YOSE.98K91
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98K91
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98K91
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.978009871 º
Longitude	-119.287666919 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Saddlebag Lake
Location Narrative	From State Hwy. 120, take Saddlebag Lake Rd. to lake; take boat to N end of lake. From dock walk SW towards mountain with vegetation growing 1/4 of the way up; begin walking upslope and a large stand of mountain heather will be seen. Consult UTM coordi
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Tioga Pass region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	399 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	3094.02479529708 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	18 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	mountain(s)
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	no evidence of recent fire; on mountain slope with many small seeps; the mountain heather continues upslope then willows take over, then heather emerges again. -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / Total non-native cover: 0 Ht. To Base: N/A
Representativeness	representative of the mountain heather growing on this slope. The vegetation type continues outside
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	8 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	80 %
Percent Bare Soil	12 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	19-Aug-1998
Observation End Date	19-Aug-1998
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	399 m²
Cover Dispersion	contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	yes
Stem Sample Method	full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level	Thorough
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality	High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality	Very incomplete
Lichen Quality	Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	(data fields left incomplete on data sheet - PJW); Senecio aronicoides seems unlikely at this elevation - perhaps is S. scorzonella ??? - PJW Photos: B/W roll 8: 5. Std. #1 6. Std. #2 7. Std. #3 8. representative Color roll 4: 31, 32. N -> S

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 Phyllodoce breweri (Gray) Heller Phyllodoce breweri (Gray) Heller Phyllodoce breweri purple mountainheath Phyllodoce breweri (Gray) Heller **   Phyllodoce breweri (Gray) Heller Phyllodoce breweri purple mountainheath Phyllodoce breweri (Gray) Heller **   Dwarf Shrub 37.5 % 04       -none- 2 Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] Vaccinium cespitosum Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. [orthographic variant] **   Dwarf Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 3 Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Kalmia polifolia bog laurel Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. **   Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. Kalmia polifolia bog laurel Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. Calamagrostis breweri shorthair reedgrass Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. **   Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. Calamagrostis breweri shorthair reedgrass Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 5 Senecio aronicoides DC. Senecio aronicoides DC. Senecio aronicoides rayless ragwort Senecio aronicoides DC. **   Senecio aronicoides DC. Senecio aronicoides rayless ragwort Senecio aronicoides DC. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum Oreostemma alpigenum var. alpigenum tundra aster Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum **   Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum Oreostemma alpigenum var. alpigenum tundra aster Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & Gray) Greene var. alpigenum **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Castilleja parviflora Bong. Castilleja parviflora Bong. Castilleja parviflora mountain Indian paintbrush Castilleja parviflora Bong. **   Castilleja parviflora Bong. Castilleja parviflora mountain Indian paintbrush Castilleja parviflora Bong. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Antennaria media Greene Antennaria media Greene Antennaria media Rocky Mountain pussytoes Antennaria media Greene **   Antennaria media Greene Antennaria media Rocky Mountain pussytoes Antennaria media Greene **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Potentilla drummondii Lehm. Potentilla drummondii Lehm. Potentilla drummondii Drummond's cinquefoil Potentilla drummondii Lehm. **   Potentilla drummondii Lehm. Potentilla drummondii Drummond's cinquefoil Potentilla drummondii Lehm. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 Poa stebbinsii Soreng Poa stebbinsii Soreng Poa stebbinsii Stebbin's bluegrass Poa stebbinsii Soreng **   Poa stebbinsii Soreng Poa stebbinsii Stebbin's bluegrass Poa stebbinsii Soreng **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 11 Carex exserta Mackenzie Carex exserta Mackenzie Carex exserta shorthair sedge Carex exserta Mackenzie **   Carex exserta Mackenzie Carex exserta shorthair sedge Carex exserta Mackenzie **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 Lewisia pygmaea (Gray) B.L. Robins. Lewisia pygmaea (Gray) B.L. Robins. Lewisia pygmaea alpine lewisia Lewisia pygmaea (Gray) B.L. Robins. **   Lewisia pygmaea (Gray) B.L. Robins. Lewisia pygmaea alpine lewisia Lewisia pygmaea (Gray) B.L. Robins. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Gentiana newberryi Gray Gentiana newberryi Gray Gentiana newberryi alpine gentian Gentiana newberryi Gray **   Gentiana newberryi Gray Gentiana newberryi alpine gentian Gentiana newberryi Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz Eleocharis quinqueflora fewflower spikerush Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz **   Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz Eleocharis quinqueflora fewflower spikerush Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Castilleja applegatei Fern. Castilleja applegatei Fern. Castilleja applegatei wavyleaf Indian paintbrush Castilleja applegatei Fern. **   Castilleja applegatei Fern. Castilleja applegatei wavyleaf Indian paintbrush Castilleja applegatei Fern. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Carex albonigra Mackenzie Carex albonigra Mackenzie Carex albonigra blackandwhite sedge Carex albonigra Mackenzie **   Carex albonigra Mackenzie Carex albonigra blackandwhite sedge Carex albonigra Mackenzie **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Castilleja lemmonii Gray Castilleja lemmonii Gray Castilleja lemmonii Lemmon's Indian paintbrush Castilleja lemmonii Gray **   Castilleja lemmonii Gray Castilleja lemmonii Lemmon's Indian paintbrush Castilleja lemmonii Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Rumex paucifolius Nutt. Rumex paucifolius Nutt. Rumex paucifolius alpine sheep sorrel Rumex paucifolius Nutt. **   Rumex paucifolius Nutt. Rumex paucifolius alpine sheep sorrel Rumex paucifolius Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Pedicularis attollens Gray Pedicularis attollens Gray Pedicularis attollens little elephantshead Pedicularis attollens Gray **   Pedicularis attollens Gray Pedicularis attollens little elephantshead Pedicularis attollens Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Juncus L. Juncus L. Juncus rush Juncus L. **   Juncus L. Juncus rush Juncus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Dodecatheon alpinum (Gray) Greene Dodecatheon alpinum (Gray) Greene Dodecatheon alpinum alpine shootingstar Dodecatheon alpinum (Gray) Greene **   Dodecatheon alpinum (Gray) Greene Dodecatheon alpinum alpine shootingstar Dodecatheon alpinum (Gray) Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum alpine timothy Phleum alpinum L. **   Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum alpine timothy Phleum alpinum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Solidago multiradiata Ait. Solidago multiradiata Ait. Solidago multiradiata Rocky Mountain goldenrod Solidago multiradiata Ait. **   Solidago multiradiata Ait. Solidago multiradiata Rocky Mountain goldenrod Solidago multiradiata Ait. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Saxifraga aprica Greene Saxifraga aprica Greene Saxifraga aprica Sierra saxifrage Saxifraga aprica Greene **   Saxifraga aprica Greene Saxifraga aprica Sierra saxifrage Saxifraga aprica Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Lupinus lepidus Dougl. ex Lindl. Lupinus lepidus Dougl. ex Lindl. Lupinus lepidus Pacific lupine Lupinus lepidus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Lupinus lepidus Dougl. ex Lindl. Lupinus lepidus Pacific lupine Lupinus lepidus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Juncus parryi Engelm. Juncus parryi Engelm. Juncus parryi Parry's rush Juncus parryi Engelm. **   Juncus parryi Engelm. Juncus parryi Parry's rush Juncus parryi Engelm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Luzula congesta (Thuill.) Lej. Luzula congesta (Thuill.) Lej. Luzula congesta heath woodrush Luzula congesta (Thuill.) Lej. **   Luzula congesta (Thuill.) Lej. Luzula congesta heath woodrush Luzula congesta (Thuill.) Lej. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Salix arctica R. Br. ex Richards., non Pallas Salix arctica R. Br. ex Richards., non Pallas Salix arctica Salix arctica R. Br. ex Richards., non Pallas **   Salix arctica R. Br. ex Richards., non Pallas **   Salix arctica R. Br. ex Richards., non Pallas Salix arctica Salix arctica R. Br. ex Richards., non Pallas **   Salix arctica R. Br. ex Richards., non Pallas **   Short Shrub 15 % 03       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 40 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 50 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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