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CHAN0015
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.ob.83209.CHAN0015
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? CHAN0015
Author Observation Code ? CHAN0015
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 ? 37.4577514644968 º
Longitude ? -120.423324214326 º
Author Location ? Chance Ranch off Snelling Rd. Merced Co.
Location Narrative ? South of ranch road and N of electric lines. Fragrant stand of Trifolium variegatum along wide swale. Cobbles and grasses mix in. Stand continues upslope in a narrow trough and repeats in wet draining swales. Some cowpies and a lot of punch from cows.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Azimuth ? 55 º
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 100
Placement Method ? Representative
Permanence ? not permanent
Layout Narrative ? 20 m x 5 m
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? small
Elevation ? 231 m
Slope Aspect ? 231 º
Slope Gradient ? 1 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Rock Type ? mixed
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 1.2 %
Percent Litter ? 0.2 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 93 %
Percent Water ? 4 %
Percent Other ? 2 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 13-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 ? 75 %
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 Trifolium variegatum Trifolium variegatum Nutt. Trifolium variegatum whitetip clover Trifolium variegatum **   Trifolium variegatum Nutt. Trifolium variegatum whitetip clover Trifolium variegatum **   Herb
35 %
        -none-
2 Juncus bufonius Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Herb
20 %
        -none-
3 Glyceria ×occidentalis Glyceria occidentalis (Piper) J.C. Nels. Glyceria occidentalis northwestern mannagrass Glyceria ×occidentalis **   Glyceria occidentalis (Piper) J.C. Nels. Glyceria occidentalis northwestern mannagrass Glyceria ×occidentalis **   Herb
10 %
        -none-
4 Plagiobothrys fulvus Plagiobothrys fulvus (Hook. & Arn.) I.M. Johnston Plagiobothrys fulvus fulvous popcornflower Plagiobothrys fulvus **   Plagiobothrys fulvus (Hook. & Arn.) I.M. Johnston Plagiobothrys fulvus fulvous popcornflower Plagiobothrys fulvus **   Herb
3 %
        -none-
5 Soliva sessilis Soliva sessilis Ruiz & Pavón Soliva sessilis field burrweed Soliva sessilis **   Soliva sessilis Ruiz & Pavón Soliva sessilis field burrweed Soliva sessilis **   Herb
2 %
        -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 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
8 Hypochaeris glabra Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
9 Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Cicendia quadrangularis Cicendia quadrangularis (Lam.) Griseb. Cicendia quadrangularis Oregon timwort Cicendia quadrangularis **   Cicendia quadrangularis (Lam.) Griseb. Cicendia quadrangularis Oregon timwort Cicendia quadrangularis **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
11 Cotula coronopifolia Cotula coronopifolia L. Cotula coronopifolia common brassbuttons Cotula coronopifolia **   Cotula coronopifolia L. Cotula coronopifolia common brassbuttons Cotula coronopifolia **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Psilocarphus brevissimus Psilocarphus brevissimus Nutt. Psilocarphus brevissimus short woollyheads Psilocarphus brevissimus **   Psilocarphus brevissimus Nutt. Psilocarphus brevissimus short woollyheads Psilocarphus brevissimus **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Briza minor Briza minor L. Briza minor little quakinggrass Briza minor **   Briza minor L. Briza minor little quakinggrass Briza minor **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
14 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-
15 Mimulus guttatus Mimulus guttatus DC. Mimulus guttatus seep monkeyflower Mimulus guttatus **   Mimulus guttatus DC. Mimulus guttatus seep monkeyflower Mimulus guttatus **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Centunculus minimus Centunculus minimus L. Centunculus minimus Centunculus minimus **   Centunculus minimus **   Centunculus minimus L. Centunculus minimus Centunculus minimus **   Centunculus minimus **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
17 Holocarpha virgata Holocarpha virgata (Gray) Keck Holocarpha virgata yellowflower tarweed Holocarpha virgata **   Holocarpha virgata (Gray) Keck Holocarpha virgata yellowflower tarweed Holocarpha virgata **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
19 Psilocarphus tenellus Psilocarphus tenellus Nutt. Psilocarphus tenellus slender woollyheads Psilocarphus tenellus **   Psilocarphus tenellus Nutt. Psilocarphus tenellus slender woollyheads Psilocarphus tenellus **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
20 Ranunculus bonariensis Ranunculus bonariensis Poir. Ranunculus bonariensis Carter's buttercup Ranunculus bonariensis **   Ranunculus bonariensis Poir. Ranunculus bonariensis Carter's buttercup Ranunculus bonariensis **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Triphysaria eriantha Triphysaria eriantha (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard Triphysaria eriantha johnny-tuck Triphysaria eriantha **   Triphysaria eriantha (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard Triphysaria eriantha johnny-tuck Triphysaria eriantha **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
22 Hemizonia fitchii Hemizonia fitchii Gray Hemizonia fitchii Fitch's tarweed Hemizonia fitchii **   Hemizonia fitchii Gray Hemizonia fitchii Fitch's tarweed Hemizonia fitchii **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
23 Montia fontana Montia fontana L. Montia fontana annual water minerslettuce Montia fontana **   Montia fontana L. Montia fontana annual water minerslettuce Montia fontana **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
24 Erodium botrys Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys longbeak stork's bill Erodium botrys **   Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertol. Erodium botrys longbeak stork's bill Erodium botrys **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
25 Eryngium castrense Eryngium castrense Jepson Eryngium castrense Great Valley eryngo Eryngium castrense **   Eryngium castrense Jepson Eryngium castrense Great Valley eryngo Eryngium castrense **   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 Lepidium nitidum Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
28 Lythrum hyssopifolium Lythrum hyssopifolia L. Lythrum hyssopifolia hyssop loosestrife Lythrum hyssopifolium **   Lythrum hyssopifolia L. Lythrum hyssopifolia hyssop loosestrife Lythrum hyssopifolium **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
29 Crassula aquatica Crassula aquatica (L.) Schoenl. Crassula aquatica water pygmyweed Crassula aquatica **   Crassula aquatica (L.) Schoenl. Crassula aquatica water pygmyweed Crassula aquatica **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
30 Callitriche heterophylla Callitriche heterophylla Pursh Callitriche heterophylla twoheaded water-starwort Callitriche heterophylla **   Callitriche heterophylla Pursh Callitriche heterophylla twoheaded water-starwort Callitriche heterophylla **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
31 Eleocharis macrostachya Eleocharis macrostachya Britt. Eleocharis macrostachya Eleocharis macrostachya **   Eleocharis macrostachya **   Eleocharis macrostachya Britt. Eleocharis macrostachya Eleocharis macrostachya **   Eleocharis macrostachya **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
32 Poa annua Poa annua L. Poa annua annual bluegrass Poa annua **   Poa annua L. Poa annua annual bluegrass Poa annua **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
33 Triteleia hyacinthina Triteleia hyacinthina (Lindl.) Greene Triteleia hyacinthina white brodiaea Triteleia hyacinthina **   Triteleia hyacinthina (Lindl.) Greene Triteleia hyacinthina white brodiaea Triteleia hyacinthina **   Herb
0.1 %
        -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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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Buck-Diaz, Jennifer Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Trifolium variegatum – Juncus bufonius Association       no
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         Sandy Loams: Fine Sandy Loam               Medium to very fine, sandy loam


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


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot