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BUER027
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.ob.83770.BUER027
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? BUER027
Author Observation Code ? BUER027
Original Data Location ? Los Banos Wildlife Area, 18110 Henry Miller Rd., Los Banos, CA
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 35.43606 º
Longitude ? -119.37845 º
Author Location ? Buttonwillow Ecological Reserve
Location Narrative ? SCALD HABITAT DOMINATED BY KOCHIA CALIFORNICA AND THE COMMON WEED SPECIES. SCALDS CONTAINING LEPIDIUM AND LASTHENIA. CRYPTOBIOTIC CRUSTING.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: California
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Plotless
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 87 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Min Slope Gradient ? 1 º
Max Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Rock Type ? mixed
Landscape Narrative ? Upland
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 2 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 25 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 25-May-2005
Project ? CDFG lands Region4 2004-2005
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? CNPS/CDFW RA v. 2005
Cover Dispersion ? Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Plot Quality Fields: 
--no data--
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Tree Cover ? 0 %
Shrub Cover ? 14 %
Field Cover ? 59 %
Dominant Stratum ? Shrub
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Difficult to estimate grass coverage, dried out.
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 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 **   low stratum
23 %
        -none-
2 Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis **   Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis **   low stratum
9 %
        -none-
3 Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus annual yellow sweetclover Melilotus indicus **   Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Melilotus indicus annual yellow sweetclover Melilotus indicus **   low stratum
6 %
        -none-
4 Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus **   low stratum
6 %
        -none-
5 Lasthenia glabrata Lasthenia glabrata Lindl. Lasthenia glabrata yellowray goldfields Lasthenia glabrata **   Lasthenia glabrata Lindl. Lasthenia glabrata yellowray goldfields Lasthenia glabrata **   low stratum
4 %
        -none-
6 Lepidium dictyotum Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   Lepidium dictyotum Gray Lepidium dictyotum alkali pepperweed Lepidium dictyotum **   low stratum
3 %
        -none-
7 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 **   low stratum
2 %
        -none-
8 Amsinckia menziesii Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii **   Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii **   low stratum
2 %
        -none-
9 Schismus barbatus Schismus barbatus (Loefl. ex L.) Thellung Schismus barbatus common Mediterranean grass Schismus barbatus **   Schismus barbatus (Loefl. ex L.) Thellung Schismus barbatus common Mediterranean grass Schismus barbatus **   low stratum
1 %
        -none-
10 Spergula arvensis Spergula arvensis L. Spergula arvensis corn spurry Spergula arvensis **   Spergula arvensis L. Spergula arvensis corn spurry Spergula arvensis **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
11 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 **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Distichlis spicata Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Atriplex Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   Atriplex L. Atriplex saltbush Atriplex **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
14 Eriogonum gracillimum Eriogonum gracillimum S. Wats. Eriogonum gracillimum rose and white buckwheat Eriogonum gracillimum **   Eriogonum gracillimum S. Wats. Eriogonum gracillimum rose and white buckwheat Eriogonum gracillimum **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
15 Cuscuta Cuscuta L. Cuscuta dodder Cuscuta **   Cuscuta L. Cuscuta dodder Cuscuta **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
16 Lactuca serriola Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola **   Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
17 Sonchus oleraceus Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus common sowthistle Sonchus oleraceus **   Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus common sowthistle Sonchus oleraceus **   low stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
18 Suaeda moquinii Suaeda moquinii (Torr.) Greene Suaeda moquinii Mojave seablite Suaeda moquinii **   Suaeda moquinii (Torr.) Greene Suaeda moquinii Mojave seablite Suaeda moquinii **   medium stratum
4 %
        -none-
19 Stephanomeria pauciflora Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels. Stephanomeria pauciflora brownplume wirelettuce Stephanomeria pauciflora **   Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels. Stephanomeria pauciflora brownplume wirelettuce Stephanomeria pauciflora **   medium stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
20 Isocoma acradenia Isocoma acradenia (Greene) Greene Isocoma acradenia alkali goldenbush Isocoma acradenia **   Isocoma acradenia (Greene) Greene Isocoma acradenia alkali goldenbush Isocoma acradenia **   medium stratum
0.2 %
        -none-
21 Kochia californica Kochia californica S. Wats. Kochia californica rusty molly Kochia californica **   Kochia californica S. Wats. Kochia californica rusty molly Kochia californica **   tall stratum
10 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
tall stratum      
medium stratum      
low stratum      
hardwood     0 %
conifer     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Ortega, Rick Plot contributor
Guenther, Rebecca Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details  
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Isocoma acradenia – Suaeda moquinii Association       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         Clay Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Natural, general High Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot