YOSE.98K4
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98K4
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98K4
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.674667529 º
Longitude	-119.792576667 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Rancheria Flat
Location Narrative	S on El Portal Rd. (Foresta Rd. from El Portal?) ~1/2 mile (from Hwy. 140?); hike N up the hillside, above cleared area called "shooting range."
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California quadrangle: El Portal area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	399 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1724 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	37 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	hills hills
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Heavily infested with Centaurea solstitiialis (yellow star-thistle). Plot surrounded by interior live oak, blue oak and foothill pine. -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / 98% Total Non-native Cover: 6 / 90%
Representativeness	This plot represents a very small portion of the vegetation types found in the entire BPU. We suspe
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	60 %
Percent Bare Soil	35 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Jun-1998
Observation End Date	23-Jun-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	Plot flagged at SE corner; Photos: #8. 5 meters E of SE corner, facing NE; #9, 5 neters E if SE corner, facing SW' #10. from SE corner, facing NW

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
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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 Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 2 Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis L. **   Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis L. **   Herbaceous 78 % 06       -none- 3 Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Herbaceous 35 % 04       -none- 4 Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 5 Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum Pursh **   Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum Pursh **   Herbaceous 13 % 03       -none- 6 Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 7 Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. **   Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. Vulpia myuros rat-tail fescue Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. **   Herbaceous 8 % 03       -none- 8 Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus American wild carrot Daucus pusillus Michx. **   Daucus pusillus Michx. Daucus pusillus American wild carrot Daucus pusillus Michx. **   Herbaceous 4 % 02       -none- 9 Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth. var. unifoliolatus Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth. var. unifoliolatus Lotus unifoliolatus var. unifoliolatus American bird's-foot trefoil Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth. var. unifoliolatus **   Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth. var. unifoliolatus Lotus unifoliolatus var. unifoliolatus American bird's-foot trefoil Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth. var. unifoliolatus **   Herbaceous 4 % 02       -none- 10 Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Clarkia purpurea winecup clarkia Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. **   Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Clarkia purpurea winecup clarkia Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. **   Herbaceous 4 % 02       -none- 11 Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus Lupinus subvexus var. subvexus valley lupine Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus **   Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus Lupinus subvexus var. subvexus valley lupine Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 12 Eriogonum gracillimum S. Wats. Eriogonum gracillimum S. Wats. Eriogonum gracillimum rose and white buckwheat Eriogonum gracillimum S. Wats. **   Eriogonum gracillimum S. Wats. Eriogonum gracillimum rose and white buckwheat Eriogonum gracillimum S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 13 Silene gallica L. Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica L. **   Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica L. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 14 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 15 Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. **   Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 16 Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor Lindl. **   Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor Lindl. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 17 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 18 Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link **   Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Castilleja attenuata (Gray) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja attenuata (Gray) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja attenuata attenuate Indian paintbrush Castilleja attenuata (Gray) Chuang & Heckard **   Castilleja attenuata (Gray) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja attenuata attenuate Indian paintbrush Castilleja attenuata (Gray) Chuang & Heckard **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. **   Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata Pott ex Link **   Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata Pott ex Link **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Lotus wrangelianus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Lotus wrangelianus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Lotus wrangelianus Chilean bird's-foot trefoil Lotus wrangelianus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. **   Lotus wrangelianus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Lotus wrangelianus Chilean bird's-foot trefoil Lotus wrangelianus Fisch. & C.A. Mey. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Velezia rigida L. Velezia rigida L. Velezia rigida velezia Velezia rigida L. **   Velezia rigida L. Velezia rigida velezia Velezia rigida L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Dichelostemma volubile (Kellogg) Heller Dichelostemma volubile (Kellogg) Heller Dichelostemma volubile twining snakelily Dichelostemma volubile (Kellogg) Heller **   Dichelostemma volubile (Kellogg) Heller Dichelostemma volubile twining snakelily Dichelostemma volubile (Kellogg) Heller **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. Clarkia unguiculata elegant clarkia Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. **   Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. Clarkia unguiculata elegant clarkia Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 90 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 5 m 10 m 5 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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