DETO.18
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DETO.18
Author Observation Code	DETO.18
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Location Accuracy	2000 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	44.59011 º
Longitude	-104.71524 º
Author Location	DETO
Location Narrative	Take Redbeds Trail counterclockwise around Tower to where it leaves redbeds and enters grassland (NE of Tower); plot is on NW facing slope east of trail.
State or Province	Wyoming
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Wyoming area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Devils Tower
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1213.10399815608 m
Slope Aspect	315 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Rock Type	sedimentary, unspecified
Representativeness	This polygon (grassland with scattered small pines) contains two veg types, 1) bunchgrass on small s
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Aug-1996
Observation End Date	24-Aug-1996
Project	Devils Tower National Monument
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	100 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:
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Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Arnica frigida C.A. Mey. ex Iljin Arnica frigida C.A. Mey. ex Iljin Arnica frigida snow arnica Arnica frigida C.A. Mey. ex Iljin **   Arnica frigida C.A. Mey. ex Iljin Arnica frigida snow arnica Arnica frigida C.A. Mey. ex Iljin **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 2 Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 3 Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae broom snakeweed Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby **   Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby Gutierrezia sarothrae broom snakeweed Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Yucca glauca Nutt. Yucca glauca Nutt. Yucca glauca soapweed yucca Yucca glauca Nutt. **   Yucca glauca Nutt. Yucca glauca soapweed yucca Yucca glauca Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 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- 6 Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash **   Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 04       -none- 7 Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. Echinacea pallida pale purple coneflower Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. **   Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. Echinacea pallida pale purple coneflower Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Tetraneuris acaulis (Pursh) Greene var. acaulis Tetraneuris acaulis (Pursh) Greene var. acaulis Tetraneuris acaulis var. acaulis stemless four-nerve daisy Tetraneuris acaulis (Pursh) Greene var. acaulis **   Tetraneuris acaulis (Pursh) Greene var. acaulis Tetraneuris acaulis var. acaulis stemless four-nerve daisy Tetraneuris acaulis (Pursh) Greene var. acaulis **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Orthocarpus luteus Nutt. Orthocarpus luteus Nutt. Orthocarpus luteus yellow owl's-clover Orthocarpus luteus Nutt. **   Orthocarpus luteus Nutt. Orthocarpus luteus yellow owl's-clover Orthocarpus luteus Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Hedysarum boreale Nutt. Hedysarum boreale Nutt. Hedysarum boreale boreal sweetvetch Hedysarum boreale Nutt. **   Hedysarum boreale Nutt. Hedysarum boreale boreal sweetvetch Hedysarum boreale Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Andropogon gerardii Vitman **   Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Andropogon gerardii Vitman **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Pediomelum esculentum large Indian breadroot Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. **   Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Pediomelum esculentum large Indian breadroot Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia cuspidata plains muhly Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. **   Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia cuspidata plains muhly Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Lygodesmia juncea rush skeletonplant Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. **   Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Lygodesmia juncea rush skeletonplant Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Cerastium arvense L. Cerastium arvense L. Cerastium arvense field chickweed Cerastium arvense L. **   Cerastium arvense L. Cerastium arvense field chickweed Cerastium arvense L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. **   Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes Antennaria Gaertn. **   Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes Antennaria Gaertn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Solidago nemoralis Ait. Solidago nemoralis Ait. Solidago nemoralis gray goldenrod Solidago nemoralis Ait. **   Solidago nemoralis Ait. Solidago nemoralis gray goldenrod Solidago nemoralis Ait. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius fineleaf hymenopappus Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. **   Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius fineleaf hymenopappus Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Astragalus spatulatus Sheldon Astragalus spatulatus Sheldon Astragalus spatulatus tufted milkvetch Astragalus spatulatus Sheldon **   Astragalus spatulatus Sheldon Astragalus spatulatus tufted milkvetch Astragalus spatulatus Sheldon **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. Calamovilfa longifolia prairie sandreed Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. **   Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. Calamovilfa longifolia prairie sandreed Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Asclepias stenophylla Gray Asclepias stenophylla Gray Asclepias stenophylla slimleaf milkweed Asclepias stenophylla Gray **   Asclepias stenophylla Gray Asclepias stenophylla slimleaf milkweed Asclepias stenophylla Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Liatris punctata Hook. Liatris punctata Hook. Liatris punctata dotted blazing star Liatris punctata Hook. **   Liatris punctata Hook. Liatris punctata dotted blazing star Liatris punctata Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Dalea purpurea Vent. var. purpurea Dalea purpurea Vent. var. purpurea Dalea purpurea var. purpurea violet prairie clover Dalea purpurea Vent. var. purpurea **   Dalea purpurea Vent. var. purpurea Dalea purpurea var. purpurea violet prairie clover Dalea purpurea Vent. var. purpurea **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Asclepias pumila (Gray) Vail Asclepias pumila (Gray) Vail Asclepias pumila plains milkweed Asclepias pumila (Gray) Vail **   Asclepias pumila (Gray) Vail Asclepias pumila plains milkweed Asclepias pumila (Gray) Vail **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia threadleaf sedge Carex filifolia Nutt. **   Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia threadleaf sedge Carex filifolia Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Oxytropis DC. Oxytropis DC. Oxytropis locoweed Oxytropis DC. **   Oxytropis DC. Oxytropis locoweed Oxytropis DC. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Polygala alba Nutt. Polygala alba Nutt. Polygala alba white milkwort Polygala alba Nutt. **   Polygala alba Nutt. Polygala alba white milkwort Polygala alba Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve Pseudoroegneria spicata bluebunch wheatgrass Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve **   Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve Pseudoroegneria spicata bluebunch wheatgrass Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh Gaura coccinea scarlet beeblossom Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh **   Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh Gaura coccinea scarlet beeblossom Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 33 Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii spiny phlox Phlox hoodii Richards. **   Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii spiny phlox Phlox hoodii Richards. **   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   2 m 90 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   2 m 20 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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