YOSE.98K5
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98K5
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98K5
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.672839649 º
Longitude	-119.829192685 º
Author Location	YOSE -- West of Rancheria Flat
Location Narrative	Drive ~1.5 km west of Rancheria Flat on Foresta Rd. from bridge at NPS warehouse. Ascend steep slope on N side of road to first larger clearing.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California quadrangle: El Portal
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	399 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	533.399999189232 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	17 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	hills
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	A patch of Lupinus microcarpus (~20m x 10m) site on slope just within and above plot. this plot is a meadow roughly following the contour at toe of slope, surrounded by Pinus sabiniana and Quercus wislizenii. Meadow is ~100 m long x 50 m wide. -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / 90% Total Non-native Cover: 5 / 60%
Representativeness	Good. Plot captures vegetation type along its contours, as well as a portion of an "ephemeral" Lupi
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	4 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	60 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
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	Photos: Roll #1: #12 - standing at SE corner, facing SW; #13 - standing at SE corner, facing NE; #14 - standing at SE corner, facing NW; #15 - standing at NW corner, facing SE.

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 Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum Pursh **   Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum Pursh **   Herbaceous 55 % 05       -none- 2 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 38 % 04       -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 25 % 03       -none- 4 Lessingia leptoclada Gray Lessingia leptoclada Gray Lessingia leptoclada Sierra lessingia Lessingia leptoclada Gray **   Lessingia leptoclada Gray Lessingia leptoclada Sierra lessingia Lessingia leptoclada Gray **   Herbaceous 6 % 03       -none- 5 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Herbaceous 4 % 02       -none- 6 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- 7 Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor Lindl. **   Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor Lindl. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 8 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- 9 Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 10 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 1 % 01       -none- 11 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- 12 Lotus micranthus Benth. Lotus micranthus Benth. Lotus micranthus desert deervetch Lotus micranthus Benth. **   Lotus micranthus Benth. Lotus micranthus desert deervetch Lotus micranthus Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 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- 14 Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja densiflora denseflower Indian paintbrush Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard **   Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja densiflora denseflower Indian paintbrush Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Frangula californica (Eschsch.) Gray Frangula californica (Eschsch.) Gray Frangula californica California buckthorn Frangula californica (Eschsch.) Gray **   Frangula californica (Eschsch.) Gray Frangula californica California buckthorn Frangula californica (Eschsch.) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Silene gallica L. Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica L. **   Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook. Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook. Thysanocarpus curvipes sand fringepod Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook. **   Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook. Thysanocarpus curvipes sand fringepod Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 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 Croton setigerus Hook. Croton setigerus Hook. Croton setigerus dove weed Croton setigerus Hook. **   Croton setigerus Hook. Croton setigerus dove weed Croton setigerus Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra black mustard Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch **   Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra black mustard Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 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- 23 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. Stephanomeria exigua small wirelettuce Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. **   Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. Stephanomeria exigua small wirelettuce Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Trifolium dubium Sibthorp Trifolium dubium Sibthorp Trifolium dubium suckling clover Trifolium dubium Sibthorp **   Trifolium dubium Sibthorp Trifolium dubium suckling clover Trifolium dubium Sibthorp **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Stephanomeria virgata Benth. Stephanomeria virgata Benth. Stephanomeria virgata rod wirelettuce Stephanomeria virgata Benth. **   Stephanomeria virgata Benth. Stephanomeria virgata rod wirelettuce Stephanomeria virgata Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Bromus L. Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus L. **   Bromus L. Bromus brome Bromus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pavón) DC. Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pavón) DC. Calandrinia ciliata fringed redmaids Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pavón) DC. **   Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pavón) DC. Calandrinia ciliata fringed redmaids Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pavón) DC. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 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- 31 Gnaphalium L. Gnaphalium L. Gnaphalium cudweed Gnaphalium L. **   Gnaphalium L. Gnaphalium cudweed Gnaphalium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed Stellaria media (L.) Vill. **   Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed Stellaria media (L.) Vill. **   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 1 m 90 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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