This plot represents the adjacent upland vegetation to the vernal swale sampled in SNFN0368. It is located on the basalt plateau in the SW corner of the Hathaway Ranch. The plot is dominated by Hordeum marinum. Vegetation similar to that represented by this plot clearly repeats across this plateau.; The site is under a conservation easement held by the Shasta Land Trust. The site is actively grazed by cattle.