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SAMO2857
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO2857
Author Observation Code ? SAMO2857
Original Data Location ? SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 34.1707421827314 º
Longitude ? -118.703486542709 º
Author Location ? Upper Las Virgenes Open Space Preserve / Ahmanson
Location Narrative ? Mixed Salix laevigata and Salix lasiolepis. Some uncertainty about distinguishing the two species.
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: 50; Width: 20
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? extensive
Elevation ? 237 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 2 º
Topographic Position ? Bottom
Surficial Deposits ? Mix of two or more rock types
Rock Type ? Mix of two or more rock types
Landscape Narrative ? Wetland; Description of the plot in relation to the rest of the stand: Includes about 10 sq m of stream although very wide bench above stream. Overview of stand showed very dominant Salix. Understory of entire stand not checked for representativeness.
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 75 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 10 %
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)
Method Narrative ? [tree dbh unit not recorded, assumed cm.]
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 ? 33 %
Shrub Cover ? 0.2 %
Field Cover ? 13 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap2857rlv, Vegetation type confidence High: Only viewed polygon north to where it branches to the right.;
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 Salix Salix L. Salix Salix **   SALIX Salix L. Salix Salix **   SALIX Medium
14 %
        -none-
2 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus **   BRDI3 Medium
6 %
        -none-
3 Piptatherum miliaceum Piptatherum miliaceum (L.) Coss. Piptatherum miliaceum Piptatherum miliaceum **   PIMI3 Piptatherum miliaceum (L.) Coss. Piptatherum miliaceum Piptatherum miliaceum **   PIMI3 Medium
6 %
        -none-
4 Artemisia douglasiana Artemisia douglasiana Besser Artemisia douglasiana Artemisia douglasiana **   ARDO3 Artemisia douglasiana Besser Artemisia douglasiana Artemisia douglasiana **   ARDO3 Medium
1 %
        -none-
5 Sonchus oleraceus Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus Sonchus oleraceus **   SOOL Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus Sonchus oleraceus **   SOOL Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
6 Sonchus asper Sonchus asper (L.) Hill Sonchus asper Sonchus asper **   SOAS Sonchus asper (L.) Hill Sonchus asper Sonchus asper **   SOAS Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
7 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-
8 Rubus ursinus Rubus ursinus Cham. & Schltdl. Rubus ursinus Rubus ursinus **   RUUR Rubus ursinus Cham. & Schltdl. Rubus ursinus Rubus ursinus **   RUUR Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
9 Urtica dioica Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica Urtica dioica **   URDI Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica Urtica dioica **   URDI Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Bromus carinatus Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus Bromus carinatus **   BRCA5 Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus Bromus carinatus **   BRCA5 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Salvia spathacea Salvia spathacea Greene Salvia spathacea Salvia spathacea **   SASP3 Salvia spathacea Greene Salvia spathacea Salvia spathacea **   SASP3 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia (Benth.) Greene Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia **   EUCH Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia (Benth.) Greene Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia **   EUCH Low
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Lactuca serriola Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola Lactuca serriola **   LASE Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola Lactuca serriola **   LASE Low
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Salix Salix L. Salix Salix **   SALIX Salix L. Salix Salix **   SALIX Low
0.2 %
        -none-
17 Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum **   RONA2 Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum **   RONA2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Melilotus Melilotus Mill. Melilotus Melilotus **   MELIL Melilotus Mill. Melilotus Melilotus **   MELIL Low
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Fungus Fungus **   Fungi Fungi Fungus **   Fungus **   Fungi Fungi Fungus **   Low
0.2 %
        -none-
20 Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Low
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Pholistoma auritum Pholistoma auritum (Lindl.) Lilja Pholistoma auritum Pholistoma auritum **   PHAU4 Pholistoma auritum (Lindl.) Lilja Pholistoma auritum Pholistoma auritum **   PHAU4 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
22 Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare L. Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare **   MAVU Marrubium vulgare L. Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare **   MAVU Low
0.2 %
        -none-
23 Alga ALGA Alga **   Algae 2ALGA ALGA Alga **   Algae 2ALGA Low
0.2 %
        -none-
24 Galium aparine Galium aparine L. Galium aparine Galium aparine **   GAAP2 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine Galium aparine **   GAAP2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
25 Salix Salix L. Salix Salix **   SALIX Salix L. Salix Salix **   SALIX Tall
19 %
        -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 33 %
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 ?
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 ?
Salix laevigata – Salix lasiolepis / Artemisia douglasiana – Rubus ursinus Association     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Vandalism/dumping/litter Low Trash
Competition from exotics Medium Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot