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SAMO2852
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:vegtwig.vegbank.org:observation:4861-{FEDC10C4-707B-43D6-91BB-9DF896AA8D37}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO2852
Author Observation Code ? SAMO2852
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 ? 34.1784908679794 º
Longitude ? -118.744371715252 º
Author Location ? Palo Comado Canyon
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 1000
Placement Method ? Representative
Permanence ? not permanent
Layout Narrative ? Length: 100; Width: 10
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? extensive
Elevation ? 338 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Min Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Max Slope Gradient ? 25 º
Topographic Position ? Bottom to Lower 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Sedimentary (type unknown)
Rock Type ? Sedimentary (type unknown)
Landscape Narrative ? Upland; Description of the plot in relation to the rest of the stand: GPS in center of plot. Some areas within polygon have plants more characteristic of a riparian community. However overall polygon is a woodland. Transect captures overall transect of community.
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 4 %
Percent Litter ? 80 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 8 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 09-Jun-2003 ± exact
Date Accuracy ? exact
Project ? SAMO (CNPS Rapid Assessment/Releve 2002)
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? CA Native Plant Society (CNPS)
Method Narrative ? GPS point in center of plot.;
Taxon Observation Area ? 1000
Cover Dispersion ? Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Stem Observation Area ? 1000
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Field Height ? 0.75 m
Tree Cover ? 30 %
Shrub Cover ? 1 %
Field Cover ? 11 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap2852rlv, 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
1 %
        -none-
2 Bromus carinatus Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus Bromus carinatus **   BRCA5 Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus Bromus carinatus **   BRCA5 Medium
1 %
        -none-
3 Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus **   CAPY2 Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus **   CAPY2 Medium
1 %
        -none-
4 Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
5 Lessingia filaginifolia Lessingia filaginifolia (Hook. & Arn.) M.A. Lane Lessingia filaginifolia Lessingia filaginifolia **   LEFI11 Lessingia filaginifolia (Hook. & Arn.) M.A. Lane Lessingia filaginifolia Lessingia filaginifolia **   LEFI11 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
6 Nassella pulchra Nassella pulchra (Hitchc.) Barkworth Nassella pulchra Nassella pulchra **   NAPU4 Nassella pulchra (Hitchc.) Barkworth Nassella pulchra Nassella pulchra **   NAPU4 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
7 Artemisia californica Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
8 Daucus pusillus Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus Daucus pusillus **   DAPU3 Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus Daucus pusillus **   DAPU3 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta **   MEIM Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta **   MEIM Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Gnaphalium californicum Gnaphalium californicum DC. Gnaphalium californicum Gnaphalium californicum **   GNCA Gnaphalium californicum DC. Gnaphalium californicum Gnaphalium californicum **   GNCA Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Malacothamnus fasciculatus Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene Malacothamnus fasciculatus Malacothamnus fasciculatus **   MAFA Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene Malacothamnus fasciculatus Malacothamnus fasciculatus **   MAFA Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Solanum xanti Solanum xanti A. Gray Solanum xanti Solanum xanti **   SOXA Solanum xanti A. Gray Solanum xanti Solanum xanti **   SOXA Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Hazardia squarrosa Hazardia squarrosa (Hook. & Arn.) Greene Hazardia squarrosa Hazardia squarrosa **   HASQ2 Hazardia squarrosa (Hook. & Arn.) Greene Hazardia squarrosa Hazardia squarrosa **   HASQ2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Dichelostemma capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood Dichelostemma capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum **   DICA14 Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood Dichelostemma capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum **   DICA14 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus **   MEIN2 Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus **   MEIN2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Malacothrix saxatilis Malacothrix saxatilis (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray Malacothrix saxatilis Malacothrix saxatilis **   MASA2 Malacothrix saxatilis (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray Malacothrix saxatilis Malacothrix saxatilis **   MASA2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
17 Sonchus oleraceus Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus Sonchus oleraceus **   SOOL Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus Sonchus oleraceus **   SOOL Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Avena fatua Avena fatua L. Avena fatua Avena fatua **   AVFA Avena fatua L. Avena fatua Avena fatua **   AVFA Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla Greene Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla **   SALE3 Salvia leucophylla Greene Salvia leucophylla Salvia leucophylla **   SALE3 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
20 Lolium Lolium L. Lolium Lolium **   LOLIU Lolium L. Lolium Lolium **   LOLIU Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Fungus Fungus **   Fungi Fungi Fungus **   Fungus **   Fungi Fungi Fungus **   Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
22 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Low
3 %
        -none-
23 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
24 Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Low
0.2 %
        -none-
25 Sisymbrium orientale Sisymbrium orientale L. Sisymbrium orientale Sisymbrium orientale **   SIOR4 Sisymbrium orientale L. Sisymbrium orientale Sisymbrium orientale **   SIOR4 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
26 Chenopodium Chenopodium L. Chenopodium Chenopodium **   CHENO Chenopodium L. Chenopodium Chenopodium **   CHENO Low
0.2 %
        -none-
27 Galium nuttallii Galium nuttallii A. Gray Galium nuttallii Galium nuttallii **   GANU Galium nuttallii A. Gray Galium nuttallii Galium nuttallii **   GANU Low
0.2 %
        -none-
28 Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
29 Calystegia macrostegia Calystegia macrostegia (Greene) Brummitt Calystegia macrostegia Calystegia macrostegia **   CAMA24 Calystegia macrostegia (Greene) Brummitt Calystegia macrostegia Calystegia macrostegia **   CAMA24 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
30 Cirsium vulgare Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Cirsium vulgare Cirsium vulgare **   CIVU Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Cirsium vulgare Cirsium vulgare **   CIVU Low
0.2 %
        -none-
31 Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia (Benth.) Greene Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia **   EUCH Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia (Benth.) Greene Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia **   EUCH Low
0.2 %
        -none-
32 Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha **   MEPO3 Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha **   MEPO3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
33 Lactuca serriola Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola Lactuca serriola **   LASE Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola Lactuca serriola **   LASE Low
0.2 %
        -none-
34 Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare L. Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare **   MAVU Marrubium vulgare L. Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare **   MAVU Low
0.2 %
        -none-
35 Chlorogalum pomeridianum Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth Chlorogalum pomeridianum Chlorogalum pomeridianum **   CHPO3 Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth Chlorogalum pomeridianum Chlorogalum pomeridianum **   CHPO3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
36 Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
37 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
0.2 %
        -none-
38 Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Tall
30 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Tall 5 m    
conifer tree     0 %
hardwood tree 5 m 10 m 30 %
Medium 0.5 m 5 m  
Low 0 m 0.5 m  
Low-Mid Shrub 0.5 m 1 m  
Low Tree-Tall Shrub      
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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 ?
Quercus agrifolia / Annual Grass-Herb Woodland     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


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


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot