GLAC.2026
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2026
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2026
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.729431749 º
Longitude	-113.715186247 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Highline Trail
Location Narrative	From Logan Pass take Highline Trail about 2.25 mi. Plot is right before an intermittent stream drainage, above the trail about 1/8 mi., above a band or two of cliffs and stunted ABILAS, on vegetated scree.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Montana quadrangle: Logan Pass area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2210.40959664018 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	mid slope
Surficial Deposits	Slope and Modified Deposits: Talus and scree slopes
Representativeness	unsure
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	3 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	moss=1; lichen=1; basal veg=1
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	22-Aug-2000
Project	Glacier National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	0 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	Other/unknown
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Hard to fit this area into any category. Veg. is sparse and it's difficult to call 1 species dominant. Scattered PENFLO are as common as anything, so this may fit into a dwarf shrub category. But that doesn't seem to fit real well due to all of the for

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 Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Short Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 2 Salix L. Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Salix L. Salix willow Salix L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 3 Salix arctica R. Br. ex Richards., non Pallas Salix arctica R. Br. ex Richards., non Pallas Salix arctica Salix arctica R. Br. ex Richards., non Pallas **   Salix arctica R. Br. ex Richards., non Pallas **   Salix arctica R. Br. ex Richards., non Pallas Salix arctica Salix arctica R. Br. ex Richards., non Pallas **   Salix arctica R. Br. ex Richards., non Pallas **   Dwarf Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 4 Arnica mollis Hook. Arnica mollis Hook. Arnica mollis hairy arnica Arnica mollis Hook. **   Arnica mollis Hook. Arnica mollis hairy arnica Arnica mollis Hook. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 5 Zigadenus elegans Pursh Zigadenus elegans Pursh Zigadenus elegans mountain deathcamas Zigadenus elegans Pursh **   Zigadenus elegans Pursh Zigadenus elegans mountain deathcamas Zigadenus elegans Pursh **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 6 Galium boreale L. Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 7 Parnassia fimbriata Koenig Parnassia fimbriata Koenig Parnassia fimbriata fringed grass of Parnassus Parnassia fimbriata Koenig **   Parnassia fimbriata Koenig Parnassia fimbriata fringed grass of Parnassus Parnassia fimbriata Koenig **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 8 Carex scirpoidea Michx. Carex scirpoidea Michx. Carex scirpoidea northern singlespike sedge Carex scirpoidea Michx. **   Carex scirpoidea Michx. Carex scirpoidea northern singlespike sedge Carex scirpoidea Michx. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 9 Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. Cirsium hookerianum white thistle Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. **   Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. Cirsium hookerianum white thistle Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Antennaria racemosa Hook. Antennaria racemosa Hook. Antennaria racemosa raceme pussytoes Antennaria racemosa Hook. **   Antennaria racemosa Hook. Antennaria racemosa raceme pussytoes Antennaria racemosa Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Anemone parviflora Michx. Anemone parviflora Michx. Anemone parviflora smallflowered anemone Anemone parviflora Michx. **   Anemone parviflora Michx. Anemone parviflora smallflowered anemone Anemone parviflora Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Carex podocarpa R. Br. Carex podocarpa R. Br. Carex podocarpa shortstalk sedge Carex podocarpa R. Br. **   Carex podocarpa R. Br. Carex podocarpa shortstalk sedge Carex podocarpa R. Br. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth Polystichum lonchitis northern hollyfern Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth **   Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth Polystichum lonchitis northern hollyfern Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens white sweetvetch Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. **   Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens white sweetvetch Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Pedicularis contorta Benth. Pedicularis contorta Benth. Pedicularis contorta coiled lousewort Pedicularis contorta Benth. **   Pedicularis contorta Benth. Pedicularis contorta coiled lousewort Pedicularis contorta Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey ssp. fendleriana Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey ssp. fendleriana Poa fendleriana ssp. fendleriana muttongrass Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey ssp. fendleriana **   Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey ssp. fendleriana Poa fendleriana ssp. fendleriana muttongrass Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey ssp. fendleriana **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Potentilla diversifolia varileaf cinquefoil Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. **   Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Potentilla diversifolia varileaf cinquefoil Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii Hitchcock's smooth woodrush Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn **   Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii Hitchcock's smooth woodrush Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Epilobium anagallidifolium Lam. Epilobium anagallidifolium Lam. Epilobium anagallidifolium pimpernel willowherb Epilobium anagallidifolium Lam. **   Epilobium anagallidifolium Lam. Epilobium anagallidifolium pimpernel willowherb Epilobium anagallidifolium Lam. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Castilleja rhexiifolia Rydb. Castilleja rhexiifolia Rydb. Castilleja rhexiifolia splitleaf Indian paintbrush Castilleja rhexiifolia Rydb. **   Castilleja rhexiifolia Rydb. Castilleja rhexiifolia splitleaf Indian paintbrush Castilleja rhexiifolia Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Arenaria capillaris Poir. Arenaria capillaris Poir. Arenaria capillaris slender mountain sandwort Arenaria capillaris Poir. **   Arenaria capillaris Poir. Arenaria capillaris slender mountain sandwort Arenaria capillaris Poir. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Senecio cymbalaria Pursh Senecio cymbalaria Pursh Senecio cymbalaria Senecio cymbalaria Pursh **   Senecio cymbalaria Pursh **   Senecio cymbalaria Pursh Senecio cymbalaria Senecio cymbalaria Pursh **   Senecio cymbalaria Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valeriana sitchensis Bong. **   Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valeriana sitchensis Bong. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Poa alpina L. Poa alpina L. Poa alpina alpine bluegrass Poa alpina L. **   Poa alpina L. Poa alpina alpine bluegrass Poa alpina L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Epilobium latifolium L. Epilobium latifolium L. Epilobium latifolium Epilobium latifolium L. **   Epilobium latifolium L. **   Epilobium latifolium L. Epilobium latifolium Epilobium latifolium L. **   Epilobium latifolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Arabis nuttallii B.L. Robins. Arabis nuttallii B.L. Robins. Arabis nuttallii Nuttall's rockcress Arabis nuttallii B.L. Robins. **   Arabis nuttallii B.L. Robins. Arabis nuttallii Nuttall's rockcress Arabis nuttallii B.L. Robins. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. Aster foliaceus Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. **   Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. **   Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. Aster foliaceus Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. **   Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum alpine timothy Phleum alpinum L. **   Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum alpine timothy Phleum alpinum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 33 Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale western meadow-rue Thalictrum occidentale Gray **   Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale western meadow-rue Thalictrum occidentale Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 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- 35 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 36 Aster L. Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 37 Rumex acetosa L. Rumex acetosa L. Rumex acetosa garden sorrel Rumex acetosa L. **   Rumex acetosa L. Rumex acetosa garden sorrel Rumex acetosa L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 38 Juncus drummondii E. Mey. Juncus drummondii E. Mey. Juncus drummondii Drummond's rush Juncus drummondii E. Mey. **   Juncus drummondii E. Mey. Juncus drummondii Drummond's rush Juncus drummondii E. Mey. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 39 Sibbaldia procumbens L. Sibbaldia procumbens L. Sibbaldia procumbens creeping sibbaldia Sibbaldia procumbens L. **   Sibbaldia procumbens L. Sibbaldia procumbens creeping sibbaldia Sibbaldia procumbens L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 40 Veronica wormskjoldii Roemer & J.A. Schultes Veronica wormskjoldii Roemer & J.A. Schultes Veronica wormskjoldii American alpine speedwell Veronica wormskjoldii Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Veronica wormskjoldii Roemer & J.A. Schultes Veronica wormskjoldii American alpine speedwell Veronica wormskjoldii Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 41 Hypericum scouleri Hook. Hypericum scouleri Hook. Hypericum scouleri Scouler's St. Johnswort Hypericum scouleri Hook. **   Hypericum scouleri Hook. Hypericum scouleri Scouler's St. Johnswort Hypericum scouleri Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 42 Gentiana calycosa Griseb. Gentiana calycosa Griseb. Gentiana calycosa Rainier pleated gentian Gentiana calycosa Griseb. **   Gentiana calycosa Griseb. Gentiana calycosa Rainier pleated gentian Gentiana calycosa Griseb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 43 Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners **   Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 40 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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