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YOSE.98K75
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4831.YOSE98K75
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.98K75
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.98K75
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.82084603 º
Longitude ? -119.475481778 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Tenaya Lake
Location Narrative ? From Sunrise parking lot, take trail S to meadow before second junction is reached. plot is ~12 m off trail to S; consult UTM coordinates for SE corner.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Tenaya Lake
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: California
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 100
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2488.08239621811 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Landform ? valley floor
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? no evidence of recent fire; dodder parasitic on aster -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / Total non-native cover: 0; Ht. to Base: N/A
Representativeness ? representative of the vegetation (alpine aster-dominated) in this part of the meadow.
Soil Drainage ? somewhat poorly drained
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 10 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 90 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 11-Aug-1998
Observation End Date ? 11-Aug-1998
Project ? Yosemite National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 100
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 ? Identification of Gentiana newberryi was estimated due to early phenology; could be Gentianopsis holopetala. Photos: B/W roll 6: 21. Std. #1 22. Std. #2 23. Std. #3 24. representative
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 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
62.5 %
05       -none-
2 Muhlenbergia filiformis (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia filiformis (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia filiformis pullup muhly Muhlenbergia filiformis (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Rydb. **   Muhlenbergia filiformis (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia filiformis pullup muhly Muhlenbergia filiformis (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
3 Gentiana newberryi Gray Gentiana newberryi Gray Gentiana newberryi alpine gentian Gentiana newberryi Gray **   Gentiana newberryi Gray Gentiana newberryi alpine gentian Gentiana newberryi Gray **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
4 Carex subnigricans Stacey Carex subnigricans Stacey Carex subnigricans nearlyblack sedge Carex subnigricans Stacey **   Carex subnigricans Stacey Carex subnigricans nearlyblack sedge Carex subnigricans Stacey **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
5 Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. Calamagrostis breweri shorthair reedgrass Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. **   Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. Calamagrostis breweri shorthair reedgrass Calamagrostis breweri Thurb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Carex exserta Mackenzie Carex exserta Mackenzie Carex exserta shorthair sedge Carex exserta Mackenzie **   Carex exserta Mackenzie Carex exserta shorthair sedge Carex exserta Mackenzie **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Potentilla flabellifolia Hook. ex Torr. & Gray Potentilla flabellifolia Hook. ex Torr. & Gray Potentilla flabellifolia high mountain cinquefoil Potentilla flabellifolia Hook. ex Torr. & Gray **   Potentilla flabellifolia Hook. ex Torr. & Gray Potentilla flabellifolia high mountain cinquefoil Potentilla flabellifolia Hook. ex Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 Cuscuta californica Hook. & Arn. var. breviflora Engelm. Cuscuta californica Hook. & Arn. var. breviflora Engelm. Cuscuta californica var. breviflora chaparral dodder Cuscuta californica Hook. & Arn. var. breviflora Engelm. **   Cuscuta californica Hook. & Arn. var. breviflora Engelm. Cuscuta californica var. breviflora chaparral dodder Cuscuta californica Hook. & Arn. var. breviflora Engelm. **   Epiphyte
2.5 %
02       -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 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Keeler-Wolf, Todd PI
Grossman, Jesse Field assistant
Klohr, Shannon Plot author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Calamagrostis breweri - Oreostemma alpigenum Grassland       no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd


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 ?
unknown         Silt Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   none noted
Animal, general   none noted


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot