United States, California, MARIPOSA, SW OF BRIDALVEIL CAMPGROUND, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
37.660561 -119.626327
11 268336E 4171400N
2136 meters
7008 FT
TEMPORARILY TO SEASONALLY FLOODED MONTANE MEADOW WITH DIVERSE SPECIES COMPOSITION. THE MOST COMMON SPECIES INCLUDE DESCHAMPSIA CESPITOSA, MUHLENBERGIA FILIFORMIS, POLYGONUM BISTORTOIDES, PERIDERIDIA PARISHII, AND DODECATHEON ALPINUM. THERE IS A PACK TRAIL THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE MEADOW AND AN OLD WATER PUMP AND PIPES. SLOPE IS 1 DEGREES. ASPECT IS 10 DEGREES. SURFICIAL GEOLOGY IS MUCK. COWARDIN SYSTEM IS PALUSTRINE. SOIL TEXTURE IS MUCK. SOIL IS VERY POORLY DRAINED. SITE IS SEASONALLY FLOODED. PLANT ALIANCE IS DESCHAMPSIA CAESPITOSA SEASONALLY FLOODED HERBACEOUS ALLIANCE.