YOSE.99K15
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99K15
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99K15
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.663110428 º
Longitude	-119.869016134 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Across Merced River from Clearing House
Location Narrative	Take Hwy 140 approx. 3/4 mile west of Cedar Lodge. The plot is low on a NW-facing slope that runs along a ridge about 20m from the highway. Climb to the powerlines in an "open" area and the plot sits 10 m downslope from the powerline, across the river a
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: El Portal area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: California
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	999 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	506.577599230002 m
Slope Aspect	315 º
Slope Gradient	57.5 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	canyon
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Plot includes several vertical rock faces with Dudleya cymosa and lots of moss.
Representativeness	The plot appears to be representative of the polygon mislabeled 1043. I have seen this same on more
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	15 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	35 %
Percent Wood	4 %
Percent Litter	45 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-May-1999
Observation End Date	18-May-1999
Project	Yosemite National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	999 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	B/W Roll 2: Photo 35 SE to SW; 36 SE to NE; 37 SE to NW; Roll 3 Photo 1 SE to SW rep. shot Color Roll 1: Photo 36 oops; 37 SE to SW rep shot

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 Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Canopy 62.5 % 05       DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 32 cm       1 stem(s) 34 cm       1 stem(s) 39 cm       1 stem(s) 40 cm       1 stem(s) 2 Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica California laurel Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. **   Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica California laurel Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. **   Sub-Canopy 15 % 03       -none- 3 Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. **   Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. Aesculus californica California buckeye Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. **   Sub-Canopy 15 % 03       -none- 4 Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica California laurel Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. **   Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica California laurel Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Cercis canadensis L. var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins Cercis canadensis L. var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas redbud Cercis canadensis L. var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins **   Cercis canadensis L. var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas redbud Cercis canadensis L. var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins **   Tall Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene **   Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene **   Short Shrub 37.5 % 04       -none- 7 Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. **   Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. Mahonia aquifolium hollyleaved barberry Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. **   Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. Mahonia aquifolium hollyleaved barberry Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf Rhamnus crocea ssp. ilicifolia Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf **   Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf **   Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf Rhamnus crocea ssp. ilicifolia Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf **   Rhamnus crocea Nutt. ssp. ilicifolia (Kellogg) C.B. Wolf **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Keckiella breviflora (Lindl.) Straw Keckiella breviflora (Lindl.) Straw Keckiella breviflora bush beardtongue Keckiella breviflora (Lindl.) Straw **   Keckiella breviflora (Lindl.) Straw Keckiella breviflora bush beardtongue Keckiella breviflora (Lindl.) Straw **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Convolvulus arvensis L. Convolvulus arvensis L. Convolvulus arvensis field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis L. **   Convolvulus arvensis L. Convolvulus arvensis field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis L. **   Vine/Liana 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular 2.5 % 02       -none- 14 Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene **   Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene **   Herbaceous 15 % 03       -none- 15 Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica California melicgrass Melica californica Scribn. **   Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica California melicgrass Melica californica Scribn. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 16 Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée Pellaea andromedifolia coffee cliffbrake Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée **   Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée Pellaea andromedifolia coffee cliffbrake Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulfuss) Fée **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 17 Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham Collinsia heterophylla purple Chinese houses Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham **   Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham Collinsia heterophylla purple Chinese houses Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Agoseris grandiflora (Nutt.) Greene Agoseris grandiflora (Nutt.) Greene Agoseris grandiflora bigflower agoseris Agoseris grandiflora (Nutt.) Greene **   Agoseris grandiflora (Nutt.) Greene Agoseris grandiflora bigflower agoseris Agoseris grandiflora (Nutt.) Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly Galium aparine L. **   Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly Galium aparine L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Clarkia heterandra (Torr.) Lewis & Raven Clarkia heterandra (Torr.) Lewis & Raven Clarkia heterandra mountain clarkia Clarkia heterandra (Torr.) Lewis & Raven **   Clarkia heterandra (Torr.) Lewis & Raven Clarkia heterandra mountain clarkia Clarkia heterandra (Torr.) Lewis & Raven **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt Dryopteris arguta coastal woodfern Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt **   Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt Dryopteris arguta coastal woodfern Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Lathyrus sulphureus Brewer ex Gray Lathyrus sulphureus Brewer ex Gray Lathyrus sulphureus snub pea Lathyrus sulphureus Brewer ex Gray **   Lathyrus sulphureus Brewer ex Gray Lathyrus sulphureus snub pea Lathyrus sulphureus Brewer ex Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray Eriophyllum confertiflorum golden-yarrow Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray **   Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray Eriophyllum confertiflorum golden-yarrow Eriophyllum confertiflorum (DC.) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Castilleja applegatei Fern. Castilleja applegatei Fern. Castilleja applegatei wavyleaf Indian paintbrush Castilleja applegatei Fern. **   Castilleja applegatei Fern. Castilleja applegatei wavyleaf Indian paintbrush Castilleja applegatei Fern. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Calochortus albus Dougl. ex Benth. Calochortus albus Dougl. ex Benth. Calochortus albus white fairy-lantern Calochortus albus Dougl. ex Benth. **   Calochortus albus Dougl. ex Benth. Calochortus albus white fairy-lantern Calochortus albus Dougl. ex Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz. ex Walp. Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz. ex Walp. Delphinium nuttallianum twolobe larkspur Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz. ex Walp. **   Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz. ex Walp. Delphinium nuttallianum twolobe larkspur Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz. ex Walp. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Delphinium hansenii (Greene) Greene ssp. hansenii Delphinium hansenii (Greene) Greene ssp. hansenii Delphinium hansenii ssp. hansenii Eldorado larkspur Delphinium hansenii (Greene) Greene ssp. hansenii **   Delphinium hansenii (Greene) Greene ssp. hansenii Delphinium hansenii ssp. hansenii Eldorado larkspur Delphinium hansenii (Greene) Greene ssp. hansenii **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Lithophragma bolanderi Gray Lithophragma bolanderi Gray Lithophragma bolanderi Bolander's woodland-star Lithophragma bolanderi Gray **   Lithophragma bolanderi Gray Lithophragma bolanderi Bolander's woodland-star Lithophragma bolanderi Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Uropappus linearifolius Nutt. Uropappus linearifolius Nutt. Uropappus linearifolius Uropappus linearifolius Nutt. **   Uropappus linearifolius Nutt. **   Uropappus linearifolius Nutt. Uropappus linearifolius Uropappus linearifolius Nutt. **   Uropappus linearifolius Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 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- 31 Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber **   Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber Pentagramma triangularis goldback fern Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych, Windham & Wollenweber **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 Eriogonum nudum Dougl. ex Benth. Eriogonum nudum Dougl. ex Benth. Eriogonum nudum naked buckwheat Eriogonum nudum Dougl. ex Benth. **   Eriogonum nudum Dougl. ex Benth. Eriogonum nudum naked buckwheat Eriogonum nudum Dougl. ex Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 33 Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene Erysimum capitatum sanddune wallflower Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene **   Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene Erysimum capitatum sanddune wallflower Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 Dudleya cymosa (Lem.) Britt. & Rose Dudleya cymosa (Lem.) Britt. & Rose Dudleya cymosa canyon liveforever Dudleya cymosa (Lem.) Britt. & Rose **   Dudleya cymosa (Lem.) Britt. & Rose Dudleya cymosa canyon liveforever Dudleya cymosa (Lem.) Britt. & Rose **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 35 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 36 Dichelostemma volubile (Kellogg) Heller Dichelostemma volubile (Kellogg) Heller Dichelostemma volubile twining snakelily Dichelostemma volubile (Kellogg) Heller **   Dichelostemma volubile (Kellogg) Heller Dichelostemma volubile twining snakelily Dichelostemma volubile (Kellogg) Heller **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 37 Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata miner's lettuce Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. **   Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Claytonia perfoliata miner's lettuce Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 38 Adiantum capillus-veneris L. Adiantum capillus-veneris L. Adiantum capillus-veneris common maidenhair Adiantum capillus-veneris L. **   Adiantum capillus-veneris L. Adiantum capillus-veneris common maidenhair Adiantum capillus-veneris L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 39 Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis L. **   Bromus madritensis L. Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus madritensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 40 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- 41 Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro **   Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro Vulpia microstachys small fescue Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 42 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- 43 Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus shieldplant Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg **   Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus shieldplant Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 44 Polypodium hesperium Maxon Polypodium hesperium Maxon Polypodium hesperium western polypody Polypodium hesperium Maxon **   Polypodium hesperium Maxon Polypodium hesperium western polypody Polypodium hesperium Maxon **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 45 Phacelia mutabilis Greene Phacelia mutabilis Greene Phacelia mutabilis changeable phacelia Phacelia mutabilis Greene **   Phacelia mutabilis Greene Phacelia mutabilis changeable phacelia Phacelia mutabilis Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 46 Nemophila heterophylla Nemophila heterophylla Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Nemophila heterophylla small baby blue eyes Nemophila heterophylla **   Nemophila heterophylla Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Nemophila heterophylla small baby blue eyes Nemophila heterophylla **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 47 Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta smallflower melicgrass Melica imperfecta Trin. **   Melica imperfecta Trin. Melica imperfecta smallflower melicgrass Melica imperfecta Trin. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 48 Madia elegans D. Don ex Lindl. Madia elegans D. Don ex Lindl. Madia elegans common madia Madia elegans D. Don ex Lindl. **   Madia elegans D. Don ex Lindl. Madia elegans common madia Madia elegans D. Don ex Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 49 Lomatium marginatum (Benth.) Coult. & Rose Lomatium marginatum (Benth.) Coult. & Rose Lomatium marginatum butte desertparsley Lomatium marginatum (Benth.) Coult. & Rose **   Lomatium marginatum (Benth.) Coult. & Rose Lomatium marginatum butte desertparsley Lomatium marginatum (Benth.) Coult. & Rose **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 50 Linanthus montanus (Greene) Greene Linanthus montanus (Greene) Greene Linanthus montanus mustang clover Linanthus montanus (Greene) Greene **   Linanthus montanus (Greene) Greene Linanthus montanus mustang clover Linanthus montanus (Greene) Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 51 Camissonia Link Camissonia Link Camissonia suncup Camissonia Link **   Camissonia Link Camissonia suncup Camissonia Link **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 52 Erigeron foliosus Nutt. Erigeron foliosus Nutt. Erigeron foliosus leafy fleabane Erigeron foliosus Nutt. **   Erigeron foliosus Nutt. Erigeron foliosus leafy fleabane Erigeron foliosus Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 53 Galium porrigens Dempster Galium porrigens Dempster Galium porrigens graceful bedstraw Galium porrigens Dempster **   Galium porrigens Dempster Galium porrigens graceful bedstraw Galium porrigens Dempster **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 54 Symphoricarpos mollis Nutt. Symphoricarpos mollis Nutt. Symphoricarpos mollis creeping snowberry Symphoricarpos mollis Nutt. **   Symphoricarpos mollis Nutt. Symphoricarpos mollis creeping snowberry Symphoricarpos mollis Nutt. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 15 m 20 m 40 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 20 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 30 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Vine/Liana 0.5 m 1 m 5 %
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