YOSE.98K79
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98K79
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98K79
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	38.051568062 º
Longitude	-119.267209136 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Virginia Lakes
Location Narrative	From U.S. Hwy. 395, take Virginia Lakes Rd. W from Conway Summit. Park at Virginia Lakes trailhead parking lot; follow main trail W ~ 1/4 mile to large sagebrush stand on N side (upslope) of trail; plot is ~ 1/2 way up into vegetation on slope. Consult
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California quadrangle: Dunderberg Peak
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	3038.24639538187 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	30 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	mountain(s)
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	no evidence of recent fire; plot on talus slope with low vegetation -- Total Veg. Cover: 5 / Total non-native Cover: 0 Ht. to Base: N/A
Representativeness	Representative of the sedge (sage) vegetation in the midslope region of this area. Similar vegetati
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	60 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	30 %
Percent Bare Soil	7 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	13-Aug-1998
Observation End Date	13-Aug-1998
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	400 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:
Growthform1 Type	Evergreen sclerophyllous shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Photos: B/W roll 6: 36. Std. #1 37. Std. #2 B/W roll 7: 1. Std. #3 2. representative S-> N Color roll 4: 19. crew in field

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 Artemisia nova A. Nels. Artemisia nova A. Nels. Artemisia nova black sagebrush Artemisia nova A. Nels. **   Artemisia nova A. Nels. Artemisia nova black sagebrush Artemisia nova A. Nels. **   Dwarf Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 2 Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens granite prickly phlox Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. **   Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens granite prickly phlox Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. **   Dwarf Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Dwarf Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Eriogonum wrightii Torr. ex Benth. Eriogonum wrightii Torr. ex Benth. Eriogonum wrightii bastardsage Eriogonum wrightii Torr. ex Benth. **   Eriogonum wrightii Torr. ex Benth. Eriogonum wrightii bastardsage Eriogonum wrightii Torr. ex Benth. **   Dwarf Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Tetradymia canescens DC. Tetradymia canescens DC. Tetradymia canescens spineless horsebrush Tetradymia canescens DC. **   Tetradymia canescens DC. Tetradymia canescens spineless horsebrush Tetradymia canescens DC. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata antelope bitterbrush Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. **   Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata antelope bitterbrush Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. **   Short Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 8 Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus yellow rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. **   Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus yellow rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius **   Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Gray var. rotundifolius **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 10 Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. vaseyana (Rydb.) Beetle Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. vaseyana (Rydb.) Beetle Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana mountain big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. vaseyana (Rydb.) Beetle **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. vaseyana (Rydb.) Beetle Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana mountain big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. vaseyana (Rydb.) Beetle **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 11 Senecio canus Hook. Senecio canus Hook. Senecio canus Senecio canus Hook. **   Senecio canus Hook. **   Senecio canus Hook. Senecio canus Senecio canus Hook. **   Senecio canus Hook. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 13 Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress Arabis holboellii Hornem. **   Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress Arabis holboellii Hornem. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Castilleja linariifolia Benth. Castilleja linariifolia Benth. Castilleja linariifolia Wyoming Indian paintbrush Castilleja linariifolia Benth. **   Castilleja linariifolia Benth. Castilleja linariifolia Wyoming Indian paintbrush Castilleja linariifolia Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Castilleja nana Eastw. Castilleja nana Eastw. Castilleja nana dwarf alpine Indian paintbrush Castilleja nana Eastw. **   Castilleja nana Eastw. Castilleja nana dwarf alpine Indian paintbrush Castilleja nana Eastw. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha prairie Junegrass Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes **   Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha prairie Junegrass Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Monardella odoratissima Benth. Monardella odoratissima Benth. Monardella odoratissima mountain monardella Monardella odoratissima Benth. **   Monardella odoratissima Benth. Monardella odoratissima mountain monardella Monardella odoratissima Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Cryptantha humilis (Gray) Payson Cryptantha humilis (Gray) Payson Cryptantha humilis roundspike cryptantha Cryptantha humilis (Gray) Payson **   Cryptantha humilis (Gray) Payson Cryptantha humilis roundspike cryptantha Cryptantha humilis (Gray) Payson **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Penstemon rostriflorus Kellogg Penstemon rostriflorus Kellogg Penstemon rostriflorus Bridge penstemon Penstemon rostriflorus Kellogg **   Penstemon rostriflorus Kellogg Penstemon rostriflorus Bridge penstemon Penstemon rostriflorus Kellogg **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. var. douglasii Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. var. douglasii Chaenactis douglasii var. douglasii Douglas' dustymaiden Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. var. douglasii **   Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. var. douglasii Chaenactis douglasii var. douglasii Douglas' dustymaiden Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn. var. douglasii **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Penstemon speciosus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon speciosus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon speciosus royal penstemon Penstemon speciosus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Penstemon speciosus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon speciosus royal penstemon Penstemon speciosus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 20 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 20 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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