F05071336
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	F05071336
Author Observation Code	F05071336
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	37.1360353133602 º
Longitude	-120.591440572421 º
Author Location	Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Location Narrative	Located in main Merced NWR, S of Sandy Mush Rd. in southernmost unit, W of dirt road. Evidence of past cattle grazing, cowpies in plot. Grazing might have led to very short ground cover.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Azimuth	359 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	26 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	40 %
Nonvascular Cover	4 %
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 15 %         -none- 2 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 10 %         -none- 3 Plagiobothrys Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Plagiobothrys popcornflower Plagiobothrys **   Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Plagiobothrys popcornflower Plagiobothrys **   Herb 7 %         -none- 4 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 5 %         -none- 5 Cynodon dactylon Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Cynodon dactylon Bermudagrass Cynodon dactylon **   Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Cynodon dactylon Bermudagrass Cynodon dactylon **   Herb 2 %         -none- 6 Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Hordeum marinum Huds. Hordeum marinum seaside barley Hordeum marinum **   Herb 1 %         -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 Phyla nodiflora Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene Phyla nodiflora turkey tangle fogfruit Phyla nodiflora **   Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene Phyla nodiflora turkey tangle fogfruit Phyla nodiflora **   Herb 1 %         -none- 9 Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Graminoid (grass or grasslike) **   Graminoid (grass or grasslike) **   Graminoid (grass or grasslike) **   Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Graminoid (grass or grasslike) **   Graminoid (grass or grasslike) **   Graminoid (grass or grasslike) **   Herb 1 %         -none- 10 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 0.2 %         -none- 11 Lotus purshianus Lotus purshianus F.E. & E.G. Clem. Lotus purshianus Lotus purshianus **   Lotus purshianus **   Lotus purshianus F.E. & E.G. Clem. Lotus purshianus Lotus purshianus **   Lotus purshianus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 12 Grindelia Grindelia Willd. Grindelia gumweed Grindelia **   Grindelia Willd. Grindelia gumweed Grindelia **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 13 Asclepias Asclepias L. Asclepias milkweed Asclepias **   Asclepias L. Asclepias milkweed Asclepias **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 14 Trichostema lanceolatum Trichostema lanceolatum Benth. Trichostema lanceolatum vinegarweed Trichostema lanceolatum **   Trichostema lanceolatum Benth. Trichostema lanceolatum vinegarweed Trichostema lanceolatum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 15 Marsilea Marsilea L. Marsilea waterclover Marsilea **   Marsilea L. Marsilea waterclover Marsilea **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 16 Sonchus Sonchus L. Sonchus sowthistle Sonchus **   Sonchus L. Sonchus sowthistle Sonchus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 17 Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Hordeum murinum L. Hordeum murinum mouse barley Hordeum murinum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 18 Rumex Rumex L. Rumex dock Rumex **   Rumex L. Rumex dock Rumex **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 19 Hemizonia Hemizonia DC. Hemizonia tarweed Hemizonia **   Hemizonia DC. Hemizonia tarweed Hemizonia **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 20 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- 21 Anthemis cotula Anthemis cotula L. Anthemis cotula stinking chamomile Anthemis cotula **   Anthemis cotula L. Anthemis cotula stinking chamomile Anthemis cotula **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 22 Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata L. Plantago lanceolata narrowleaf plantain Plantago lanceolata **   Plantago lanceolata L. Plantago lanceolata narrowleaf plantain Plantago lanceolata **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 23 Hirschfeldia incana Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagrèze-Fossat Hirschfeldia incana shortpod mustard Hirschfeldia incana **   Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagrèze-Fossat Hirschfeldia incana shortpod mustard Hirschfeldia incana **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 24 Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus annual yellow sweetclover Melilotus indicus **   Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus annual yellow sweetclover Melilotus indicus **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 25 Heliotropium curassavicum Heliotropium curassavicum L. Heliotropium curassavicum salt heliotrope Heliotropium curassavicum **   Heliotropium curassavicum L. Heliotropium curassavicum salt heliotrope Heliotropium curassavicum **   Herb 0.2 %         -none- 26 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- 27 Moss Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Moss **   Bryophyta Mosses Moss **   Non-vascular plant 4 %         -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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