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SNFN0133
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SNFN0133
Author Observation Code ? SNFN0133
Original Data Location ? California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Vegetation Classification Program, Sacramento, CA
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.8554962825029 º
Longitude ? -120.46249265591 º
Author Location ? Red Hills, Tuolomne County
Location Narrative ? The site is in the Red Hills ACEC, on the northern, upper slope of peak 1516 (Section 17 on Chinese Camp 7.5" quad), 150 meters south of upper Serpentine Loop Road. The stand is shrubland vegetation recovering after a recent fire (unknown how many years past). The stand is an even-aged mix of Heteromeles arbutifolia and Ceanothus cuneatus, with some Rhamnus ilicifolia. A diverse mix of native forbs and grasses occur in the herb understory.; Old dead gray pine trunks with fire scars are in the plot. There is also a deep mine opening located just downslope of the plot.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? circle
Area ? 400
Placement Method ? Representative
Permanence ? not permanent
Layout Narrative ? 22.56 m diameter
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? large
Elevation ? 408 m
Slope Aspect ? 360 º
Slope Gradient ? 30 º
Topographic Position ? Middle 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Serpentine
Rock Type ? Serpentine
Landscape Narrative ? upland; Mixed Chaparral; The number of Pinus seedlings and saplings (since the last fire) is higher just outside of the plot. Coarse fragments "other" = moss (2%)
Percent Bedrock ? 5 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 30 %
Percent Litter ? 50 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 10 %
Percent Other ? 5 %
Name Other ? incl.other surf.& living stems
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 19-Apr-2005 ± exact
Date Accuracy ? exact
Project ? northern Sierra Foothills releves
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: 
Nonvascular Cover ? 2 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? cited in Klein et al. 2007 as SNFN0133
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 Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem. Heteromeles arbutifolia Heteromeles arbutifolia **   HEAR5 Medium
27 %
        -none-
2 Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus cuneatus **   CECU Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus cuneatus **   CECU Medium
23 %
        -none-
3 Pinus sabiniana Pinus sabiniana Douglas ex Douglas Pinus sabiniana Pinus sabiniana **   PISA2 Pinus sabiniana Douglas ex Douglas Pinus sabiniana Pinus sabiniana **   PISA2 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
4 Madia exigua Madia exigua (Sm.) A. Gray Madia exigua Madia exigua **   MAEX Madia exigua (Sm.) A. Gray Madia exigua Madia exigua **   MAEX Low
5 %
        -none-
5 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Low
5 %
        -none-
6 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus **   BRHO2 Low
5 %
        -none-
7 Linanthus bicolor Linanthus bicolor (Nutt.) Greene Linanthus bicolor Linanthus bicolor **   LIBI Linanthus bicolor (Nutt.) Greene Linanthus bicolor Linanthus bicolor **   LIBI Low
4 %
        -none-
8 Pectocarya pusilla Pectocarya pusilla (A. DC.) A. Gray Pectocarya pusilla Pectocarya pusilla **   PEPU Pectocarya pusilla (A. DC.) A. Gray Pectocarya pusilla Pectocarya pusilla **   PEPU Low
4 %
        -none-
9 Uropappus lindleyi Uropappus lindleyi (DC.) Nutt. Uropappus lindleyi Uropappus lindleyi **   URLI5 Uropappus lindleyi (DC.) Nutt. Uropappus lindleyi Uropappus lindleyi **   URLI5 Low
3 %
        -none-
10 Vulpia microstachys Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys Vulpia microstachys **   VUMI Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys Vulpia microstachys **   VUMI Low
3 %
        -none-
11 Rhamnus ilicifolia Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg Rhamnus ilicifolia Rhamnus ilicifolia **   RHIL Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg Rhamnus ilicifolia Rhamnus ilicifolia **   RHIL Low
2 %
        -none-
12 Pentagramma triangularis Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulf.) Yatsk., Windham & E. Wollenw. Pentagramma triangularis Pentagramma triangularis **   PETR7 Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulf.) Yatsk., Windham & E. Wollenw. Pentagramma triangularis Pentagramma triangularis **   PETR7 Low
2 %
        -none-
13 Meconella californica Meconella californica Torr. & Frém. Meconella californica Meconella californica **   MECA Meconella californica Torr. & Frém. Meconella californica Meconella californica **   MECA Low
2 %
        -none-
14 Calystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcrata Calystegia occidentalis (A. Gray) Brummitt ssp. fulcrata (A. Gray) Brummitt Calystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcrata Calystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcrata **   CAOCF Calystegia occidentalis (A. Gray) Brummitt ssp. fulcrata (A. Gray) Brummitt Calystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcrata Calystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcrata **   CAOCF Low
1 %
        -none-
15 Claytonia parviflora Claytonia parviflora Douglas ex Hook. Claytonia parviflora Claytonia parviflora **   CLPA5 Claytonia parviflora Douglas ex Hook. Claytonia parviflora Claytonia parviflora **   CLPA5 Low
1 %
        -none-
16 Eriophyllum lanatum Eriophyllum lanatum (Pursh) Forbes Eriophyllum lanatum Eriophyllum lanatum **   ERLA6 Eriophyllum lanatum (Pursh) Forbes Eriophyllum lanatum Eriophyllum lanatum **   ERLA6 Low
1 %
        -none-
17 Pseudobahia heermannii Pseudobahia heermannii (Durand) Rydb. Pseudobahia heermannii Pseudobahia heermannii **   PSHE Pseudobahia heermannii (Durand) Rydb. Pseudobahia heermannii Pseudobahia heermannii **   PSHE Low
1 %
        -none-
18 Melica californica Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica Melica californica **   MECA2 Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica Melica californica **   MECA2 Low
1 %
        -none-
19 Lasthenia californica Lasthenia californica DC. ex Lindl. Lasthenia californica Lasthenia californica **   LACA7 Lasthenia californica DC. ex Lindl. Lasthenia californica Lasthenia californica **   LACA7 Low
1 %
        -none-
20 Clarkia Clarkia Pursh Clarkia Clarkia **   CLARK Clarkia Pursh Clarkia Clarkia **   CLARK Low
1 %
        -none-
21 Dodecatheon hendersonii Dodecatheon hendersonii A. Gray Dodecatheon hendersonii Dodecatheon hendersonii **   DOHE Dodecatheon hendersonii A. Gray Dodecatheon hendersonii Dodecatheon hendersonii **   DOHE Low
1 %
        -none-
22 Sanicula bipinnatifida Sanicula bipinnatifida Douglas ex Hook. Sanicula bipinnatifida Sanicula bipinnatifida **   SABI3 Sanicula bipinnatifida Douglas ex Hook. Sanicula bipinnatifida Sanicula bipinnatifida **   SABI3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
23 Agoseris heterophylla Agoseris heterophylla (Nutt.) Greene Agoseris heterophylla Agoseris heterophylla **   AGHE2 Agoseris heterophylla (Nutt.) Greene Agoseris heterophylla Agoseris heterophylla **   AGHE2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
24 Daucus pusillus Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus Daucus pusillus **   DAPU3 Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus Daucus pusillus **   DAPU3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
25 Elymus elymoides Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides Elymus elymoides **   ELEL5 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides Elymus elymoides **   ELEL5 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
26 Hesperevax acaulis Hesperevax acaulis (Kellogg) Greene Hesperevax acaulis Hesperevax acaulis **   HEAC8 Hesperevax acaulis (Kellogg) Greene Hesperevax acaulis Hesperevax acaulis **   HEAC8 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
27 Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola Githopsis pulchella Vatke ssp. serpentinicola Morin Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola **   GIPUS Githopsis pulchella Vatke ssp. serpentinicola Morin Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola **   GIPUS Low
0.2 %
        -none-
28 Aphanes occidentalis Aphanes occidentalis (Nutt.) Rydb. Aphanes occidentalis Aphanes occidentalis **   APOC Aphanes occidentalis (Nutt.) Rydb. Aphanes occidentalis Aphanes occidentalis **   APOC Low
0.2 %
        -none-
29 Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
30 Micropus californicus Micropus californicus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Micropus californicus Micropus californicus **   MICA Micropus californicus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Micropus californicus Micropus californicus **   MICA Low
0.2 %
        -none-
31 Lithophragma parviflorum Lithophragma parviflorum (Hook.) Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray Lithophragma parviflorum Lithophragma parviflorum **   LIPA5 Lithophragma parviflorum (Hook.) Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray Lithophragma parviflorum Lithophragma parviflorum **   LIPA5 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
32 Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea **   AICA Aira caryophyllea L. Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea **   AICA Low
0.2 %
        -none-
33 Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum **   DICAC5 Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum **   DICAC5 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
34 Cryptantha flaccida Cryptantha flaccida (Douglas ex Lehm.) Greene Cryptantha flaccida Cryptantha flaccida **   CRFL4 Cryptantha flaccida (Douglas ex Lehm.) Greene Cryptantha flaccida Cryptantha flaccida **   CRFL4 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
35 Plectritis ciliosa Plectritis ciliosa (Greene) Jeps. Plectritis ciliosa Plectritis ciliosa **   PLCI Plectritis ciliosa (Greene) Jeps. Plectritis ciliosa Plectritis ciliosa **   PLCI Low
0.2 %
        -none-
36 Poa secunda Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Poa secunda **   POSE Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Poa secunda **   POSE Low
0.2 %
        -none-
37 Galium porrigens Galium porrigens Dempster Galium porrigens Galium porrigens **   GAPO Galium porrigens Dempster Galium porrigens Galium porrigens **   GAPO Low
0.2 %
        -none-
38 Epilobium minutum Epilobium minutum Lindl. ex Lehm. Epilobium minutum Epilobium minutum **   EPMI Epilobium minutum Lindl. ex Lehm. Epilobium minutum Epilobium minutum **   EPMI Low
0.2 %
        -none-
39 Thysanocarpus curvipes Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook. Thysanocarpus curvipes Thysanocarpus curvipes **   THCU Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook. Thysanocarpus curvipes Thysanocarpus curvipes **   THCU Low
0.2 %
        -none-
40 Minuartia californica Minuartia californica (A. Gray) Mattf. Minuartia californica Minuartia californica **   MICA7 Minuartia californica (A. Gray) Mattf. Minuartia californica Minuartia californica **   MICA7 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
41 Streptanthus polygaloides Streptanthus polygaloides A. Gray Streptanthus polygaloides Streptanthus polygaloides **   STPO2 Streptanthus polygaloides A. Gray Streptanthus polygaloides Streptanthus polygaloides **   STPO2 Low
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Medium 0.5 m 5 m 45 %
Low 0 m 0.5 m 17 %
Tall 5 m   0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Bibbo, Mark Field assistant
Ratchford, Jaime Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jan-2007
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Heteromeles arbutifolia Serpentine Association     Klein et al. 2007 no
Klein, Anne


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Mining Low Mining
Competition from exotics Medium Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot