CHAN0006
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	CHAN0006
Author Observation Code	CHAN0006
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	37.4769496434134 º
Longitude	-120.411561296346 º
Author Location	Chance Ranch off Snelling Rd. Merced Co.
Location Narrative	Stand on gradual NW facing slope. Intermittent annual vegetation is an even mix of Lasthenia californica and other forbs and annual grasses. Stand is just below hilltop and ends about 2/3 of the way downslope. Area is grazed. Cobble strewn throughout stand. Grazed.
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	permanent plot
Layout Narrative	10 m x 10 m
Environment Fields:
Stand Size	small
Elevation	84 m
Slope Aspect	325 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2.2 %
Percent Litter	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	60 %
Nonvascular Cover	6 %
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 Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Medicago polymorpha L. Medicago polymorpha burclover Medicago polymorpha **   Herb 12 %         -none- 2 Soliva sessilis Soliva sessilis Ruiz & Pavón Soliva sessilis field burrweed Soliva sessilis **   Soliva sessilis Ruiz & Pavón Soliva sessilis field burrweed Soliva sessilis **   Herb 10 %         -none- 3 Hedypnois cretica Hedypnois cretica (L.) Dum.-Cours. Hedypnois cretica Cretanweed Hedypnois cretica **   Hedypnois cretica (L.) Dum.-Cours. Hedypnois cretica Cretanweed Hedypnois cretica **   Herb 10 %         -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 10 %         -none- 5 Lasthenia californica Lasthenia californica DC. ex Lindl. Lasthenia californica California goldfields Lasthenia californica **   Lasthenia californica DC. ex Lindl. Lasthenia californica California goldfields Lasthenia californica **   Herb 7 %         -none- 6 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 3 %         -none- 7 Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Herb 2 %         -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 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 1 %         -none- 10 Hypochaeris glabra Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra **   Herb 1 %         -none- 11 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Herb 1 %         -none- 12 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 1 %         -none- 13 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- 14 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- 15 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- 16 Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum Lam. Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum **   Lolium multiflorum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 17 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- 18 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- 19 Muilla maritima Muilla maritima (Torr.) S. Wats. Muilla maritima sea muilla Muilla maritima **   Muilla maritima (Torr.) S. Wats. Muilla maritima sea muilla Muilla maritima **   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 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- 22 Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum Trifolium depauperatum Desv. var. depauperatum Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum cowbag clover Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum **   Trifolium depauperatum Desv. var. depauperatum Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum cowbag clover Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 23 Juncus bufonius Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Juncus bufonius L. Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus bufonius **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 24 Lepidium nitidum Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Lepidium nitidum Nutt. Lepidium nitidum shining pepperweed Lepidium nitidum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 25 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 0.2 %         -none- 26 Poa annua Poa annua L. Poa annua annual bluegrass Poa annua **   Poa annua L. Poa annua annual bluegrass Poa annua **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 27 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- 28 Achyrachaena mollis Achyrachaena mollis Schauer Achyrachaena mollis blow wives Achyrachaena mollis **   Achyrachaena mollis Schauer Achyrachaena mollis blow wives Achyrachaena mollis **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 29 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- 30 Hesperevax caulescens Hesperevax caulescens (Benth.) Gray Hesperevax caulescens dwarf dwarf-cudweed Hesperevax caulescens **   Hesperevax caulescens (Benth.) Gray Hesperevax caulescens dwarf dwarf-cudweed Hesperevax caulescens **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 31 Microseris Microseris D. Don Microseris silverpuffs Microseris **   Microseris D. Don Microseris silverpuffs Microseris **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 32 Microseris Microseris D. Don Microseris silverpuffs Microseris **   Microseris D. Don Microseris silverpuffs Microseris **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 33 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- 34 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Non-vascular plant 5 %         -none- 35 Lichen Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen Lichen **   Lichen **   Lichen **   Non-vascular plant 1 %         -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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