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YOSE.99S44
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.99S44
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.99S44
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.679711574 º
Longitude ? -119.764354179 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Yosemite View Lodge
Location Narrative ? Hwy. 140 to Yosemite View Lodge. Park at pullout where water tank is on the road (not above it, as in S43). Follow old trail N uphill into drainage. Plot is located on E facing slope along the drainage.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: El Portal
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 653.491199006693 m
Slope Aspect ? 135 º
Slope Gradient ? 20.5 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Landform ? canyon
Rock Type ? igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? Fire in 1990.
Representativeness ? Plot is representative of the vegetation classification for this alliance. The polygon that the plot
Hydrologic Regime ? Seasonally flooded
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 15 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 13 %
Percent Wood ? 2 %
Percent Litter ? 60 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 10 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 03-Jun-1999
Observation End Date ? 03-Jun-1999
Project ? Yosemite National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 400
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: 
Growthform1 Type ? Needle-leaved shrub
Growthform2 Type ? Broad-leaved deciduous shrub
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Plot marker in SE corner. B/W photos roll # 15; frame 25 SE>SW, frame 26 SE>NE, frame 27 SE>NW. No color photos.
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 Quercus wislizeni A. DC. var. frutescens Engelm. Quercus wislizeni A. DC. var. frutescens Engelm. Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. var. frutescens Engelm. **   Quercus wislizeni A. DC. var. frutescens Engelm. Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. var. frutescens Engelm. **   Tall Shrub
87.5 %
06       -none-
2 Ceanothus leucodermis Greene Ceanothus leucodermis Greene Ceanothus leucodermis chaparral whitethorn Ceanothus leucodermis Greene **   Ceanothus leucodermis Greene Ceanothus leucodermis chaparral whitethorn Ceanothus leucodermis Greene **   Tall Shrub
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. **   Tall Shrub
15 %
03       -none-
4 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
5 Philadelphus lewisii Pursh Philadelphus lewisii Pursh Philadelphus lewisii Lewis' mock orange Philadelphus lewisii Pursh **   Philadelphus lewisii Pursh Philadelphus lewisii Lewis' mock orange Philadelphus lewisii Pursh **   Tall Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 Calycanthus occidentalis Hook. & Arn. Calycanthus occidentalis Hook. & Arn. Calycanthus occidentalis western sweetshrub Calycanthus occidentalis Hook. & Arn. **   Calycanthus occidentalis Hook. & Arn. Calycanthus occidentalis western sweetshrub Calycanthus occidentalis Hook. & Arn. **   Tall Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 Vitis californica Benth. Vitis californica Benth. Vitis californica California wild grape Vitis californica Benth. **   Vitis californica Benth. Vitis californica California wild grape Vitis californica Benth. **   Vine/Liana
15 %
03       -none-
8 Sambucus nigra L. Sambucus nigra L. Sambucus nigra European black elderberry Sambucus nigra L. **   Sambucus nigra L. Sambucus nigra European black elderberry Sambucus nigra L. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 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-
10 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Allionia gausapoides Standl. Allionia gausapoides Standl. Allionia gausapoides Allionia gausapoides Standl. **   Allionia gausapoides Standl. **   Allionia gausapoides Standl. Allionia gausapoides Allionia gausapoides Standl. **   Allionia gausapoides Standl. **   Nonvascular
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Datisca glomerata (K. Presl) Baill. Datisca glomerata (K. Presl) Baill. Datisca glomerata Durango root Datisca glomerata (K. Presl) Baill. **   Datisca glomerata (K. Presl) Baill. Datisca glomerata Durango root Datisca glomerata (K. Presl) Baill. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
13 Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc. Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc. Muhlenbergia rigens deergrass Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc. **   Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc. Muhlenbergia rigens deergrass Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
14 Mimulus cardinalis Dougl. ex Benth. Mimulus cardinalis Dougl. ex Benth. Mimulus cardinalis scarlet monkeyflower Mimulus cardinalis Dougl. ex Benth. **   Mimulus cardinalis Dougl. ex Benth. Mimulus cardinalis scarlet monkeyflower Mimulus cardinalis Dougl. ex Benth. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
15 Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. Carex lanuginosa Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. **   Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. **   Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. Carex lanuginosa Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. **   Carex lanuginosa auct. non Michx. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
16 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
17 Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush Juncus effusus L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
18 Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook. Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook. Thysanocarpus curvipes sand fringepod Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook. **   Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook. Thysanocarpus curvipes sand fringepod Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. **   Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. Pinus sabiniana California foothill pine Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Pseudognaphalium canescens (DC.) W.A. Weber Pseudognaphalium canescens (DC.) W.A. Weber Pseudognaphalium canescens Wright's cudweed Pseudognaphalium canescens (DC.) W.A. Weber **   Pseudognaphalium canescens (DC.) W.A. Weber Pseudognaphalium canescens Wright's cudweed Pseudognaphalium canescens (DC.) W.A. Weber **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf. Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf. Polypogon monspeliensis annual rabbitsfoot grass Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf. **   Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf. Polypogon monspeliensis annual rabbitsfoot grass Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Potentilla glandulosa Lindl. Potentilla glandulosa Lindl. Potentilla glandulosa sticky cinquefoil Potentilla glandulosa Lindl. **   Potentilla glandulosa Lindl. Potentilla glandulosa sticky cinquefoil Potentilla glandulosa Lindl. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Philadelphus lewisii Pursh Philadelphus lewisii Pursh Philadelphus lewisii Lewis' mock orange Philadelphus lewisii Pursh **   Philadelphus lewisii Pursh Philadelphus lewisii Lewis' mock orange Philadelphus lewisii Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 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 **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Bromus arenarius Labill. Bromus arenarius Australian brome Bromus arenarius Labill. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 Sonchus asper (L.) Hill Sonchus asper (L.) Hill Sonchus asper spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper (L.) Hill **   Sonchus asper (L.) Hill Sonchus asper spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper (L.) Hill **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
27 Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung Gastridium ventricosum Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung **   Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung **   Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung Gastridium ventricosum Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung **   Gastridium ventricosum auct. non (Gouan) Schinz & Thellung **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
28 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-
29 Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Douglas' sagewort Artemisia douglasiana Bess. **   Artemisia douglasiana Bess. Artemisia douglasiana Douglas' sagewort Artemisia douglasiana Bess. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
30 Stachys albens Gray Stachys albens Gray Stachys albens whitestem hedgenettle Stachys albens Gray **   Stachys albens Gray Stachys albens whitestem hedgenettle Stachys albens Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
31 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-
32 Quercus wislizeni A. DC. var. frutescens Engelm. Quercus wislizeni A. DC. var. frutescens Engelm. Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. var. frutescens Engelm. **   Quercus wislizeni A. DC. var. frutescens Engelm. Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. var. frutescens Engelm. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
33 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-
34 Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata Pott ex Link **   Avena barbata Pott ex Link Avena barbata slender oat Avena barbata Pott ex Link **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
35 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-
36 Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Galium parisiense L. Galium parisiense wall bedstraw Galium parisiense L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
37 Galium nuttallii Gray Galium nuttallii Gray Galium nuttallii climbing bedstraw Galium nuttallii Gray **   Galium nuttallii Gray Galium nuttallii climbing bedstraw Galium nuttallii Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
38 Cyperus eragrostis Lam. Cyperus eragrostis Lam. Cyperus eragrostis tall flatsedge Cyperus eragrostis Lam. **   Cyperus eragrostis Lam. Cyperus eragrostis tall flatsedge Cyperus eragrostis Lam. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
39 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-
40 Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. Clarkia dudleyana Dudley's clarkia Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. **   Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. Clarkia dudleyana Dudley's clarkia Clarkia dudleyana (Abrams) J.F. Macbr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
41 Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Bromus hordeaceus L. Bromus hordeaceus soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
42 Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Maltese star-thistle Centaurea melitensis L. **   Centaurea melitensis L. Centaurea melitensis Maltese star-thistle Centaurea melitensis L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
43 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. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
44 Briza minor L. Briza minor L. Briza minor little quakinggrass Briza minor L. **   Briza minor L. Briza minor little quakinggrass Briza minor L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
45 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
46 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
47 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     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 20 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 20 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 80 %
Vine/Liana 2 m 5 m 20 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Singer, Cristian Plot author
Cunningham-Summerfield, Ben Field assistant
Keeler-Wolf, Todd PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 17-Mar-2005
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Aesculus californica Woodland [Placeholder]       no  
Lee, Michael
Details 01-Feb-2002
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
CEGL003004       no
Keeler-Wolf, Todd


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         Loamy Sands: Loamy Sand                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   05-high
Animal, general   Deer trails on plot


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot