mdra0017
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	mdra0017
Author Observation Code	MDRA0017
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	36.8587338346484 º
Longitude	-120.23585754291 º
Author Location	Madera Ranch
Location Narrative	Madera Ranch. Stand of Cressa truxellensis along swale sides and top (bench of swale). Density of Cressa truxellensis varies. Small clusters of Frankenia salina also present along swale. Swale seems to meander NW> SE. Plot is on NE facing bank of swale. Annual grasses are plentiful.
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	large
Elevation	29 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Slope Gradient	1 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	87 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	3 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	04-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	7 %
Field Cover	60 %
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 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 21 %         -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 Cressa truxillensis Cressa truxillensis Kunth Cressa truxillensis spreading alkaliweed Cressa truxillensis **   Cressa truxillensis Kunth Cressa truxillensis spreading alkaliweed Cressa truxillensis **   Herb 8 %         -none- 4 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Herb 6 %         -none- 5 Bromus rubens Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens **   Herb 2 %         -none- 6 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- 7 Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   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 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 1 %         -none- 10 Lepidium nitidum Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Herb 1 %         -none- 11 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- 12 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- 13 Juncus bufonius Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 14 Lepidium dictyotum Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 15 Microseris Microseris D. Don Microseris silverpuffs Microseris **   Microseris D. Don Microseris silverpuffs Microseris **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 16 Trifolium willdenowii Trifolium willdenowii Spreng. Trifolium willdenowii tomcat clover Trifolium willdenowii **   Trifolium willdenowii Spreng. Trifolium willdenowii tomcat clover Trifolium willdenowii **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 17 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 0.2 %         -none- 18 Spergularia Spergularia (Pers.) J.& K. Presl Spergularia sandspurry Spergularia **   Spergularia (Pers.) J.& K. Presl Spergularia sandspurry Spergularia **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 19 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- 20 Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 21 Eremocarpus setigerus Eremocarpus setigerus (Hook.) Benth. Eremocarpus setigerus Eremocarpus setigerus **   Eremocarpus setigerus **   Eremocarpus setigerus (Hook.) Benth. Eremocarpus setigerus Eremocarpus setigerus **   Eremocarpus setigerus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 22 Malvella leprosa Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapov. Malvella leprosa alkali mallow Malvella leprosa **   Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapov. Malvella leprosa alkali mallow Malvella leprosa **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 23 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- 24 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- 25 Alga Allionia gausapoides Standl. Allionia gausapoides Alga **   Alga **   Allionia gausapoides Standl. Allionia gausapoides Alga **   Alga **   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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