YOSE.98K2
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.98K2
Author Observation Code	YOSE.98K2
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.673608799 º
Longitude	-119.827929576 º
Author Location	YOSE -- W. of Rancheria Flat
Location Narrative	Incline Rd. W from Rancheria Flat ~ 1.5 km upslope from road
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 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	610.209599072481 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	29 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	mountain(s)
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Majority of herbaceous layer is unusually photosynthetic for mid-June; On ridgeline dividing BPU, on W part of BPU -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / 90% total non-native cover: 4 Ht. to Base: N/A
Representativeness	Yes, totally in middle of grassland
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	7 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	90 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-Jun-1998
Observation End Date	18-Jun-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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Photos: 15. SE corner looking along lower line 16. SE corner looking along lower line 17. C of lower line looking upslope 18. SE -> NW

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 Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. **   Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. Quercus douglasii blue oak Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn. **   Canopy 0.5 % 01       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum Pursh **   Trifolium microcephalum Pursh Trifolium microcephalum smallhead clover Trifolium microcephalum Pursh **   Herbaceous 30 % 04       -none- 3 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 25 % 03       -none- 4 Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 5 Avena fatua L. Avena fatua L. Avena fatua wild oat Avena fatua L. **   Avena fatua L. Avena fatua wild oat Avena fatua L. **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 6 Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. **   Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. Trifolium ciliolatum foothill clover Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 7 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 8 Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Hypochaeris glabra L. Hypochaeris glabra smooth catsear Hypochaeris glabra L. **   Herbaceous 8 % 03       -none- 9 Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor Lindl. **   Lupinus bicolor Lindl. Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Lupinus bicolor Lindl. **   Herbaceous 4 % 02       -none- 10 Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Clarkia purpurea winecup clarkia Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. **   Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Clarkia purpurea winecup clarkia Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 11 Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 12 Madia Molina Madia Molina Madia tarweed Madia Molina **   Madia Molina Madia tarweed Madia Molina **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Croton setigerus Hook. Croton setigerus Hook. Croton setigerus dove weed Croton setigerus Hook. **   Croton setigerus Hook. Croton setigerus dove weed Croton setigerus Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja densiflora denseflower Indian paintbrush Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard **   Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja densiflora denseflower Indian paintbrush Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Stephanomeria virgata Benth. Stephanomeria virgata Benth. Stephanomeria virgata rod wirelettuce Stephanomeria virgata Benth. **   Stephanomeria virgata Benth. Stephanomeria virgata rod wirelettuce Stephanomeria virgata Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pavón) DC. Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pavón) DC. Calandrinia ciliata fringed redmaids Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pavón) DC. **   Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pavón) DC. Calandrinia ciliata fringed redmaids Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pavón) DC. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Cirsium andersonii (Gray) Petrak Cirsium andersonii (Gray) Petrak Cirsium andersonii rose thistle Cirsium andersonii (Gray) Petrak **   Cirsium andersonii (Gray) Petrak Cirsium andersonii rose thistle Cirsium andersonii (Gray) Petrak **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Calochortus superbus Purdy ex J.T. Howell Calochortus superbus Purdy ex J.T. Howell Calochortus superbus yellow mariposa Calochortus superbus Purdy ex J.T. Howell **   Calochortus superbus Purdy ex J.T. Howell Calochortus superbus yellow mariposa Calochortus superbus Purdy ex J.T. Howell **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link **   Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Torilis arvensis spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Brodiaea elegans Hoover Brodiaea elegans Hoover Brodiaea elegans harvest brodiaea Brodiaea elegans Hoover **   Brodiaea elegans Hoover Brodiaea elegans harvest brodiaea Brodiaea elegans Hoover **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Silene gallica L. Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica L. **   Silene gallica L. Silene gallica common catchfly Silene gallica L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Gilia tricolor Benth. Gilia tricolor Benth. Gilia tricolor bird's-eye gilia Gilia tricolor Benth. **   Gilia tricolor Benth. Gilia tricolor bird's-eye gilia Gilia tricolor Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. Arabis glabra tower rockcress Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. **   Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. Arabis glabra tower rockcress Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Castilleja attenuata (Gray) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja attenuata (Gray) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja attenuata attenuate Indian paintbrush Castilleja attenuata (Gray) Chuang & Heckard **   Castilleja attenuata (Gray) Chuang & Heckard Castilleja attenuata attenuate Indian paintbrush Castilleja attenuata (Gray) Chuang & Heckard **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 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. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 2 m 5 m 5 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 1 m 2 m 20 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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