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CHAN0005
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.ob.83504.CHAN0005
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? CHAN0005
Author Observation Code ? CHAN0005
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 ? 37.4775361799422 º
Longitude ? -120.409132645369 º
Author Location ? Chance Ranch off Snelling Rd. Merced Co.
Location Narrative ? Patchy, disturbed grassy slope dominated by Hordeum murinum, and Medicago polymorpha. A rainbow! Some cobbles scattered throughout with a high diversity of forbs. North of interior ranch road.
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 ? permanent plot
Layout Narrative ? 10 m x 10 m
Environment Fields: 
Stand Size ? small
Elevation ? 87 m
Slope Aspect ? 222 º
Slope Gradient ? 2 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Rock Type ? mixed
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 4 %
Percent Litter ? 0.2 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 95 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 1 %
Name Other ? BasalStemArea
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 12-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 ? 0.2 %
Dominant Stratum ? Herb
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Upland
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 Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Herb
40 %
        -none-
2 Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Herb
25 %
        -none-
3 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
2 %
        -none-
4 Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus (Piper) I.M. Johnston Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus adobe popcornflower Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus **   Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus (Piper) I.M. Johnston Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus adobe popcornflower Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
5 Avena barbata Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata **   Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
6 Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Cerastium glomeratum sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
7 Hypochaeris glabra Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
8 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Herb
1 %
        -none-
9 Linanthus bicolor Linanthus bicolor (Nutt.) Greene Linanthus bicolor true babystars Linanthus bicolor **   Linanthus bicolor (Nutt.) Greene Linanthus bicolor true babystars Linanthus bicolor **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
10 Silene gallica Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica **   Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
11 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
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Soliva sessilis Soliva sessilis Ruiz & Pavón Soliva sessilis field burrweed Soliva sessilis **   Soliva sessilis Ruiz & Pavón Soliva sessilis field burrweed Soliva sessilis **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Poa annua Poa annua L. Poa annua annual bluegrass Poa annua **   Poa annua L. Poa annua annual bluegrass Poa annua **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Erodium moschatum Erodium moschatum (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium moschatum musky stork's bill Erodium moschatum **   Erodium moschatum (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Erodium moschatum musky stork's bill Erodium moschatum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
16 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-
17 Galium murale Galium murale (L.) All. Galium murale yellow wall bedstraw Galium murale **   Galium murale (L.) All. Galium murale yellow wall bedstraw Galium murale **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Hedypnois cretica Hedypnois cretica (L.) Dum.-Cours. Hedypnois cretica Cretanweed Hedypnois cretica **   Hedypnois cretica (L.) Dum.-Cours. Hedypnois cretica Cretanweed Hedypnois cretica **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
19 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-
20 Crassula tillaea Crassula tillaea Lester-Garland Crassula tillaea moss pygmyweed Crassula tillaea **   Crassula tillaea Lester-Garland Crassula tillaea moss pygmyweed Crassula tillaea **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Juncus bufonius Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
22 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
0.2 %
        -none-
23 Trifolium willdenovii Trifolium willdenovii Sprengel Trifolium willdenovii Trifolium willdenovii **   Trifolium willdenovii **   Trifolium willdenovii Sprengel Trifolium willdenovii Trifolium willdenovii **   Trifolium willdenovii **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
24 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-
25 Trifolium hirtum Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   Trifolium hirtum All. Trifolium hirtum rose clover Trifolium hirtum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
26 Sagina decumbens Sagina decumbens (Ell.) Torr. & Gray Sagina decumbens trailing pearlwort Sagina decumbens **   Sagina decumbens (Ell.) Torr. & Gray Sagina decumbens trailing pearlwort Sagina decumbens **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
27 Trifolium gracilentum Trifolium gracilentum Torr. & Gray Trifolium gracilentum pinpoint clover Trifolium gracilentum **   Trifolium gracilentum Torr. & Gray Trifolium gracilentum pinpoint clover Trifolium gracilentum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
28 Trichostema lanceolatum Trichostema lanceolatum Benth. Trichostema lanceolatum vinegarweed Trichostema lanceolatum **   Trichostema lanceolatum Benth. Trichostema lanceolatum vinegarweed Trichostema lanceolatum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
29 Lepidium nitidum Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Herb
0.2 %
        -none-
30 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 ?
Harbert, Betsy Plot contributor
Buck-Diaz, Jennifer Plot contributor
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Bromus hordeaceus – Hordeum spp. – Medicago polymorpha       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 Clay               Fine sandy clay
A         Sandy Clay               Fine sandy clay


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


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot