ssjd0348
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ssjd0348
Author Observation Code	ssjd0348
Original Data Location	California Dept of Fish and Wildlife
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	38.0561554629391 º
Longitude	-121.828828558185 º
Author Location	Lower Sherman Island
Location Narrative	SE end of salt meadow system. Heavy mix of Lepidium and Salicornia surrounded to N, S & E by mixes of Phragmites and Typha. Grades into pure Salicornia-Frankenia to W without Lepidium. Lepidium ssems to prefer slightly higher positions. GPS in center.
State or Province	California
Named Places	region|state|province: California quadrangle: Antioch North
Layout Fields:
Shape	Plotless
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	large
Elevation	-7.62 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	93 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Other	2 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	20-Sep-2005 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	Delta
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	CNPS/CDFW RA v. 2005
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	0.75 m
Tree Cover	0 %
Field Cover	88 %
Dominant Stratum	Herb
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Strong uniform Lepidium latifolium dominance; Late phenology. Should be distinct in aerials and mappable

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 Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   low stratum 10 %         -none- 2 Malva parviflora Malva parviflora L. Malva parviflora cheeseweed mallow Malva parviflora **   Malva parviflora L. Malva parviflora cheeseweed mallow Malva parviflora **   low stratum 5 %         -none- 3 Lepidium latifolium Lepidium latifolium L. Lepidium latifolium broadleaved pepperweed Lepidium latifolium **   Lepidium latifolium L. Lepidium latifolium broadleaved pepperweed Lepidium latifolium **   medium stratum 55 %         -none- 4 Salicornia virginica Salicornia virginica L. Salicornia virginica Virginia glasswort Salicornia virginica **   Salicornia virginica L. Salicornia virginica Virginia glasswort Salicornia virginica **   medium stratum 23 %         -none- 5 Atriplex triangularis Atriplex triangularis Willd. Atriplex triangularis Atriplex triangularis **   Atriplex triangularis **   Atriplex triangularis Willd. Atriplex triangularis Atriplex triangularis **   Atriplex triangularis **   medium stratum 1 %         -none- 6 Phragmites australis Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. Phragmites australis common reed Phragmites australis **   Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. Phragmites australis common reed Phragmites australis **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 7 Sonchus oleraceus Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus common sowthistle Sonchus oleraceus **   Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus common sowthistle Sonchus oleraceus **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none- 8 Asparagus officinalis Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus officinalis garden asparagus Asparagus officinalis **   Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus officinalis garden asparagus Asparagus officinalis **   medium stratum 0.2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
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