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SAMO1442
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:3374-{DC59779F-B56C-47FA-B779-E84B7DC2FD49}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO1442
Author Observation Code ? SAMO1442
Original Data Location ? SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 34.1707155899593 º
Longitude ? -118.703453462094 º
Author Location ? Upper Las Virgenes Open Space Preserve / Ahmanson
Location Narrative ? Sulfur spring in stand. Large depression looks like man-made pond which is dry now but would pool water. Has Marrubium vulgare, Brassica nigra with a little Urtica dioca in its bottom.
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 ? 214 m
Slope Aspect ? 100 º
Slope Gradient ? 12 º
Topographic Position ? Lower 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Mix of two or more rock types
Rock Type ? Mix of two or more rock types
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 5.2 %
Percent Litter ? 80 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 15 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 25-Apr-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 ? 1 %
Shrub Cover ? 7 %
Field Cover ? 42 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap1442, 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 Urtica dioica Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica Urtica dioica **   URDI Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica Urtica dioica **   URDI Medium
22 %
        -none-
2 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
17 %
        -none-
3 Sambucus mexicana Sambucus mexicana C. Presl ex DC. Sambucus mexicana Sambucus mexicana **   SAME5 Sambucus mexicana C. Presl ex DC. Sambucus mexicana Sambucus mexicana **   SAME5 Medium
1 %
        -none-
4 Nicotiana glauca Nicotiana glauca Graham Nicotiana glauca Nicotiana glauca **   NIGL Nicotiana glauca Graham Nicotiana glauca Nicotiana glauca **   NIGL Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
5 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-
6 Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare L. Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare **   MAVU Marrubium vulgare L. Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare **   MAVU Low
8 %
        -none-
7 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Low
1 %
        -none-
8 Silybum marianum Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum Silybum marianum **   SIMA3 Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum Silybum marianum **   SIMA3 Low
1 %
        -none-
9 Sisymbrium orientale Sisymbrium orientale L. Sisymbrium orientale Sisymbrium orientale **   SIOR4 Sisymbrium orientale L. Sisymbrium orientale Sisymbrium orientale **   SIOR4 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
conifer tree     0 %
hardwood tree 2 m 5 m 1 %
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 ?
Anderson, James Field assistant
McGraw, Mike Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jun-2004
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Brassica nigra Herbaceous Vegetation     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Road/trail construction/maint. Low Trail
Other Low Appears to be dry man-made pond
Other Low Old metal fence post
Competition from exotics High Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot