum **   ADFA Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum Adenostoma fasciculatum **   ADFA Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Hazardia squarrosa Hazardia squarrosa (Hook. & Arn.) Greene Hazardia squarrosa Hazardia squarrosa **   HASQ2 Hazardia squarrosa (Hook. & Arn.) Greene Hazardia squarrosa Hazardia squarrosa **   HASQ2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta **   MEIM Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta **   MEIM Low
2 %
        -none-
16 Nassella Nassella (Trin.) Desv. Nassella Nassella **   NASSE Nassella (Trin.) Desv. Nassella Nassella **   NASSE Low
0.2 %
        -none-
17 Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
conifer tree     0 %
hardwood tree     0 %
Medium 0.5 m 5 m  
Low 0 m 0.5 m  
Low-Mid Shrub 0.5 m 1 m  
Low Tree-Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m  
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Hohn, Charlie Field assistant
Buchwalter, Rachel Field assistant
Christian, Julie Field assistant
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Non-native predators Medium dogs off leash
Erosion/runoff Medium Erosion/runoff
Foot traffic/trampling Medium Foot traffic/trampling
Vandalism/dumping/litter Medium Vandalism/dumping/litter
Hybridization Medium Hybridization
Competition from exotics Low Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
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