WRIV0686
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WRIV0686
Author Observation Code	WRIV0686
Original Data Location	California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program, Sacramento, CA
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	33.434880876317 º
Longitude	-116.702963888174 º
Author Location	BLM
Location Narrative	Beautiful intact stand of Opuntia parryi-Eriogonum fasciculatum. Diversity of succulents amongst embedded granite boulders and small rocks. Adjacent alliances: Rhus ovata/Eriogonum fasciculatum - 1-5 acres in size at a bearing of 43 degrees; Adenostoma sparsifolium-Quercus cornelius-mulleri - >2 acres at a bearing of 120 degrees; Adenostoma sparsifolium-Adenostoma fasciculatum-Quercus cornelius-mulleriMU >3 acres at a bearing of 204 degrees. Unfortunately, distances to adjacent alliances were not recorded.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Plotless
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	large
Elevation	1406 m
Slope Aspect	178 º
Slope Gradient	22 º
Topographic Position	Middle 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits	Granitic (generic)
Rock Type	Granitic (generic)
Landscape Narrative	Upland
Percent Rock / Gravel	20 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Apr-2003 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	Western Riverside County Vegetation
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	0.25 m
Tree Cover	0 %
Shrub Cover	38 %
Field Cover	14 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	original plot ID: BEMO.001/493, Opuntia parryi-Eriogonum fasciculatum-Bothriochloa barbinodis vegetation; Vegetation type confidence: High

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Opuntia parryi Opuntia parryi Engelm. Opuntia parryi Opuntia parryi **   OPPA2 Opuntia parryi Engelm. Opuntia parryi Opuntia parryi **   OPPA2 Medium 12 %         -none- 2 Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei Torr. Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei **   YUWH Yucca whipplei Torr. Yucca whipplei Yucca whipplei **   YUWH Medium 0.2 %         -none- 3 Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. Eriogonum fasciculatum Eriogonum fasciculatum **   ERFA2 Low 14 %         -none- 4 Opuntia phaeacantha Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha Opuntia phaeacantha **   OPPH Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. Opuntia phaeacantha Opuntia phaeacantha **   OPPH Low 8 %         -none- 5 Echinocereus engelmannii Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. Echinocereus engelmannii Echinocereus engelmannii **   ECEN Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. Echinocereus engelmannii Echinocereus engelmannii **   ECEN Low 5 %         -none- 6 Gutierrezia sarothrae Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britton & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae Gutierrezia sarothrae **   GUSA2 Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britton & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae Gutierrezia sarothrae **   GUSA2 Low 3 %         -none- 7 Mirabilis californica Mirabilis californica A. Gray Mirabilis californica Mirabilis californica **   MICA6 Mirabilis californica A. Gray Mirabilis californica Mirabilis californica **   MICA6 Low 3 %         -none- 8 Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Cham. Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica **   ESCA2 Eschscholzia californica Cham. Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica **   ESCA2 Low 2 %         -none- 9 Cryptantha Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha Cryptantha **   CRYPT Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha Cryptantha **   CRYPT Low 2 %         -none- 10 Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis **   BRMA3 Low 1 %         -none- 11 Plagiobothrys Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Plagiobothrys Plagiobothrys **   PLAGI Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Plagiobothrys Plagiobothrys **   PLAGI Low 1 %         -none- 12 Dichelostemma Dichelostemma Kunth Dichelostemma Dichelostemma **   DICHE2 Dichelostemma Kunth Dichelostemma Dichelostemma **   DICHE2 Low 0.2 %         -none- 13 Bothriochloa barbinodis Bothriochloa barbinodis (Lag.) Herter Bothriochloa barbinodis Bothriochloa barbinodis **   BOBA3 Bothriochloa barbinodis (Lag.) Herter Bothriochloa barbinodis Bothriochloa barbinodis **   BOBA3 Low 0.2 %         -none-
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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       Low Tree-Tall Shrub 0.5 m 1 m
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