DUTC0006
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DUTC0006
Author Observation Code	DUTC0006
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	37.1847737231455 º
Longitude	-120.40387822653 º
Author Location	Sandy Mush Road near Dutchman's Creek, Merced Co.
Location Narrative	North of Dutchmans Creek along west fenceline of property. Flat low open grassland with slight hummocks. Open areas are dominated by Lasthenia gracilis and Lepidium. Hemizonia is scattered thoughout with patches of Hordeum depressum. Cow pies abound. A dark cryptobiotic crust covers bare soil. NE corner is wet.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Azimuth	360 º
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Placement Method	Representative
Permanence	permanent plot
Layout Narrative	10 m x 10 m
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	small
Elevation	20 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Rock Type	mixed
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	2 %
Percent Bare Soil	98 %
Percent Water	0.2 %
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	25 %
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 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 5 %         -none- 2 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- 3 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 5 %         -none- 4 Lasthenia gracilis Lasthenia gracilis Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis **   Lasthenia gracilis **   Herb 5 %         -none- 5 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 3 %         -none- 6 Plantago elongata Plantago elongata Pursh Plantago elongata prairie plantain Plantago elongata **   Plantago elongata Pursh Plantago elongata prairie plantain Plantago elongata **   Herb 2 %         -none- 7 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 1 %         -none- 8 Microseris douglasii ssp. tenella Microseris douglasii (DC.) Schultz-Bip. ssp. tenella (Gray) Chambers Microseris douglasii ssp. tenella Douglas' silverpuffs Microseris douglasii ssp. tenella **   Microseris douglasii (DC.) Schultz-Bip. ssp. tenella (Gray) Chambers Microseris douglasii ssp. tenella Douglas' silverpuffs Microseris douglasii ssp. tenella **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 9 Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Herb 0.2 %         -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 0.2 %         -none- 11 Juncus bufonius Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 12 Muilla maritima Muilla maritima (Torr.) S. Wats. Muilla maritima sea muilla Muilla maritima **   Muilla maritima (Torr.) S. Wats. Muilla maritima sea muilla Muilla maritima **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 13 Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. micranthus Plagiobothrys stipitatus (Greene) I.M. Johnston var. micranthus (Piper) I.M. Johnston Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. micranthus stalked popcornflower Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. micranthus **   Plagiobothrys stipitatus (Greene) I.M. Johnston var. micranthus (Piper) I.M. Johnston Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. micranthus stalked popcornflower Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. micranthus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 14 Vulpia microstachys Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 15 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 16 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 17 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- 18 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- 19 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- 20 Poa annua Poa annua L. Poa annua annual bluegrass Poa annua **   Poa annua L. Poa annua annual bluegrass Poa annua **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 21 Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust **   Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust **   Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust **   Cryptogammic crust Cryptogammic crust **   Non-vascular plant 10 %         -none- 22 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Non-vascular plant 1 %         -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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