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YOSE.98K7
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.98K7
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.98K7
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.682336106 º
Longitude ? -119.772308945 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Foresta Road (near Foresta Falls)
Location Narrative ? From Foresta Rd. at Big Oak Flat Rd., park where road turns sharply north in to Foresta Falls drainage & Crane Creek Canyon. Walk ~ 1 mile down "trail" for underground phone cables (roughly parallels power lines). Plot is just south of point at which tr
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: California
quadrangle: El Portal
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 989.380798496141 m
Slope Aspect ? 270 º
Slope Gradient ? 27 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Landform ? mountain(s)
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Area burned in last ten years (1991 Ackerson fire?). Moderate amount of standing 10-100 hour fuels. More poison-oak in this plot than in surrounding areas. similar veg. types on top of ridge are much denser. Band of foothill pines directly below plot - -- Total Veg. Cover: 5 / 73% Total Non-native Cover: 2 / 3%
Representativeness ? Good. Much of BPU is a mix of these species, in various densities. There were denser plots without
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Percent Bedrock ? 7 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 10 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 60 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 20 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 25-Jun-1998
Observation End Date ? 25-Jun-1998
Project ? Yosemite National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
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: 
Growthform1 Type ? Broad-leaved evergreen shrub
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Flagged SE corner At 2 power lines close together, near Old Foresta Rd., go downhill to plot, just SW of 3rd pole past those close poles.
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 Arceuthobium Bieb. Arceuthobium Bieb. Arceuthobium dwarf mistletoe Arceuthobium Bieb. **   Arceuthobium Bieb. Arceuthobium dwarf mistletoe Arceuthobium Bieb. **   Epiphyte
0.5 %
01       -none-
2 Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. **   Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. **   Emergent
2 %
02       -none-
3 Ceanothus leucodermis Greene Ceanothus leucodermis Greene Ceanothus leucodermis chaparral whitethorn Ceanothus leucodermis Greene **   Ceanothus leucodermis Greene Ceanothus leucodermis chaparral whitethorn Ceanothus leucodermis Greene **   Tall Shrub
19 %
03       -none-
4 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. **   Tall Shrub
11 %
03       -none-
5 Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene **   Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene **   Tall Shrub
6 %
03       -none-
6 Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum chamise Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. **   Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. Adenostoma fasciculatum chamise Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn. **   Tall Shrub
5 %
02       -none-
7 Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. **   Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. **   Tall Shrub
2 %
02       -none-
8 Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida Parry **   Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Arctostaphylos viscida sticky whiteleaf manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida Parry **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Keckiella breviflora (Lindl.) Straw Keckiella breviflora (Lindl.) Straw Keckiella breviflora bush beardtongue Keckiella breviflora (Lindl.) Straw **   Keckiella breviflora (Lindl.) Straw Keckiella breviflora bush beardtongue Keckiella breviflora (Lindl.) Straw **   Short Shrub
4 %
02       -none-
10 Myrica hartwegii S. Wats. Myrica hartwegii S. Wats. Myrica hartwegii Sierra bayberry Myrica hartwegii S. Wats. **   Myrica hartwegii S. Wats. Myrica hartwegii Sierra bayberry Myrica hartwegii S. Wats. **   Short Shrub
3 %
02       -none-
11 Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf Rhamnus crocea ssp. ilicifolia Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf **   Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf **   Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf Rhamnus crocea ssp. ilicifolia Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf **   Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Lonicera interrupta Benth. Lonicera interrupta Benth. Lonicera interrupta chaparral honeysuckle Lonicera interrupta Benth. **   Lonicera interrupta Benth. Lonicera interrupta chaparral honeysuckle Lonicera interrupta Benth. **   Vine/Liana
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 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
3 %
02       -none-
14 Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene **   Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene **   Herbaceous
3 %
02       -none-
15 Cordylanthus pilosus Gray Cordylanthus pilosus Gray Cordylanthus pilosus hairy bird's-beak Cordylanthus pilosus Gray **   Cordylanthus pilosus Gray Cordylanthus pilosus hairy bird's-beak Cordylanthus pilosus Gray **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
16 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
2 %
02       -none-
17 Castilleja affinis Hook. & Arn. Castilleja affinis Hook. & Arn. Castilleja affinis coast Indian paintbrush Castilleja affinis Hook. & Arn. **   Castilleja affinis Hook. & Arn. Castilleja affinis coast Indian paintbrush Castilleja affinis Hook. & Arn. **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
18 Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
19 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
1 %
01       -none-
20 Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray Eriophyllum confertiflorum golden-yarrow Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray **   Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray Eriophyllum confertiflorum golden-yarrow Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
21 Phacelia egena (Greene ex Brand) Greene ex J.T. Howell Phacelia egena (Greene ex Brand) Greene ex J.T. Howell Phacelia egena Kaweah River phacelia Phacelia egena (Greene ex Brand) Greene ex J.T. Howell **   Phacelia egena (Greene ex Brand) Greene ex J.T. Howell Phacelia egena Kaweah River phacelia Phacelia egena (Greene ex Brand) Greene ex J.T. Howell **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Festuca L. Festuca L. Festuca fescue Festuca L. **   Festuca L. Festuca fescue Festuca L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. **   Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. Clarkia dudleyana Dudley's clarkia Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. **   Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. Clarkia dudleyana Dudley's clarkia Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor Lindl. **   Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor Lindl. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 Sempervivum heuffelii Schott Sempervivum heuffelii Schott Sempervivum heuffelii Sempervivum heuffelii Schott **   Sempervivum heuffelii Schott **   Sempervivum heuffelii Schott Sempervivum heuffelii Sempervivum heuffelii Schott **   Sempervivum heuffelii Schott **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
27 Arabis sparsiflora Nutt. var. arcuata (Nutt.) Rollins Arabis sparsiflora Nutt. var. arcuata (Nutt.) Rollins Arabis sparsiflora var. arcuata elegant rockcress Arabis sparsiflora Nutt. var. arcuata (Nutt.) Rollins **   Arabis sparsiflora Nutt. var. arcuata (Nutt.) Rollins Arabis sparsiflora var. arcuata elegant rockcress Arabis sparsiflora Nutt. var. arcuata (Nutt.) Rollins **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
28 Gilia sinistra M.E. Jones Gilia sinistra M.E. Jones Gilia sinistra Alva Day's gilia Gilia sinistra M.E. Jones **   Gilia sinistra M.E. Jones Gilia sinistra Alva Day's gilia Gilia sinistra M.E. Jones **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
29 Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
30 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
31 Rafinesquia californica Nutt. Rafinesquia californica Nutt. Rafinesquia californica California plumseed Rafinesquia californica Nutt. **   Rafinesquia californica Nutt. Rafinesquia californica California plumseed Rafinesquia californica Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
32 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-
33 Camissonia sierrae Raven Camissonia sierrae Raven Camissonia sierrae Sierra suncup Camissonia sierrae Raven **   Camissonia sierrae Raven Camissonia sierrae Sierra suncup Camissonia sierrae Raven **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
34 Silene antirrhina L. Silene antirrhina L. Silene antirrhina sleepy silene Silene antirrhina L. **   Silene antirrhina L. Silene antirrhina sleepy silene Silene antirrhina L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
35 Solanum xanti Gray Solanum xanti Gray Solanum xanti chaparral nightshade Solanum xanti Gray **   Solanum xanti Gray Solanum xanti chaparral nightshade Solanum xanti Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
36 Calystegia R. Br. Calystegia R. Br. Calystegia false bindweed Calystegia R. Br. **   Calystegia R. Br. Calystegia false bindweed Calystegia R. Br. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
37 Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Plagiobothrys popcornflower Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. **   Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Plagiobothrys popcornflower Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
38 Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm. Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm. Trifolium wormskioldii cows clover Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm. **   Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm. Trifolium wormskioldii cows clover Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
39 Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum Pursh **   Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
40 Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber **   Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
41 Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. Pellaea mucronata birdfoot cliffbrake Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. **   Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. Pellaea mucronata birdfoot cliffbrake Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eat.) D.C. Eat. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
42 Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée Pellaea andromedifolia coffee cliffbrake Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée **   Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée Pellaea andromedifolia coffee cliffbrake Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
43 Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta smallflower melicgrass Melica imperfecta Trin. **   Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta smallflower melicgrass Melica imperfecta Trin. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
44 Lupinus stiversii Kellogg Lupinus stiversii Kellogg Lupinus stiversii harlequin annual lupine Lupinus stiversii Kellogg **   Lupinus stiversii Kellogg Lupinus stiversii harlequin annual lupine Lupinus stiversii Kellogg **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
45 Kelloggia galioides Torr. Kelloggia galioides Torr. Kelloggia galioides milk kelloggia Kelloggia galioides Torr. **   Kelloggia galioides Torr. Kelloggia galioides milk kelloggia Kelloggia galioides Torr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
46 Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
47 Gilia capitata Sims Gilia capitata Sims Gilia capitata bluehead gilia Gilia capitata Sims **   Gilia capitata Sims Gilia capitata bluehead gilia Gilia capitata Sims **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
48 Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene Erysimum capitatum sanddune wallflower Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene **   Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene Erysimum capitatum sanddune wallflower Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
49 Elymus stebbinsii Gould Elymus stebbinsii Gould Elymus stebbinsii Parish wheatgrass Elymus stebbinsii Gould **   Elymus stebbinsii Gould Elymus stebbinsii Parish wheatgrass Elymus stebbinsii Gould **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
50 Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt Dryopteris arguta coastal woodfern Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt **   Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt Dryopteris arguta coastal woodfern Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
51 Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens L. **   Bromus rubens L. Bromus rubens red brome Bromus rubens L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
52 Brodiaea Sm. Brodiaea Sm. Brodiaea brodiaea Brodiaea Sm. **   Brodiaea Sm. Brodiaea brodiaea Brodiaea Sm. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
53 Aspidotis californica (Hook.) Nutt. ex Copeland Aspidotis californica (Hook.) Nutt. ex Copeland Aspidotis californica California lacefern Aspidotis californica (Hook.) Nutt. ex Copeland **   Aspidotis californica (Hook.) Nutt. ex Copeland Aspidotis californica California lacefern Aspidotis californica (Hook.) Nutt. ex Copeland **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
54 Symphoricarpos mollis Nutt. Symphoricarpos mollis Nutt. Symphoricarpos mollis creeping snowberry Symphoricarpos mollis Nutt. **   Symphoricarpos mollis Nutt. Symphoricarpos mollis creeping snowberry Symphoricarpos mollis Nutt. **   Dwarf Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 5 m 10 m 5 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent 5 m 10 m 5 %
Epiphyte 5 m 10 m 5 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 40 %
Vine/Liana 1 m 2 m 5 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Roberts, Ryan Field assistant
Klohr, Shannon Plot author
Keeler-Wolf, Todd PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Ceanothus leucodermis Shrubland [Placeholder]       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         Sandy Loams: Sandy Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   some debris from power lines present. 05 - exotics - low; 01 development - low.
Animal, general   none


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot