MDRA0011
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	MDRA0011
Author Observation Code	MDRA0011
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	36.9079181442335 º
Longitude	-120.197452314377 º
Author Location	Madera Ranch
Location Narrative	Madera Ranch, reference vernal pool area, Section 11. Lasthenia gracilis stand adjacent to vernal pools. Very little annual grass cover compared to surrounding uplands. A cattle trail runs through the stand and cowpies are present. Crispy plants!
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	27 m
Min Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	1 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Rock Type	mixed
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	90 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0.2 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	03-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	35 %
Nonvascular Cover	0.2 %
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 15 %         -none- 2 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 6 %         -none- 3 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 4 %         -none- 4 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 3 %         -none- 5 Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Herb 3 %         -none- 6 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb 2 %         -none- 7 Atriplex Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Herb 1 %         -none- 8 Juncus bufonius Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Herb 1 %         -none- 9 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- 10 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 11 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- 12 Microseris Microseris D. Don Microseris silverpuffs Microseris **   Microseris D. Don Microseris silverpuffs Microseris **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 13 Lepidium dictyotum Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 14 Plagiobothrys Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Plagiobothrys popcornflower Plagiobothrys **   Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Plagiobothrys popcornflower Plagiobothrys **   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 Lepidium nitidum Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 17 Linanthus liniflorus Linanthus liniflorus (Benth.) Greene Linanthus liniflorus narrowflower flaxflower Linanthus liniflorus **   Linanthus liniflorus (Benth.) Greene Linanthus liniflorus narrowflower flaxflower Linanthus liniflorus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 18 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 0.2 %         -none- 19 Trifolium depauperatum Trifolium depauperatum Desv. Trifolium depauperatum cowbag clover Trifolium depauperatum **   Trifolium depauperatum Desv. Trifolium depauperatum cowbag clover Trifolium depauperatum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 20 Alga Allionia gausapoides Standl. Allionia gausapoides Alga **   Alga **   Allionia gausapoides Standl. Allionia gausapoides Alga **   Alga **   Non-vascular plant 0.2 %         -none- 21 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Non-vascular plant 0.2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Non-vascular plant       Herb       hardwood     0 % conifer     0 % under-tree     0 %
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