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SAMO1543
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:3547-{77C4041D-EB1C-407E-8312-1C7BA86368B7}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO1543
Author Observation Code ? SAMO1543
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 ? 34.2062264157788 º
Longitude ? -118.752063007162 º
Author Location ? Palo Comado Canyon
Location Narrative ? Open areas within polygon with low shrubs and herb cover. Overall the polygon has large Ceanothus crassifolius and Malosma laurina.
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 ? 506 m
Min Slope Aspect ? 180 º
Max Slope Aspect ? 269 º
Slope Gradient ? 31 º
Topographic Position ? Middle to Upper 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Sandstone
Rock Type ? Sandstone
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 24 %
Percent Litter ? 8 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 61 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 13-May-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 ? 31 %
Field Cover ? 10 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap1543, Vegetation type confidence High;
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
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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 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
14 %
        -none-
2 Ceanothus crassifolius Ceanothus crassifolius Torr. Ceanothus crassifolius Ceanothus crassifolius **   CECR Ceanothus crassifolius Torr. Ceanothus crassifolius Ceanothus crassifolius **   CECR Medium
12 %
        -none-
3 Encelia californica Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA Medium
3 %
        -none-
4 Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Medium
2 %
        -none-
5 Phacelia cicutaria Phacelia cicutaria Greene Phacelia cicutaria Phacelia cicutaria **   PHCI Phacelia cicutaria Greene Phacelia cicutaria Phacelia cicutaria **   PHCI Medium
2 %
        -none-
6 Mirabilis laevis Mirabilis laevis (Benth.) Curran Mirabilis laevis Mirabilis laevis **   MILA6 Mirabilis laevis (Benth.) Curran Mirabilis laevis Mirabilis laevis **   MILA6 Medium
1 %
        -none-
7 Mimulus brevipes Mimulus brevipes Benth. Mimulus brevipes Mimulus brevipes **   MIBR4 Mimulus brevipes Benth. Mimulus brevipes Mimulus brevipes **   MIBR4 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Chaenactis artemisiifolia Chaenactis artemisiifolia (Harv. & A. Gray ex A. Gray) A. Gray Chaenactis artemisiifolia Chaenactis artemisiifolia **   CHAR Chaenactis artemisiifolia (Harv. & A. Gray ex A. Gray) A. Gray Chaenactis artemisiifolia Chaenactis artemisiifolia **   CHAR Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei Torr. Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei **   YUWH Yucca whipplei Torr. Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei **   YUWH Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Antirrhinum coulterianum Antirrhinum coulterianum Benth. ex A. DC. Antirrhinum coulterianum Antirrhinum coulterianum **   ANCO4 Antirrhinum coulterianum Benth. ex A. DC. Antirrhinum coulterianum Antirrhinum coulterianum **   ANCO4 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Avena barbata Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata Avena barbata **   AVBA Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata Avena barbata **   AVBA Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus **   MEIN2 Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus **   MEIN2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
14 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
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Chaenactis glabriuscula Chaenactis glabriuscula DC. Chaenactis glabriuscula Chaenactis glabriuscula **   CHGL Chaenactis glabriuscula DC. Chaenactis glabriuscula Chaenactis glabriuscula **   CHGL Low
2 %
        -none-
16 Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Low
1 %
        -none-
17 Pterostegia drymarioides Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Pterostegia drymarioides Pterostegia drymarioides **   PTDR Pterostegia drymarioides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Pterostegia drymarioides Pterostegia drymarioides **   PTDR Low
1 %
        -none-
18 Filago californica Filago californica Nutt. Filago californica Filago californica **   FICA2 Filago californica Nutt. Filago californica Filago californica **   FICA2 Low
1 %
        -none-
19 Selaginella bigelovii Selaginella bigelovii Underw. Selaginella bigelovii Selaginella bigelovii **   SEBI Selaginella bigelovii Underw. Selaginella bigelovii Selaginella bigelovii **   SEBI Low
1 %
        -none-
20 Salvia columbariae Salvia columbariae Benth. Salvia columbariae Salvia columbariae **   SACO6 Salvia columbariae Benth. Salvia columbariae Salvia columbariae **   SACO6 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Camissonia californica Camissonia californica (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) P.H. Raven Camissonia californica Camissonia californica **   CACA32 Camissonia californica (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) P.H. Raven Camissonia californica Camissonia californica **   CACA32 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
22 Muhlenbergia microsperma Muhlenbergia microsperma (DC.) Trin. Muhlenbergia microsperma Muhlenbergia microsperma **   MUMI Muhlenbergia microsperma (DC.) Trin. Muhlenbergia microsperma Muhlenbergia microsperma **   MUMI Low
0.2 %
        -none-
23 Phacelia parryi Phacelia parryi Torr. Phacelia parryi Phacelia parryi **   PHPA3 Phacelia parryi Torr. Phacelia parryi Phacelia parryi **   PHPA3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
24 Cryptantha Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha Cryptantha **   CRYPT Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha Cryptantha **   CRYPT 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 ?
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 ?
Ceanothus crassifolius - Malosma laurina Shrubland     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Road/trail construction/maint. Low Road/trail construction/maint.
Competition from exotics Low Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot