MDRA0001
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	MDRA0001
Author Observation Code	MDRA0001
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	36.9147490306772 º
Longitude	-120.250489858188 º
Author Location	Madera Ranch
Location Narrative	Madera Ranch. Dense herbaceous stand of grasses notable due to the green, straight, perennial grass (not flowering) abundant in this area. Grassland is a matrix of taller Hordeum murinum- Bromus hordeaceus type and Vulpia myuros- Trifolium (other forbs)/ Frankenia/ Distichlis type.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Azimuth	360 º
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Placement Method	Representative
Permanence	not permanent
Layout Narrative	10 m x 10 m
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	small
Elevation	18 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Rock Type	mixed
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	96 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	4 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	02-May-2011
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:
Shrub Height	0.25 m
Field Height	0.75 m
Tree Cover	0 %
Shrub Cover	0 %
Field Cover	90 %
Nonvascular Cover	0 %
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 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 50 %         -none- 2 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb 17 %         -none- 3 Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Herb 15 %         -none- 4 Trifolium gracilentum Trifolium gracilentum Torr. & Gray Trifolium gracilentum pinpoint clover Trifolium gracilentum **   Trifolium gracilentum Torr. & Gray Trifolium gracilentum pinpoint clover Trifolium gracilentum **   Herb 2 %         -none- 5 Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium **   Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium cicutarium redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium **   Herb 2 %         -none- 6 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Herb 1 %         -none- 7 Lepidium dictyotum Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   Herb 1 %         -none- 8 Trifolium depauperatum Trifolium depauperatum Desv. Trifolium depauperatum cowbag clover Trifolium depauperatum **   Trifolium depauperatum Desv. Trifolium depauperatum cowbag clover Trifolium depauperatum **   Herb 1 %         -none- 9 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 0.2 %         -none- 10 Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 11 Amsinckia menziesii Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii **   Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 12 Lepidium nitidum Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 13 Hemizonia pungens ssp. pungens Hemizonia pungens (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. & Gray ssp. pungens Hemizonia pungens ssp. pungens common tarweed Hemizonia pungens ssp. pungens **   Hemizonia pungens (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. & Gray ssp. pungens Hemizonia pungens ssp. pungens common tarweed Hemizonia pungens ssp. pungens **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 14 Frankenia salina Frankenia salina (Molina) I.M. Johnston Frankenia salina alkali seaheath Frankenia salina **   Frankenia salina (Molina) I.M. Johnston Frankenia salina alkali seaheath Frankenia salina **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 15 Stellaria media Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed Stellaria media **   Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed Stellaria media **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 16 Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 17 Bromus rubens Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 18 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 0.2 %         -none- 19 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herb       hardwood     0 % conifer     0 % under-tree     0 %
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