YOSE.99S124
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99S124
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99S124
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.958623235 º
Longitude	-119.254741075 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Gardisky Lake
Location Narrative	Take hwy 120 to Saddlebag Lakes rd. Take rd. to Gardisky Lake trailhead. Hike to Lake. Plot is on the W side of lake, N of large snowpatch and toward N end of lower bedrock outcrop.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Tioga Pass region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	102 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	3241.54799507285 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	mountain(s)
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	No evidence of recent fire.
Representativeness	This plot represents this stand of Carex spectabilis with low density of S. scorzonella. Representa
Hydrologic Regime	Seasonally saturated
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	2 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	8 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	50 %
Percent Bare Soil	40 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	12-Aug-1999
Observation End Date	12-Aug-1999
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	102 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	Plot marker in SE corner. B/W photos roll # 34; frame 4 SE>SW, frame 5 SE>NE, frame 6 SE>NW, frame 7 S>N. Color photos roll # 18; frame 1 methodology, frame 2 S>N.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 2.5 % 02       -none- 2 Carex spectabilis Dewey Carex spectabilis Dewey Carex spectabilis showy sedge Carex spectabilis Dewey **   Carex spectabilis Dewey Carex spectabilis showy sedge Carex spectabilis Dewey **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 04       -none- 3 Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. Eriogonum ovalifolium cushion buckwheat Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. **   Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. Eriogonum ovalifolium cushion buckwheat Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda J. Presl **   Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda J. Presl **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Agrostis variabilis Rydb. Agrostis variabilis Rydb. Agrostis variabilis mountain bentgrass Agrostis variabilis Rydb. **   Agrostis variabilis Rydb. Agrostis variabilis mountain bentgrass Agrostis variabilis Rydb. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Cirsium scariosum Nutt. Cirsium scariosum Nutt. Cirsium scariosum meadow thistle Cirsium scariosum Nutt. **   Cirsium scariosum Nutt. Cirsium scariosum meadow thistle Cirsium scariosum Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Penstemon heterodoxus Gray Penstemon heterodoxus Gray Penstemon heterodoxus Sierra beardtongue Penstemon heterodoxus Gray **   Penstemon heterodoxus Gray Penstemon heterodoxus Sierra beardtongue Penstemon heterodoxus Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Mimulus primuloides Benth. Mimulus primuloides Benth. Mimulus primuloides primrose monkeyflower Mimulus primuloides Benth. **   Mimulus primuloides Benth. Mimulus primuloides primrose monkeyflower Mimulus primuloides Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Juncus drummondii E. Mey. Juncus drummondii E. Mey. Juncus drummondii Drummond's rush Juncus drummondii E. Mey. **   Juncus drummondii E. Mey. Juncus drummondii Drummond's rush Juncus drummondii E. Mey. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Trifolium monanthum Gray Trifolium monanthum Gray Trifolium monanthum mountain carpet clover Trifolium monanthum Gray **   Trifolium monanthum Gray Trifolium monanthum mountain carpet clover Trifolium monanthum Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Sibbaldia procumbens L. Sibbaldia procumbens L. Sibbaldia procumbens creeping sibbaldia Sibbaldia procumbens L. **   Sibbaldia procumbens L. Sibbaldia procumbens creeping sibbaldia Sibbaldia procumbens L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Senecio scorzonella Greene Senecio scorzonella Greene Senecio scorzonella Sierra ragwort Senecio scorzonella Greene **   Senecio scorzonella Greene Senecio scorzonella Sierra ragwort Senecio scorzonella Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Poa stebbinsii Soreng Poa stebbinsii Soreng Poa stebbinsii Stebbin's bluegrass Poa stebbinsii Soreng **   Poa stebbinsii Soreng Poa stebbinsii Stebbin's bluegrass Poa stebbinsii Soreng **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 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- 16 Saxifraga bryophora Gray Saxifraga bryophora Gray Saxifraga bryophora bud saxifrage Saxifraga bryophora Gray **   Saxifraga bryophora Gray Saxifraga bryophora bud saxifrage Saxifraga bryophora Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Dodecatheon L. Dodecatheon L. Dodecatheon shootingstar Dodecatheon L. **   Dodecatheon L. Dodecatheon shootingstar Dodecatheon L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Polygonum bistortoides Pursh Polygonum bistortoides Pursh Polygonum bistortoides American bistort Polygonum bistortoides Pursh **   Polygonum bistortoides Pursh Polygonum bistortoides American bistort Polygonum bistortoides Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Montia chamissoi (Ledeb. ex Spreng.) Greene Montia chamissoi (Ledeb. ex Spreng.) Greene Montia chamissoi water minerslettuce Montia chamissoi (Ledeb. ex Spreng.) Greene **   Montia chamissoi (Ledeb. ex Spreng.) Greene Montia chamissoi water minerslettuce Montia chamissoi (Ledeb. ex Spreng.) Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Lupinus sellulus Kellogg ssp. sellulus var. lobbii (Gray ex S. Wats.) Cox Lupinus sellulus Kellogg ssp. sellulus var. lobbii (Gray ex S. Wats.) Cox Lupinus sellulus ssp. sellulus var. lobbii Donner Lake lupine Lupinus sellulus Kellogg ssp. sellulus var. lobbii (Gray ex S. Wats.) Cox **   Lupinus sellulus Kellogg ssp. sellulus var. lobbii (Gray ex S. Wats.) Cox Lupinus sellulus ssp. sellulus var. lobbii Donner Lake lupine Lupinus sellulus Kellogg ssp. sellulus var. lobbii (Gray ex S. Wats.) Cox **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Rumex paucifolius Nutt. Rumex paucifolius Nutt. Rumex paucifolius alpine sheep sorrel Rumex paucifolius Nutt. **   Rumex paucifolius Nutt. Rumex paucifolius alpine sheep sorrel Rumex paucifolius Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia hastata silverleaf phacelia Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia hastata silverleaf phacelia Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Phlox condensata (Gray) E. Nels. Phlox condensata (Gray) E. Nels. Phlox condensata dwarf phlox Phlox condensata (Gray) E. Nels. **   Phlox condensata (Gray) E. Nels. Phlox condensata dwarf phlox Phlox condensata (Gray) E. Nels. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] Deschampsia cespitosa Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] Deschampsia cespitosa Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Potentilla drummondii Lehm. Potentilla drummondii Lehm. Potentilla drummondii Drummond's cinquefoil Potentilla drummondii Lehm. **   Potentilla drummondii Lehm. Potentilla drummondii Drummond's cinquefoil Potentilla drummondii Lehm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum alpine timothy Phleum alpinum L. **   Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum alpine timothy Phleum alpinum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Erigeron peregrinus (Banks ex Pursh) Greene ssp. callianthemus (Greene) Cronq. Erigeron peregrinus (Banks ex Pursh) Greene ssp. callianthemus (Greene) Cronq. Erigeron peregrinus ssp. callianthemus subalpine fleabane Erigeron peregrinus (Banks ex Pursh) Greene ssp. callianthemus (Greene) Cronq. **   Erigeron peregrinus (Banks ex Pursh) Greene ssp. callianthemus (Greene) Cronq. Erigeron peregrinus ssp. callianthemus subalpine fleabane Erigeron peregrinus (Banks ex Pursh) Greene ssp. callianthemus (Greene) Cronq. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Juncus mertensianus Bong. Juncus mertensianus Bong. Juncus mertensianus Mertens' rush Juncus mertensianus Bong. **   Juncus mertensianus Bong. Juncus mertensianus Mertens' rush Juncus mertensianus Bong. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz Eleocharis quinqueflora fewflower spikerush Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz **   Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz Eleocharis quinqueflora fewflower spikerush Eleocharis quinqueflora (F.X. Hartmann) Schwarz **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Elymus sierrae Gould Elymus sierrae Gould Elymus sierrae Sierra wildrye Elymus sierrae Gould **   Elymus sierrae Gould Elymus sierrae Sierra wildrye Elymus sierrae Gould **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 Antennaria media Greene Antennaria media Greene Antennaria media Rocky Mountain pussytoes Antennaria media Greene **   Antennaria media Greene Antennaria media Rocky Mountain pussytoes Antennaria media Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 33 Carex hoodii Boott Carex hoodii Boott Carex hoodii Hood's sedge Carex hoodii Boott **   Carex hoodii Boott Carex hoodii Hood's sedge Carex hoodii Boott **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 Cardamine L. Cardamine L. Cardamine bittercress Cardamine L. **   Cardamine L. Cardamine bittercress Cardamine L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 35 Luzula spicata (L.) DC. Luzula spicata (L.) DC. Luzula spicata spiked woodrush Luzula spicata (L.) DC. **   Luzula spicata (L.) DC. Luzula spicata spiked woodrush Luzula spicata (L.) DC. **   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 80 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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