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SAMO0385
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:2390-{4CD6D4CB-D387-46D0-93AC-23BA425A7E61}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO0385
Author Observation Code ? SAMO0385
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 ? 34.0631369029139 º
Longitude ? -118.586358288408 º
Author Location ? Topanga State Park
Location Narrative ? Did from side of road. Good view of site, rocky eroded slope. No secant reading - assumed 1.00. Elevation from original not final GPS point.
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 ? large
Elevation ? 54 m
Slope Aspect ? 160 º
Slope Gradient ? 45 º
Topographic Position ? Lower to Middle 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Unknown
Rock Type ? Unknown
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 30 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 30 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 30-Oct-2002 ± exact
Date Accuracy ? exact
Project ? SAMO (CNPS Rapid Assessment/Releve 2002)
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? CA Native Plant Society (CNPS)
Method Narrative ? GPS point information (projected distance and bearing): 18m @340 degrees;
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 ? 28 %
Field Cover ? 2 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap0385, Vegetation type confidence High;
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 Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Medium
6 %
        -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
4 %
        -none-
3 Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Medium
3 %
        -none-
4 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Medium
2 %
        -none-
5 Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare **   FOVU Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare **   FOVU Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
6 Nicotiana glauca Nicotiana glauca Graham Nicotiana glauca Nicotiana glauca **   NIGL Nicotiana glauca Graham Nicotiana glauca Nicotiana glauca **   NIGL Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
7 Rhus ovata Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Low
10 %
        -none-
9 Pennisetum setaceum Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. Pennisetum setaceum Pennisetum setaceum **   PESE3 Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. Pennisetum setaceum Pennisetum setaceum **   PESE3 Low
2 %
        -none-
10 Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei Torr. Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei **   YUWH Yucca whipplei Torr. Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei **   YUWH Low
2 %
        -none-
11 Brickellia californica Brickellia californica (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray Brickellia californica Brickellia californica **   BRCA3 Brickellia californica (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray Brickellia californica Brickellia californica **   BRCA3 Low
1 %
        -none-
12 Piptatherum miliaceum Piptatherum miliaceum (L.) Coss. Piptatherum miliaceum Piptatherum miliaceum **   PIMI3 Piptatherum miliaceum (L.) Coss. Piptatherum miliaceum Piptatherum miliaceum **   PIMI3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Salsola tragus Salsola tragus L. Salsola tragus Salsola tragus **   SATR12 Salsola tragus L. Salsola tragus Salsola tragus **   SATR12 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 1 m 2 m  
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Hohn, Charlie Field assistant
Buchwalter, Rachel Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jun-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Malosma laurina - Eriogonum cinereum Shrubland     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Other High noise
Road/trail construction/maint. High Road/trail construction/maint.
Competition from exotics Medium Competition from exotics
Erosion/runoff High Erosion/runoff
Vandalism/dumping/litter High Vandalism/dumping/litter
Pollution High Pollution


User Defined Values
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