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SAMO2875
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO2875
Author Observation Code ? SAMO2875
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 ? 34.0328867753349 º
Longitude ? -118.758399078867 º
Author Location ? Latigo Canyon Road
Location Narrative ? Polygon comprised of two or three fluves and interfluves. Because of undulating topography, the aspect varies a bit, but is generally NE.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 400
Placement Method ? Representative
Permanence ? not permanent
Layout Narrative ? Length: 40; Width: 10
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? large
Elevation ? 137 m
Slope Aspect ? 90 º
Slope Gradient ? 30 º
Topographic Position ? Lower to Upper 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? General volcanic extrusives
Rock Type ? General volcanic extrusives
Landscape Narrative ? Upland; Description of the plot in relation to the rest of the stand: There are spots of Malosma laurina within polygon. Also there is a concentration, possibly an inclusion, of Cercocarpus betuloides within one of the interfluves. This transect was laid down along a fluve that is well representative of the overall stand.
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 2 %
Percent Litter ? 20 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 08-May-2003 ± exact
Date Accuracy ? exact
Project ? SAMO (CNPS Rapid Assessment/Releve 2002)
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? CA Native Plant Society (CNPS)
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
Cover Dispersion ? Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Stem Observation Area ? 400
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Tree Cover ? 0 %
Shrub Cover ? 22 %
Field Cover ? 10 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? original plot ID: rap2875rlv, 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 Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley Lotus scoparius Lotus scoparius **   LOSC2 Medium
15 %
        -none-
2 Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Eriogonum cinereum Benth. Eriogonum cinereum Eriogonum cinereum **   ERCI5 Medium
3 %
        -none-
3 Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Medium
3 %
        -none-
4 Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei Torr. Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei **   YUWH Yucca whipplei Torr. Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei **   YUWH Medium
1 %
        -none-
5 Artemisia californica Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
6 Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
7 Rhamnus crocea Rhamnus crocea Nutt. Rhamnus crocea Rhamnus crocea **   RHCR Rhamnus crocea Nutt. Rhamnus crocea Rhamnus crocea **   RHCR Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
8 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-
9 Nassella lepida Nassella lepida (Hitchc.) Barkworth Nassella lepida Nassella lepida **   NALE2 Nassella lepida (Hitchc.) Barkworth Nassella lepida Nassella lepida **   NALE2 Low
4 %
        -none-
10 Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta **   MEIM Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta Melica imperfecta **   MEIM Low
3 %
        -none-
11 Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Low
1 %
        -none-
12 Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   CEBE3 Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   CEBE3 Low
1 %
        -none-
13 Phacelia cicutaria Phacelia cicutaria Greene Phacelia cicutaria Phacelia cicutaria **   PHCI Phacelia cicutaria Greene Phacelia cicutaria Phacelia cicutaria **   PHCI Low
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Calochortus catalinae Calochortus catalinae S. Watson Calochortus catalinae Calochortus catalinae **   CACA5 Calochortus catalinae S. Watson Calochortus catalinae Calochortus catalinae **   CACA5 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Malacothrix saxatilis Malacothrix saxatilis (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray Malacothrix saxatilis Malacothrix saxatilis **   MASA2 Malacothrix saxatilis (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray Malacothrix saxatilis Malacothrix saxatilis **   MASA2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Centaurea melitensis **   CEME2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
17 Silene latifolia Silene latifolia (Mill.) Britten & Rendle, non Poir. Silene latifolia Silene latifolia **   SILA16 Silene latifolia (Mill.) Britten & Rendle, non Poir. Silene latifolia Silene latifolia **   SILA16 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Cryptantha Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha Cryptantha **   CRYPT Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha Cryptantha **   CRYPT Low
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Mirabilis laevis Mirabilis laevis (Benth.) Curran Mirabilis laevis Mirabilis laevis **   MILA6 Mirabilis laevis (Benth.) Curran Mirabilis laevis Mirabilis laevis **   MILA6 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
20 Bloomeria crocea Bloomeria crocea (Torr.) Coville Bloomeria crocea Bloomeria crocea **   BLCR Bloomeria crocea (Torr.) Coville Bloomeria crocea Bloomeria crocea **   BLCR Low
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Encelia californica Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia californica Encelia californica **   ENCA Low
0.2 %
        -none-
22 Hemizonia fasciculata Hemizonia fasciculata (DC.) Torr. & A. Gray Hemizonia fasciculata Hemizonia fasciculata **   HEFA Hemizonia fasciculata (DC.) Torr. & A. Gray Hemizonia fasciculata Hemizonia fasciculata **   HEFA Low
0.2 %
        -none-
23 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-
24 Eriophyllum confertiflorum Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) A. Gray Eriophyllum confertiflorum Eriophyllum confertiflorum **   ERCO25 Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) A. Gray Eriophyllum confertiflorum Eriophyllum confertiflorum **   ERCO25 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
25 Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss. Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana **   HIIN3 Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss. Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana **   HIIN3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
26 Calystegia macrostegia Calystegia macrostegia (Greene) Brummitt Calystegia macrostegia Calystegia macrostegia **   CAMA24 Calystegia macrostegia (Greene) Brummitt Calystegia macrostegia Calystegia macrostegia **   CAMA24 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
27 Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa (Nutt.) K.L. Chambers, nom. illeg. Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa **   STHE10 Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa (Nutt.) K.L. Chambers, nom. illeg. Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa **   STHE10 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
28 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
29 Sonchus oleraceus Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus Sonchus oleraceus **   SOOL Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus Sonchus oleraceus **   SOOL Low
0.2 %
        -none-
30 Gilia capitata Gilia capitata Sims Gilia capitata Gilia capitata **   GICA5 Gilia capitata Sims Gilia capitata Gilia capitata **   GICA5 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
31 Avena fatua Avena fatua L. Avena fatua Avena fatua **   AVFA Avena fatua L. Avena fatua Avena fatua **   AVFA Low
0.2 %
        -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Medium 0.5 m 5 m  
conifer tree     0 %
hardwood tree     0 %
Low 0 m 0.5 m  
Low-Mid Shrub 0.5 m 1 m  
Low Tree-Tall Shrub      
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Sagar, Tarja 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 ?
Lotus scoparius Association     Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006 no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd
Evens, Julie


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Vandalism/dumping/litter Low Vandalism/dumping/litter
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