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YOSE.98M78
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5370.YOSE98M78
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.98M78
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.98M78
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.982744855 º
Longitude ? -119.281426943 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Saddlebag Lake
Location Narrative ? State Hwy. 120 to Saddlebag Lake Rd. to its end; take boat to N end of lake; walk E ~1/4 mile; plot is in a low area of land ~ 70 m from lake. Consult UTM coordinates for SE corner.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Tioga Pass
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 100
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 3069.33599533461 m
Slope Aspect ? 135 º
Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Landform ? mountain(s)
Rock Type ? metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? No evidence of recent fire; Plot ~70 m from lake. -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / 85% Total non-native cover: 0 Ht. to Base: N/A
Representativeness ? This plot is representative of a saturated meadow area with Potentilla and Carex. This veg. type, w
Hydrologic Regime ? Seasonally flooded
Soil Drainage ? somewhat poorly drained
Water Salinity ? Freshwater
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 5 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 5 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 90 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 12-Aug-1998
Observation End Date ? 12-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 ? (Note: ID of Dodecatheon jeffreyi may be in error - plant may actually be either Gentiana newberryi or Gentianopsis holopetala -- PJW) Photos: B/W roll 16: 15. Std. #1 16. Std. #2 17. Std. #3
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 Carex exserta Mackenzie Carex exserta Mackenzie Carex exserta shorthair sedge Carex exserta Mackenzie **   Carex exserta Mackenzie Carex exserta shorthair sedge Carex exserta Mackenzie **   Herbaceous
37.5 %
04       -none-
2 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
15 %
03       -none-
3 Dodecatheon jeffreyi Van Houtte Dodecatheon jeffreyi Van Houtte Dodecatheon jeffreyi Sierrra shootingstar Dodecatheon jeffreyi Van Houtte **   Dodecatheon jeffreyi Van Houtte Dodecatheon jeffreyi Sierrra shootingstar Dodecatheon jeffreyi Van Houtte **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
4 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
15 %
03       -none-
5 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
15 %
03       -none-
6 Juncus mertensianus Bong. Juncus mertensianus Bong. Juncus mertensianus Mertens' rush Juncus mertensianus Bong. **   Juncus mertensianus Bong. Juncus mertensianus Mertens' rush Juncus mertensianus Bong. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
8 Allium validum S. Wats. Allium validum S. Wats. Allium validum Pacific onion Allium validum S. Wats. **   Allium validum S. Wats. Allium validum Pacific onion Allium validum S. Wats. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
9 Pedicularis attollens Gray Pedicularis attollens Gray Pedicularis attollens little elephantshead Pedicularis attollens Gray **   Pedicularis attollens Gray Pedicularis attollens little elephantshead Pedicularis attollens Gray **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
10 Poa wheeleri Vasey Poa wheeleri Vasey Poa wheeleri Wheeler's bluegrass Poa wheeleri Vasey **   Poa wheeleri Vasey Poa wheeleri Wheeler's bluegrass Poa wheeleri Vasey **   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 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-
13 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-
14 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-
15 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular
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 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Grossman, Jesse Field assistant
Drake, Jim PI
Warner, Peter Field assistant
Martin, Mishon Plot author
Keeler-Wolf, Todd PI
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


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         Clay 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