DUTC0003
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Author Plot Code	DUTC0003
Author Observation Code	DUTC0003
Original Data Location	Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program, California Dept of Fish and Wildlife, Sacramento, CA
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.1822851855439 º
Longitude	-120.39930066576 º
Author Location	Sandy Mush Road near Dutchman's Creek, Merced Co.
Location Narrative	South of Dutchman's Creek. Actual plot size is 60 sq. meters. Scald area with patchy low vegetation. Lasthenia gracilis dominates among scalds of Spergularia, moss, and saltgrass. This community occurs on sides of mounds and between low mounds with no ponding water. Some patches of non-native grasses occur with cowpies. Soil: LKA.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Azimuth	360 º
Shape	Rectangular
Area	60 m²
Placement Method	Representative
Permanence	permanent plot
Layout Narrative	12 m x 5 m
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	small
Elevation	23 m
Slope Aspect	140 º
Slope Gradient	2 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Rock Type	mixed
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	99 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0.2 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Apr-2010
Project	San Joaquin Valley and Southern Foothills
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	CNPS/CDFW v.2010
Cover Dispersion	Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
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	0 %
Field Cover	50 %
Nonvascular Cover	10 %
Dominant Stratum	Herb
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Upland

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 Lasthenia gracilis Lasthenia gracilis Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis **   Herb 12 %         -none- 2 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Herb 10 %         -none- 3 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb 7 %         -none- 4 Spergularia atrosperma Spergularia atrosperma R.P. Rossb. Spergularia atrosperma blackseed sandspurry Spergularia atrosperma **   Spergularia atrosperma R.P. Rossb. Spergularia atrosperma blackseed sandspurry Spergularia atrosperma **   Herb 5 %         -none- 5 Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Herb 4 %         -none- 6 Vulpia bromoides Vulpia bromoides (L.) S.F. Gray Vulpia bromoides brome fescue Vulpia bromoides **   Vulpia bromoides (L.) S.F. Gray Vulpia bromoides brome fescue Vulpia bromoides **   Herb 2 %         -none- 7 Hordeum depressum Hordeum depressum (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Rydb. Hordeum depressum dwarf barley Hordeum depressum **   Hordeum depressum (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Rydb. Hordeum depressum dwarf barley Hordeum depressum **   Herb 2 %         -none- 8 Plantago elongata Plantago elongata Pursh Plantago elongata prairie plantain Plantago elongata **   Plantago elongata Pursh Plantago elongata prairie plantain Plantago elongata **   Herb 2 %         -none- 9 Microseris elegans Microseris elegans Greene ex Gray Microseris elegans elegant silverpuffs Microseris elegans **   Microseris elegans Greene ex Gray Microseris elegans elegant silverpuffs Microseris elegans **   Herb 1 %         -none- 10 Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum Trifolium depauperatum Desv. var. depauperatum Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum cowbag clover Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum **   Trifolium depauperatum Desv. var. depauperatum Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum cowbag clover Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum **   Herb 1 %         -none- 11 Erodium brachycarpum Erodium brachycarpum (Godr.) Thellung Erodium brachycarpum shortfruit stork's bill Erodium brachycarpum **   Erodium brachycarpum (Godr.) Thellung Erodium brachycarpum shortfruit stork's bill Erodium brachycarpum **   Herb 1 %         -none- 12 Crassula connata Crassula connata (Ruiz & Pavón) Berger Crassula connata sand pygmyweed Crassula connata **   Crassula connata (Ruiz & Pavón) Berger Crassula connata sand pygmyweed Crassula connata **   Herb 1 %         -none- 13 Vulpia microstachys Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   Herb 1 %         -none- 14 Lepidium nitidum Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 15 Psilocarphus tenellus Psilocarphus tenellus Nutt. Psilocarphus tenellus slender woollyheads Psilocarphus tenellus **   Psilocarphus tenellus Nutt. Psilocarphus tenellus slender woollyheads Psilocarphus tenellus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 16 Castilleja attenuata Castilleja attenuata (Gray) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja attenuata attenuate Indian paintbrush Castilleja attenuata **   Castilleja attenuata (Gray) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja attenuata attenuate Indian paintbrush Castilleja attenuata **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 17 Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros **   Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 18 Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 19 Juncus bufonius Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 20 Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus (Piper) I.M. Johnston Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus adobe popcornflower Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus **   Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus (Piper) I.M. Johnston Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus adobe popcornflower Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 21 Erodium moschatum Erodium moschatum (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium moschatum musky stork's bill Erodium moschatum **   Erodium moschatum (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium moschatum musky stork's bill Erodium moschatum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 22 Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum Trifolium depauperatum Desv. var. truncatum (Greene) McDermott ex Isely Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum **   Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum **   Trifolium depauperatum Desv. var. truncatum (Greene) McDermott ex Isely Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum **   Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 23 Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 24 Microseris campestris Microseris campestris Greene Microseris campestris San Joaquin silverpuffs Microseris campestris **   Microseris campestris Greene Microseris campestris San Joaquin silverpuffs Microseris campestris **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 25 Lepidium dictyotum var. dictyotum Lepidium dictyotum Gray var. dictyotum Lepidium dictyotum var. dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum var. dictyotum **   Lepidium dictyotum Gray var. dictyotum Lepidium dictyotum var. dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum var. dictyotum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 26 Deschampsia danthonioides Deschampsia danthonioides (Trin.) Munro Deschampsia danthonioides annual hairgrass Deschampsia danthonioides **   Deschampsia danthonioides (Trin.) Munro Deschampsia danthonioides annual hairgrass Deschampsia danthonioides **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 27 Hemizonia pungens Hemizonia pungens (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. & Gray Hemizonia pungens common tarweed Hemizonia pungens **   Hemizonia pungens (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. & Gray Hemizonia pungens common tarweed Hemizonia pungens **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 28 Crassula tillaea Crassula tillaea Lester-Garland Crassula tillaea moss pygmyweed Crassula tillaea **   Crassula tillaea Lester-Garland Crassula tillaea moss pygmyweed Crassula tillaea **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 29 Atriplex Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Herb 0.1 %         -none- 30 Bromus rubens Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Herb 0.1 %         -none- 31 Trifolium variegatum Trifolium variegatum Nutt. Trifolium variegatum whitetip clover Trifolium variegatum **   Trifolium variegatum Nutt. Trifolium variegatum whitetip clover Trifolium variegatum **   Herb 0.1 %         -none- 32 Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust **   Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust **   Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust **   Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust **   Non-vascular plant 10 %         -none- 33 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Non-vascular plant 3 %         -none- 34 Liverwort Liverwort Liverwort **   Liverwort **   Liverwort **   Liverwort Liverwort **   Liverwort **   Liverwort **   Non-vascular plant 0.2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover under-tree     0 % Non-vascular plant       Herb       hardwood     0 % conifer     0 %
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