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SAMO2420
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO2420
Author Observation Code ? SAMO2420
Original Data Location ? SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 34.195964926489 º
Longitude ? -118.660618955175 º
Author Location ? El Escorpion Park
Location Narrative ? Ericameria may be palmeri or 'narrow leaved'. Believe palmeri to be the most likely ID. Need flowers to determine; none present. Salvia leucophylla only at east end. Artemisia californica drought stressed. Difficulty in getting GPS reading. Plant height entered from memory.
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 ? 294 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Min Slope Gradient ? 1 º
Max Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Topographic Position ? Bottom to 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 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 50 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 28-Aug-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 ? 30 %
Field Cover ? 5 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap2420, 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 Ericameria Ericameria Nutt. Ericameria Ericameria **   ERICA2 Ericameria Nutt. Ericameria Ericameria **   ERICA2 Medium
15 %
        -none-
2 Artemisia californica Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Medium
12 %
        -none-
3 Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss. Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana **   HIIN3 Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss. Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana **   HIIN3 Medium
2 %
        -none-
4 Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla Greene Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla **   SALE3 Salvia leucophylla Greene Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla **   SALE3 Medium
1 %
        -none-
5 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
0.2 %
        -none-
6 Eriogonum elongatum Eriogonum elongatum Benth. Eriogonum elongatum Eriogonum elongatum **   EREL6 Eriogonum elongatum Benth. Eriogonum elongatum Eriogonum elongatum **   EREL6 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
7 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Toxicodendron diversilobum Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & A. Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Toxicodendron diversilobum **   TODI Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & A. Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Toxicodendron diversilobum **   TODI Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Rhamnus ilicifolia Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg Rhamnus ilicifolia Rhamnus ilicifolia **   RHIL Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg Rhamnus ilicifolia Rhamnus ilicifolia **   RHIL Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Baccharis pilularis Baccharis pilularis DC. Baccharis pilularis Baccharis pilularis **   BAPI Baccharis pilularis DC. Baccharis pilularis Baccharis pilularis **   BAPI Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Low
1 %
        -none-
12 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2 Low
1 %
        -none-
13 Gnaphalium californicum Gnaphalium californicum DC. Gnaphalium californicum Gnaphalium californicum **   GNCA Gnaphalium californicum DC. Gnaphalium californicum Gnaphalium californicum **   GNCA Low
1 %
        -none-
14 Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare L. Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare **   MAVU Marrubium vulgare L. Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare **   MAVU 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 ?
Artemisia californica Shrubland     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


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


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot