YOSE.98M120
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98M120
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98M120
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.967234551 º
Longitude	-119.258203312 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Tioga Crest
Location Narrative	From State Hwy. 120 take Saddlebag Lake Rd. to the Gardisky Lake trailhead; hike E to lake, then N to summit of Tioga Crest.
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California quadrangle: Tioga Pass area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	3460.08959474066 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	12 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Landform	ridge
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	The plot is on an exposed cobbled ridgetop. -- Total Veg. Cover: 4 / 30% total non-native cover: 0 Ht. to Base: N/A
Representativeness	Representative of the stand, Chrysothamnus parryi / Erigeron compositus veg. type.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	95 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	01-Sep-1998
Observation End Date	01-Sep-1998
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	100 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	(Total Veg. Cover and Strata data for H layer are not consistent with each other; S3 layer on species list not reflected in strata data -- PJW) Photos: B/W roll 20: 8. SE -> SW 9. SE -> NE 10. SE -> NW

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
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Eriogonum rosense A. Nels. & Kennedy Eriogonum rosense A. Nels. & Kennedy Eriogonum rosense rosy buckwheat Eriogonum rosense A. Nels. & Kennedy **   Eriogonum rosense A. Nels. & Kennedy Eriogonum rosense rosy buckwheat Eriogonum rosense A. Nels. & Kennedy **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 2 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 Astragalus whitneyi Gray var. whitneyi Astragalus whitneyi Gray var. whitneyi Astragalus whitneyi var. whitneyi balloonpod milkvetch Astragalus whitneyi Gray var. whitneyi **   Astragalus whitneyi Gray var. whitneyi Astragalus whitneyi var. whitneyi balloonpod milkvetch Astragalus whitneyi Gray var. whitneyi **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. nivale (Canby) M.E. Jones Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. nivale (Canby) M.E. Jones Eriogonum ovalifolium var. nivale cushion buckwheat Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. nivale (Canby) M.E. Jones **   Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. nivale (Canby) M.E. Jones Eriogonum ovalifolium var. nivale cushion buckwheat Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. nivale (Canby) M.E. Jones **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey ssp. californicus (J.G. Sm.) Barkworth, comb. nov. ined. Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey ssp. californicus (J.G. Sm.) Barkworth, comb. nov. ined. Elymus elymoides ssp. californicus squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey ssp. californicus (J.G. Sm.) Barkworth, comb. nov. ined. **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey ssp. californicus (J.G. Sm.) Barkworth, comb. nov. ined. Elymus elymoides ssp. californicus squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey ssp. californicus (J.G. Sm.) Barkworth, comb. nov. ined. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Astragalus purshii Dougl. ex Hook. var. lectulus (S. Wats.) M.E. Jones Astragalus purshii Dougl. ex Hook. var. lectulus (S. Wats.) M.E. Jones Astragalus purshii var. lectulus woollypod milkvetch Astragalus purshii Dougl. ex Hook. var. lectulus (S. Wats.) M.E. Jones **   Astragalus purshii Dougl. ex Hook. var. lectulus (S. Wats.) M.E. Jones Astragalus purshii var. lectulus woollypod milkvetch Astragalus purshii Dougl. ex Hook. var. lectulus (S. Wats.) M.E. Jones **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Achnatherum pinetorum (M.E. Jones) Barkworth Achnatherum pinetorum (M.E. Jones) Barkworth Achnatherum pinetorum pine needlegrass Achnatherum pinetorum (M.E. Jones) Barkworth **   Achnatherum pinetorum (M.E. Jones) Barkworth Achnatherum pinetorum pine needlegrass Achnatherum pinetorum (M.E. Jones) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Poa glauca Vahl ssp. rupicola (Nash ex Rydb.) W.A. Weber Poa glauca Vahl ssp. rupicola (Nash ex Rydb.) W.A. Weber Poa glauca ssp. rupicola timberline bluegrass Poa glauca Vahl ssp. rupicola (Nash ex Rydb.) W.A. Weber **   Poa glauca Vahl ssp. rupicola (Nash ex Rydb.) W.A. Weber Poa glauca ssp. rupicola timberline bluegrass Poa glauca Vahl ssp. rupicola (Nash ex Rydb.) W.A. Weber **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 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- 10 Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia richardsonis mat muhly Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. **   Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia richardsonis mat muhly Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Arenaria kingii (S. Wats.) M.E. Jones ssp. compacta (Coville) Maguire Arenaria kingii (S. Wats.) M.E. Jones ssp. compacta (Coville) Maguire Arenaria kingii ssp. compacta King's compact sandwort Arenaria kingii (S. Wats.) M.E. Jones ssp. compacta (Coville) Maguire **   Arenaria kingii (S. Wats.) M.E. Jones ssp. compacta (Coville) Maguire Arenaria kingii ssp. compacta King's compact sandwort Arenaria kingii (S. Wats.) M.E. Jones ssp. compacta (Coville) Maguire **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Draba densifolia Nutt. Draba densifolia Nutt. Draba densifolia denseleaf draba Draba densifolia Nutt. **   Draba densifolia Nutt. Draba densifolia denseleaf draba Draba densifolia Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Erigeron compositus Pursh Erigeron compositus Pursh Erigeron compositus cutleaf daisy Erigeron compositus Pursh **   Erigeron compositus Pursh Erigeron compositus cutleaf daisy Erigeron compositus Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Potentilla pensylvanica L. Potentilla pensylvanica L. Potentilla pensylvanica Pennsylvania cinquefoil Potentilla pensylvanica L. **   Potentilla pensylvanica L. Potentilla pensylvanica Pennsylvania cinquefoil Potentilla pensylvanica L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Ericameria parryi (Gray) Nesom & Baird var. monocephala (A. Nels & Kennedy) Nesom & Baird Ericameria parryi (Gray) Nesom & Baird var. monocephala (A. Nels & Kennedy) Nesom & Baird Ericameria parryi var. monocephala Parry's rabbitbrush Ericameria parryi (Gray) Nesom & Baird var. monocephala (A. Nels & Kennedy) Nesom & Baird **   Ericameria parryi (Gray) Nesom & Baird var. monocephala (A. Nels & Kennedy) Nesom & Baird Ericameria parryi var. monocephala Parry's rabbitbrush Ericameria parryi (Gray) Nesom & Baird var. monocephala (A. Nels & Kennedy) Nesom & Baird **   Short Shrub 15 % 03       -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 20 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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