YOSE.99K172
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	YOSE.99K172
Author Observation Code	YOSE.99K172
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.954021867 º
Longitude	-119.260666267 º
Author Location	YOSE -- Gardisky Lake Trail
Location Narrative	Take road to Saddlebag Lake from hwy 120. Park at Gardisky Lake trailhead and hike towards Gardisky Lake. When the trail parallrls the stream, walk NW off trail about 50M
State or Province	California
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: California area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Tioga Pass
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2780.69039577335 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	mountain(s)
Rock Type	metamorphic, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Typical rock outcrop with low vegetation cover.
Representativeness	Good. Holodiscus merges with Pinus contorta downslope from the plot. Representativeness of associat
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	15 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	75 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	8 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Sep-1999
Observation End Date	14-Sep-1999
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:
Growthform1 Type	Evergreen sclerophyllous shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Plot marker in SE corner. B/W photos roll # 41; frames 6-7 representative, frame 8 SE>SW, frame 9 SE>NE, frame 10 SE>NW. Color photos roll # 21; frames 4-5 representative.

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 Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. Holodiscus discolor oceanspray Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. **   Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. Holodiscus discolor oceanspray Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. **   Short Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 2 Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon beardtongue Penstemon Schmidel **   Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon beardtongue Penstemon Schmidel **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens granite prickly phlox Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. **   Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. Leptodactylon pungens granite prickly phlox Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Torr. ex Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Pellaea bridgesii Hook. Pellaea bridgesii Hook. Pellaea bridgesii Bridges' cliffbrake Pellaea bridgesii Hook. **   Pellaea bridgesii Hook. Pellaea bridgesii Bridges' cliffbrake Pellaea bridgesii Hook. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth Achnatherum occidentale western needlegrass Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth **   Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth Achnatherum occidentale western needlegrass Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Wats.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Cryptogramma acrostichoides R. Br. Cryptogramma acrostichoides R. Br. Cryptogramma acrostichoides American rockbrake Cryptogramma acrostichoides R. Br. **   Cryptogramma acrostichoides R. Br. Cryptogramma acrostichoides American rockbrake Cryptogramma acrostichoides R. Br. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 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- 10 Penstemon heterodoxus Gray Penstemon heterodoxus Gray Penstemon heterodoxus Sierra beardtongue Penstemon heterodoxus Gray **   Penstemon heterodoxus Gray Penstemon heterodoxus Sierra beardtongue Penstemon heterodoxus Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 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- 12 Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia hastata silverleaf phacelia Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia hastata silverleaf phacelia Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. Eriogonum ovalifolium cushion buckwheat Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. **   Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. Eriogonum ovalifolium cushion buckwheat Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Wyethia mollis Gray Wyethia mollis Gray Wyethia mollis woolly mule-ears Wyethia mollis Gray **   Wyethia mollis Gray Wyethia mollis woolly mule-ears Wyethia mollis Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Ross' sedge Carex rossii Boott **   Carex rossii Boott Carex rossii Ross' sedge Carex rossii Boott **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Ericameria parryi (Gray) Nesom & Baird var. vulcanica (Greene) Nesom & Baird Ericameria parryi (Gray) Nesom & Baird var. vulcanica (Greene) Nesom & Baird Ericameria parryi var. vulcanica Parry's rabbitbrush Ericameria parryi (Gray) Nesom & Baird var. vulcanica (Greene) Nesom & Baird **   Ericameria parryi (Gray) Nesom & Baird var. vulcanica (Greene) Nesom & Baird Ericameria parryi var. vulcanica Parry's rabbitbrush Ericameria parryi (Gray) Nesom & Baird var. vulcanica (Greene) Nesom & Baird **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Sedum obtusatum Gray Sedum obtusatum Gray Sedum obtusatum Sierra stonecrop Sedum obtusatum Gray **   Sedum obtusatum Gray Sedum obtusatum Sierra stonecrop Sedum obtusatum Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Cistanthe umbellata (Torr.) Hershkovitz var. umbellata Cistanthe umbellata (Torr.) Hershkovitz var. umbellata Cistanthe umbellata var. umbellata Mt. Hood pussypaws Cistanthe umbellata (Torr.) Hershkovitz var. umbellata **   Cistanthe umbellata (Torr.) Hershkovitz var. umbellata Cistanthe umbellata var. umbellata Mt. Hood pussypaws Cistanthe umbellata (Torr.) Hershkovitz var. umbellata **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Achnatherum nevadense (B.L. Johnston) Barkworth Achnatherum nevadense (B.L. Johnston) Barkworth Achnatherum nevadense Nevada needlegrass Achnatherum nevadense (B.L. Johnston) Barkworth **   Achnatherum nevadense (B.L. Johnston) Barkworth Achnatherum nevadense Nevada needlegrass Achnatherum nevadense (B.L. Johnston) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 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- 21 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- 22 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- 23 Silene bernardina S. Wats. Silene bernardina S. Wats. Silene bernardina Palmer's catchfly Silene bernardina S. Wats. **   Silene bernardina S. Wats. Silene bernardina Palmer's catchfly Silene bernardina S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Monardella odoratissima Benth. Monardella odoratissima Benth. Monardella odoratissima mountain monardella Monardella odoratissima Benth. **   Monardella odoratissima Benth. Monardella odoratissima mountain monardella Monardella odoratissima Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 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 1 m 5 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 20 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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