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mdra0004
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.ob.83198.MDRA0004
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? mdra0004
Author Observation Code ? MDRA0004
Original Data Location ? Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program, California Dept of Fish and Wildlife, Sacramento, CA
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 36.9077360126188 º
Longitude ? -120.252896092212 º
Author Location ? Madera Ranch
Location Narrative ? Madera Ranch. Stand of Castilleja sp., Disticlis spicata, and Lotus sp. wraps around rain pools. There are many small rain pools around in the immediate area. Grazing has occurred recently. Grasslands surrounding the stand are much taller and Bromus murinum dominated.
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
Placement Method ? Representative
Permanence ? not permanent
Layout Narrative ? 10 m x 10 m
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? small
Elevation ? 21 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 3 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 94 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 3 %
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: 
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Tree Cover ? 0 %
Shrub Cover ? 0 %
Field Cover ? 55 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Dominant Stratum ? Herb
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Wetland
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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
18 %
        -none-
2 Trifolium gracilentum Trifolium gracilentum Torr. & Gray Trifolium gracilentum pinpoint clover Trifolium gracilentum **   Trifolium gracilentum Torr. & Gray Trifolium gracilentum pinpoint clover Trifolium gracilentum **   Herb
14 %
        -none-
3 Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Herb
7 %
        -none-
4 Castilleja Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. Castilleja Indian paintbrush Castilleja **   Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. Castilleja Indian paintbrush Castilleja **   Herb
6 %
        -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
5 %
        -none-
6 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb
5 %
        -none-
7 Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Herb
3 %
        -none-
8 Bromus rubens Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Herb
2 %
        -none-
9 Lotus Lotus L. Lotus trefoil Lotus **   Lotus L. Lotus trefoil Lotus **   Herb
2 %
        -none-
10 Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus annual yellow sweetclover Melilotus indicus **   Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus annual yellow sweetclover Melilotus indicus **   Herb
2 %
        -none-
11 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-
12 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
2 %
        -none-
13 Hordeum brachyantherum Hordeum brachyantherum Nevski Hordeum brachyantherum meadow barley Hordeum brachyantherum **   Hordeum brachyantherum Nevski Hordeum brachyantherum meadow barley Hordeum brachyantherum **   Herb
2 %
        -none-
14 Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) **   Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) **   Herbaceous spp. - type unknown Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) **   Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) **   Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) **   Herbaceous spp. - type unknown Forb (herbaceous, not grass nor grasslike) **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
15 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
1 %
        -none-
16 Lepidium Lepidium L. Lepidium pepperweed Lepidium **   Lepidium L. Lepidium pepperweed Lepidium **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
17 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Castilleja Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. Castilleja Indian paintbrush Castilleja **   Castilleja Mutis ex L. f. Castilleja Indian paintbrush Castilleja **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Trifolium microcephalum Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum **   Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
20 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
0.2 %
        -none-
21 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-
22 Gilia Gilia Ruiz & Pavón Gilia gilia Gilia **   Gilia Ruiz & Pavón Gilia gilia Gilia **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
23 Atriplex Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
24 Linanthus Linanthus Benth. Linanthus linanthus Linanthus **   Linanthus Benth. Linanthus linanthus Linanthus **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
25 Trifolium Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium **   Trifolium L. Trifolium clover Trifolium **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
26 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-
27 Bromus Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus **   Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
28 Bromus Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus **   Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
29 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Non-vascular plant
0.2 %
        -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Non-vascular plant      
Herb      
hardwood     0 %
conifer     0 %
under-tree     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Crowe, Rebecca Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
No Community Interpretations.
Buck-Diaz, Jennifer


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
A         Clay Loam               Moderately fine clay loam


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Natural, general High Competition from exotics
Grazing, domestic stock Low Grazing


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot