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YOSE.99S54
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? YOSE.99S54
Author Observation Code ? YOSE.99S54
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 37.672662474 º
Longitude ? -119.801513855 º
Author Location ? YOSE -- Across Merced River from Trailer Park
Location Narrative ? Take Incline rd. approx. 1/4 mile E past gov't warehouse. Park in turnout on S side of rd. Walk 100 ft. E of parking area and climb steep N slope approx. 200 ft. to access plot.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
quadrangle: El Portal
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 595.274399095183 m
Slope Aspect ? 90 º
Slope Gradient ? 36 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Landform ? hills
Rock Type ? metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? No evidence of recent fire.
Representativeness ? Good. Plot captures expression of silver lupine on a low, talus slope mixing with other grasses and
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 33 %
Percent Wood ? 2 %
Percent Litter ? 60 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 5 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 16-Jun-1999
Observation End Date ? 16-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 ? Broad-leaved evergreen shrub
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Permanent marker in SE corner. B/W photos roll # 16; frame 22 SE>SW, frame 23 SE>NE, frame 24 SE>NW, frame 25 S>N. Color photos roll # 14, frame 14 SE>NW, frame 15 S>W.
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. Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. **   Quercus wislizeni A. DC. Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Quercus wislizeni A. DC. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
2 Lupinus albifrons Benth. ex Lindl. Lupinus albifrons Benth. ex Lindl. Lupinus albifrons silver lupine Lupinus albifrons Benth. ex Lindl. **   Lupinus albifrons Benth. ex Lindl. Lupinus albifrons silver lupine Lupinus albifrons Benth. ex Lindl. **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
3 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
4 Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus shieldplant Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg **   Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg Streptanthus tortuosus shieldplant Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
5 Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Bromus diandrus Roth Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Bromus diandrus Roth **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 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-
7 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-
8 Mentzelia lindleyi Torr. & Gray Mentzelia lindleyi Torr. & Gray Mentzelia lindleyi Lindley's blazingstar Mentzelia lindleyi Torr. & Gray **   Mentzelia lindleyi Torr. & Gray Mentzelia lindleyi Lindley's blazingstar Mentzelia lindleyi Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Avena fatua L. Avena fatua L. Avena fatua wild oat Avena fatua L. **   Avena fatua L. Avena fatua wild oat Avena fatua L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis L. **   Centaurea solstitialis L. Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Centaurea solstitialis L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 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-
13 Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. Stephanomeria exigua small wirelettuce Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. **   Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. Stephanomeria exigua small wirelettuce Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Gilia capitata Sims Gilia capitata Sims Gilia capitata bluehead gilia Gilia capitata Sims **   Gilia capitata Sims Gilia capitata bluehead gilia Gilia capitata Sims **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. Clarkia unguiculata elegant clarkia Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. **   Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. Clarkia unguiculata elegant clarkia Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica California melicgrass Melica californica Scribn. **   Melica californica Scribn. Melica californica California melicgrass Melica californica Scribn. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Chorizanthe membranacea Benth. Chorizanthe membranacea Benth. Chorizanthe membranacea pink spineflower Chorizanthe membranacea Benth. **   Chorizanthe membranacea Benth. Chorizanthe membranacea pink spineflower Chorizanthe membranacea Benth. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Selaginella watsonii Underwood Selaginella watsonii Underwood Selaginella watsonii Watson's spikemoss Selaginella watsonii Underwood **   Selaginella watsonii Underwood Selaginella watsonii Watson's spikemoss Selaginella watsonii Underwood **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 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-
21 Lessingia leptoclada Gray Lessingia leptoclada Gray Lessingia leptoclada Sierra lessingia Lessingia leptoclada Gray **   Lessingia leptoclada Gray Lessingia leptoclada Sierra lessingia Lessingia leptoclada Gray **   Herbaceous
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 1 m 50 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Grossman, Jesse Field assistant
Singer, Cristian 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         Silt Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   05-high
Animal, general   deer trail


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot