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SAMO0962
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:2969-{A20C4021-4569-46FE-875E-54DF45FA9F58}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO0962
Author Observation Code ? SAMO0962
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 ? 34.0399740851747 º
Longitude ? -118.57979553914 º
Author Location ? Topanga Canyon Road and Highway 1
Location Narrative ? Highly disturbed. Exotics growing in patches. Overall an Encelia californica and Eriogonum cinereum association.
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 ? 2 m
Slope Aspect ? 170 º
Slope Gradient ? 28 º
Topographic Position ? Lower 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Sedimentary (type unknown)
Rock Type ? Sedimentary (type unknown)
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 42 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 45 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 13-Feb-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 ? 0.75 m
Tree Cover ? 0 %
Shrub Cover ? 28 %
Field Cover ? 7 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap0962, Vegetation type confidence High; Unusual species present: Bouganvilla sp. (0.2) and Palmaceae (0.2) - non-natives
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 Encelia californica Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA Medium
16 %
        -none-
2 Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Medium
8 %
        -none-
3 Schinus molle Schinus molle L. Schinus molle Schinus molle **   SCMO Schinus molle L. Schinus molle Schinus molle **   SCMO Medium
3 %
        -none-
4 Cakile maritima Cakile maritima Scop. Cakile maritima Cakile maritima **   CAMA Cakile maritima Scop. Cakile maritima Cakile maritima **   CAMA Medium
1 %
        -none-
5 Pennisetum setaceum Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. Pennisetum setaceum Pennisetum setaceum **   PESE3 Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. Pennisetum setaceum Pennisetum setaceum **   PESE3 Medium
1 %
        -none-
6 Arundo donax Arundo donax L. Arundo donax Arundo donax **   ARDO4 Arundo donax L. Arundo donax Arundo donax **   ARDO4 Medium
1 %
        -none-
7 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 Medium
1 %
        -none-
8 Datura stramonium Datura stramonium L. Datura stramonium Datura stramonium **   DAST Datura stramonium L. Datura stramonium Datura stramonium **   DAST Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Atriplex lentiformis Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Watson Atriplex lentiformis Atriplex lentiformis **   ATLE Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Watson Atriplex lentiformis Atriplex lentiformis **   ATLE Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
10 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
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia **   BASA4 Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Baccharis salicifolia Baccharis salicifolia **   BASA4 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Salsola tragus Salsola tragus L. Salsola tragus Salsola tragus **   SATR12 Salsola tragus L. Salsola tragus Salsola tragus **   SATR12 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare **   FOVU Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare **   FOVU Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Ricinus communis Ricinus communis L. Ricinus communis Ricinus communis **   RICO3 Ricinus communis L. Ricinus communis Ricinus communis **   RICO3 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Hedera helix Hedera helix L. Hedera helix Hedera helix **   HEHE Hedera helix L. Hedera helix Hedera helix **   HEHE Low
1 %
        -none-
16 Ambrosia chamissonis Ambrosia chamissonis (Less.) Greene Ambrosia chamissonis Ambrosia chamissonis **   AMCH4 Ambrosia chamissonis (Less.) Greene Ambrosia chamissonis Ambrosia chamissonis **   AMCH4 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
17 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 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Carpobrotus edulis Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L. Bolus Carpobrotus edulis Carpobrotus edulis **   CAED3 Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L. Bolus Carpobrotus edulis Carpobrotus edulis **   CAED3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Medium 0.5 m 5 m  
conifer tree     0 %
hardwood tree     0 %
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 ?
McGraw, Mike Field assistant
Christian, Julie Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jun-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Encelia californica - Eriogonum cinereum Shrubland     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


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


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot