C05070930
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	C05070930
Author Observation Code	C05070930
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	37.1796349776763 º
Longitude	-120.653815468167 º
Author Location	Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Location Narrative	In main unit of Merced NWR, S of Sandy Mush Rd. on W side of reserve, about 10 m E of waterway. Evidence of past cattle grazing from cow patties. Stand is seasonally flooded, evident from deep cracking of soil. Dense spiderweb patches in grass covering about 10% of plot. Area to N and W of plot, along road is very weedy (Brassicaceae).
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Azimuth	124 º
Shape	Rectangular
Area	100 m²
Placement Method	Representative
Permanence	not permanent
Layout Narrative	20 m x 5 m
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	small
Elevation	31 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	96 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	BasalStemArea
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-May-2008
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:
Tree Cover	0 %
Shrub Cover	0 %
Field Cover	26 %
Nonvascular Cover	0 %
Dominant Stratum	Herb
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Wetland

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 Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Herb 23 %         -none- 2 Melilotus Melilotus P. Mill. Melilotus sweetclover Melilotus **   Melilotus P. Mill. Melilotus sweetclover Melilotus **   Herb 2 %         -none- 3 Polypogon Polypogon Desf. Polypogon rabbitsfoot grass Polypogon **   Polypogon Desf. Polypogon rabbitsfoot grass Polypogon **   Herb 2 %         -none- 4 Senecio vulgaris Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris old-man-in-the-Spring Senecio vulgaris **   Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris old-man-in-the-Spring Senecio vulgaris **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 5 Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 6 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- 7 Lactuca serriola Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola **   Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 8 Spergularia rubra Spergularia rubra (L.) J.& K. Presl Spergularia rubra red sandspurry Spergularia rubra **   Spergularia rubra (L.) J.& K. Presl Spergularia rubra red sandspurry Spergularia rubra **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 9 Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 10 Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. Capsella bursa-pastoris shepherd's purse Capsella bursa-pastoris **   Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. Capsella bursa-pastoris shepherd's purse Capsella bursa-pastoris **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 11 Anthemis cotula Anthemis cotula L. Anthemis cotula stinking chamomile Anthemis cotula **   Anthemis cotula L. Anthemis cotula stinking chamomile Anthemis cotula **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 12 Hordeum depressum Hordeum depressum (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Rydb. Hordeum depressum dwarf barley Hordeum depressum **   Hordeum depressum (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Rydb. Hordeum depressum dwarf barley Hordeum depressum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 13 Plagiobothrys stipitatus Plagiobothrys stipitatus (Greene) I.M. Johnston Plagiobothrys stipitatus stalked popcornflower Plagiobothrys stipitatus **   Plagiobothrys stipitatus (Greene) I.M. Johnston Plagiobothrys stipitatus stalked popcornflower Plagiobothrys stipitatus **   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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