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SAMO1585
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:3589-{903264C5-8A48-4762-9965-677E42CB68BF}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO1585
Author Observation Code ? SAMO1585
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 ? 34.1273063892585 º
Longitude ? -118.647259873535 º
Author Location ? Calabasas Highlands Open Space
Location Narrative ? Patchy polygon of herbs and weeds. Follows dark clay soil across hill. Some old wood pieces. Some natives are struggling for life. 3% total for species that are less than 1%. Mating birds. Generally north-facing. Soil very clayey.
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 ? 463 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Min Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Max Slope Gradient ? 25 º
Topographic Position ? Middle 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Clayey alluvium
Rock Type ? Clayey alluvium
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 5 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 07-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 ? 0.2 %
Field Cover ? 65 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap1585, 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 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
20 %
        -none-
2 Avena fatua Avena fatua L. Avena fatua Avena fatua **   AVFA Avena fatua L. Avena fatua Avena fatua **   AVFA Medium
2 %
        -none-
3 Vulpia Vulpia C.C. Gmel. Vulpia Vulpia **   VULPI Vulpia C.C. Gmel. Vulpia Vulpia **   VULPI Medium
1 %
        -none-
4 Artemisia californica Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 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 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-
7 Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss. Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana **   HIIN3 Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss. Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana **   HIIN3 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla Greene Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla **   SALE3 Salvia leucophylla Greene Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla **   SALE3 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus W. Curtis Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus **   MIAU Mimulus aurantiacus W. Curtis Mimulus aurantiacus Mimulus aurantiacus **   MIAU Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Low
28 %
        -none-
11 Hazardia squarrosa Hazardia squarrosa (Hook. & Arn.) Greene Hazardia squarrosa Hazardia squarrosa **   HASQ2 Hazardia squarrosa (Hook. & Arn.) Greene Hazardia squarrosa Hazardia squarrosa **   HASQ2 Low
6 %
        -none-
12 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2 Low
6 %
        -none-
13 Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus **   MEIN2 Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus **   MEIN2 Low
3 %
        -none-
14 Lupinus succulentus Lupinus succulentus Douglas ex K. Koch Lupinus succulentus Lupinus succulentus **   LUSU3 Lupinus succulentus Douglas ex K. Koch Lupinus succulentus Lupinus succulentus **   LUSU3 Low
2 %
        -none-
15 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Low
1 %
        -none-
16 Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Low
1 %
        -none-
17 Sisyrinchium bellum Sisyrinchium bellum S. Watson Sisyrinchium bellum Sisyrinchium bellum **   SIBE Sisyrinchium bellum S. Watson Sisyrinchium bellum Sisyrinchium bellum **   SIBE Low
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus **   CAPY2 Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus **   CAPY2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Achyrachaena mollis Achyrachaena mollis Schauer Achyrachaena mollis Achyrachaena mollis **   ACMO2 Achyrachaena mollis Schauer Achyrachaena mollis Achyrachaena mollis **   ACMO2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
20 Rumex crispus Rumex crispus L. Rumex crispus Rumex crispus **   RUCR Rumex crispus L. Rumex crispus Rumex crispus **   RUCR Low
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Bloomeria crocea Bloomeria crocea (Torr.) Coville Bloomeria crocea Bloomeria crocea **   BLCR Bloomeria crocea (Torr.) Coville Bloomeria crocea Bloomeria crocea **   BLCR Low
0.2 %
        -none-
22 Uropappus lindleyi Uropappus lindleyi (DC.) Nutt. Uropappus lindleyi Uropappus lindleyi **   URLI5 Uropappus lindleyi (DC.) Nutt. Uropappus lindleyi Uropappus lindleyi **   URLI5 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
23 Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass **   Liliopsida Monocotyledons Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass **   Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass **   Liliopsida Monocotyledons Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass **   Low
0.2 %
        -none-
24 Calochortus catalinae Calochortus catalinae S. Watson Calochortus catalinae Calochortus catalinae **   CACA5 Calochortus catalinae S. Watson Calochortus catalinae Calochortus catalinae **   CACA5 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
25 Anagallis arvensis Anagallis arvensis L. Anagallis arvensis Anagallis arvensis **   ANAR Anagallis arvensis L. Anagallis arvensis Anagallis arvensis **   ANAR Low
0.2 %
        -none-
26 Daucus pusillus Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus Daucus pusillus **   DAPU3 Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus Daucus pusillus **   DAPU3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
27 Vulpia Vulpia C.C. Gmel. Vulpia Vulpia **   VULPI Vulpia C.C. Gmel. Vulpia Vulpia **   VULPI Low
0.2 %
        -none-
28 Dichelostemma capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood Dichelostemma capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum **   DICA14 Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood Dichelostemma capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum **   DICA14 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
29 Sonchus asper Sonchus asper (L.) Hill Sonchus asper Sonchus asper **   SOAS Sonchus asper (L.) Hill Sonchus asper Sonchus asper **   SOAS Low
0.2 %
        -none-
30 Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Aiton Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium **   ERCI6 Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Aiton Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium **   ERCI6 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  
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
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 ?
Brassica nigra - Centaurea melitensis Herbaceous Vegetation     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


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


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot