WATE.9026
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WATE.9026
Author Observation Code	WATE.9026
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	49.005706089 º
Longitude	-113.670219929 º
Author Location	WATE
Location Narrative	between Belly River and Chief Mountain Highway ~1 km N of U.S. border
State or Province	Alberta
Country	Canada
Named Places	region|state|province: Alberta area|country|territory: Canada
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1530 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Step in slope
Landform	drainage
Surficial Deposits	Organic Deposits: Peat
Landscape Narrative	MOISTURE=Subhygric; SLOPE=6% -- MW3 ecosite; Montane ecoregion
Hydrologic Regime	Saturated
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	95 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	2 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Jul-1999
Observation End Date	22-Jul-1999
Project	Waterton Lakes 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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Ecoregion=MO

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 Betula nana L. Betula nana L. Betula nana dwarf birch Betula nana L. **   Betula nana L. Betula nana dwarf birch Betula nana L. **   Short Shrub 60 % 05       -none- 2 Salix candida Flueggé ex Willd. Salix candida Flueggé ex Willd. Salix candida sageleaf willow Salix candida Flueggé ex Willd. **   Salix candida Flueggé ex Willd. Salix candida sageleaf willow Salix candida Flueggé ex Willd. **   Short Shrub 2 % 02       -none- 3 Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens dwarf red blackberry Rubus pubescens Raf. **   Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens dwarf red blackberry Rubus pubescens Raf. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Rosa acicularis Lindl. Rosa acicularis Lindl. Rosa acicularis prickly rose Rosa acicularis Lindl. **   Rosa acicularis Lindl. Rosa acicularis prickly rose Rosa acicularis Lindl. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Salix farriae Ball Salix farriae Ball Salix farriae Farr's willow Salix farriae Ball **   Salix farriae Ball Salix farriae Farr's willow Salix farriae Ball **   Short Shrub 0 % 01       -none- 6 Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia alderleaf buckthorn Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. **   Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia alderleaf buckthorn Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. **   Short Shrub 0 % 01       -none- 7 Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis russet buffaloberry Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. **   Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Shepherdia canadensis russet buffaloberry Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0 % 01       -none- 8 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 0 % 01       -none- 9 Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata twinberry honeysuckle Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. **   Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. Lonicera involucrata twinberry honeysuckle Lonicera involucrata Banks ex Spreng. **   Short Shrub 0 % 01       -none- 10 Salix maccalliana Rowlee Salix maccalliana Rowlee Salix maccalliana McCalla's willow Salix maccalliana Rowlee **   Salix maccalliana Rowlee Salix maccalliana McCalla's willow Salix maccalliana Rowlee **   Short Shrub 0 % 01       -none- 11 Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea L. **   Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood Cornus sericea L. **   Short Shrub 0 % 01       -none- 12 Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Herbaceous 30 % 04       -none- 13 Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Northwest Territory sedge Carex utriculata Boott **   Carex utriculata Boott Carex utriculata Northwest Territory sedge Carex utriculata Boott **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 14 Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 15 Carex interior Bailey Carex interior Bailey Carex interior inland sedge Carex interior Bailey **   Carex interior Bailey Carex interior inland sedge Carex interior Bailey **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 16 Carex pellita Muhl ex Willd. Carex pellita Muhl ex Willd. Carex pellita woolly sedge Carex pellita Muhl ex Willd. **   Carex pellita Muhl ex Willd. Carex pellita woolly sedge Carex pellita Muhl ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 17 Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray Petasites sagittatus arrowleaf sweet coltsfoot Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray **   Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray Petasites sagittatus arrowleaf sweet coltsfoot Petasites sagittatus (Banks ex Pursh) Gray **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 18 Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] Deschampsia cespitosa Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] Deschampsia cespitosa Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. [orthographic variant] **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 19 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Arnica fulgens Pursh Arnica fulgens Pursh Arnica fulgens foothill arnica Arnica fulgens Pursh **   Arnica fulgens Pursh Arnica fulgens foothill arnica Arnica fulgens Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Cicuta maculata L. Cicuta maculata L. Cicuta maculata spotted water hemlock Cicuta maculata L. **   Cicuta maculata L. Cicuta maculata spotted water hemlock Cicuta maculata L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Galium boreale L. Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Carex leptalea Wahlenb. Carex leptalea Wahlenb. Carex leptalea bristlystalked sedge Carex leptalea Wahlenb. **   Carex leptalea Wahlenb. Carex leptalea bristlystalked sedge Carex leptalea Wahlenb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Bromus ciliatus L. Bromus ciliatus L. Bromus ciliatus fringed brome Bromus ciliatus L. **   Bromus ciliatus L. Bromus ciliatus fringed brome Bromus ciliatus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda naked miterwort Mitella nuda L. **   Mitella nuda L. Mitella nuda naked miterwort Mitella nuda L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Pedicularis groenlandica Retz. Pedicularis groenlandica Retz. Pedicularis groenlandica elephanthead lousewort Pedicularis groenlandica Retz. **   Pedicularis groenlandica Retz. Pedicularis groenlandica elephanthead lousewort Pedicularis groenlandica Retz. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Triglochin palustre L. Triglochin palustre L. Triglochin palustre marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustre L. **   Triglochin palustre L. Triglochin palustre marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustre L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck Platanthera dilatata scentbottle Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck **   Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck Platanthera dilatata scentbottle Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 Valeriana dioica L. Valeriana dioica L. Valeriana dioica marsh valerian Valeriana dioica L. **   Valeriana dioica L. Valeriana dioica marsh valerian Valeriana dioica L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Carex aurea Nutt. Carex aurea Nutt. Carex aurea golden sedge Carex aurea Nutt. **   Carex aurea Nutt. Carex aurea golden sedge Carex aurea Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. var. hyperborea Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. var. hyperborea Platanthera hyperborea var. hyperborea northern green orchid Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. var. hyperborea **   Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. var. hyperborea Platanthera hyperborea var. hyperborea northern green orchid Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl. var. hyperborea **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 33 Sisyrinchium montanum Greene Sisyrinchium montanum Greene Sisyrinchium montanum strict blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium montanum Greene **   Sisyrinchium montanum Greene Sisyrinchium montanum strict blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium montanum Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 35 Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia liverleaf wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia Michx. **   Pyrola asarifolia Michx. Pyrola asarifolia liverleaf wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 36 Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum starry false lily of the vally Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link **   Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Maianthemum stellatum starry false lily of the vally Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 37 Aster eatonii (Gray) T.J. Howell Aster eatonii (Gray) T.J. Howell Aster eatonii Aster eatonii (Gray) T.J. Howell **   Aster eatonii (Gray) T.J. Howell **   Aster eatonii (Gray) T.J. Howell Aster eatonii Aster eatonii (Gray) T.J. Howell **   Aster eatonii (Gray) T.J. Howell **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 38 Aster ciliolatus Lindl. Aster ciliolatus Lindl. Aster ciliolatus Aster ciliolatus Lindl. **   Aster ciliolatus Lindl. **   Aster ciliolatus Lindl. Aster ciliolatus Aster ciliolatus Lindl. **   Aster ciliolatus Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 39 Equisetum pratense Ehrh. Equisetum pratense Ehrh. Equisetum pratense meadow horsetail Equisetum pratense Ehrh. **   Equisetum pratense Ehrh. Equisetum pratense meadow horsetail Equisetum pratense Ehrh. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 40 Geum rivale L. Geum rivale L. Geum rivale purple avens Geum rivale L. **   Geum rivale L. Geum rivale purple avens Geum rivale L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 41 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- 42 Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. **   Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 43 Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 44 Campylium polygamum (Schimp. in B.S.G.) C. Jens. Campylium polygamum (Schimp. in B.S.G.) C. Jens. Campylium polygamum campylium moss Campylium polygamum (Schimp. in B.S.G.) C. Jens. **   Campylium polygamum (Schimp. in B.S.G.) C. Jens. Campylium polygamum campylium moss Campylium polygamum (Schimp. in B.S.G.) C. Jens. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 45 Aulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwaegr. Aulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwaegr. Aulacomnium palustre aulacomnium moss Aulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwaegr. **   Aulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwaegr. Aulacomnium palustre aulacomnium moss Aulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwaegr. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 46 Tomentypnum nitens (Hedw.) Loeske Tomentypnum nitens (Hedw.) Loeske Tomentypnum nitens tomentypnum moss Tomentypnum nitens (Hedw.) Loeske **   Tomentypnum nitens (Hedw.) Loeske Tomentypnum nitens tomentypnum moss Tomentypnum nitens (Hedw.) Loeske **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 47 Calliergon giganteum (Schimp.) Kindb. Calliergon giganteum (Schimp.) Kindb. Calliergon giganteum giant calliergon moss Calliergon giganteum (Schimp.) Kindb. **   Calliergon giganteum (Schimp.) Kindb. Calliergon giganteum giant calliergon moss Calliergon giganteum (Schimp.) Kindb. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 48 Brachythecium mildeanum (Schimp.) Schimp. ex Milde Brachythecium mildeanum (Schimp.) Schimp. ex Milde Brachythecium mildeanum brachythecium moss Brachythecium mildeanum (Schimp.) Schimp. ex Milde **   Brachythecium mildeanum (Schimp.) Schimp. ex Milde Brachythecium mildeanum brachythecium moss Brachythecium mildeanum (Schimp.) Schimp. ex Milde **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 49 Brachythecium Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium brachythecium moss Brachythecium Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Brachythecium Schimp. in B.S.G. Brachythecium brachythecium moss Brachythecium Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 50 Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum (Bruch & Schimp.) T. Kop. Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum (Bruch & Schimp.) T. Kop. Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum rhizomnium moss Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum (Bruch & Schimp.) T. Kop. **   Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum (Bruch & Schimp.) T. Kop. Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum rhizomnium moss Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum (Bruch & Schimp.) T. Kop. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 51 Philonotis fontana (Hedw.) Brid. Philonotis fontana (Hedw.) Brid. Philonotis fontana philonotis moss Philonotis fontana (Hedw.) Brid. **   Philonotis fontana (Hedw.) Brid. Philonotis fontana philonotis moss Philonotis fontana (Hedw.) Brid. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 52 Plagiomnium ellipticum (Brid.) T. Kop. Plagiomnium ellipticum (Brid.) T. Kop. Plagiomnium ellipticum elliptic plagiomnium moss Plagiomnium ellipticum (Brid.) T. Kop. **   Plagiomnium ellipticum (Brid.) T. Kop. Plagiomnium ellipticum elliptic plagiomnium moss Plagiomnium ellipticum (Brid.) T. Kop. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 53 Dicranum scoparium Hedw. Dicranum scoparium Hedw. Dicranum scoparium dicranum moss Dicranum scoparium Hedw. **   Dicranum scoparium Hedw. Dicranum scoparium dicranum moss Dicranum scoparium Hedw. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 54 Hypnum lindbergii Mitt. Hypnum lindbergii Mitt. Hypnum lindbergii Lindberg's hypnum moss Hypnum lindbergii Mitt. **   Hypnum lindbergii Mitt. Hypnum lindbergii Lindberg's hypnum moss Hypnum lindbergii Mitt. **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 55 Cratoneuron filicinum (Hedw.) Spruce Cratoneuron filicinum (Hedw.) Spruce Cratoneuron filicinum cratoneuron moss Cratoneuron filicinum (Hedw.) Spruce **   Cratoneuron filicinum (Hedw.) Spruce Cratoneuron filicinum cratoneuron moss Cratoneuron filicinum (Hedw.) Spruce **   Nonvascular 0 % 01       -none- 56 Campylium stellatum (Hedw.) C. Jens. Campylium stellatum (Hedw.) C. Jens. Campylium stellatum star campylium moss Campylium stellatum (Hedw.) C. Jens. **   Campylium stellatum (Hedw.) C. Jens. Campylium stellatum star campylium moss Campylium stellatum (Hedw.) C. Jens. **   Nonvascular 0 % 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 60 % Nonvascular     100 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 70 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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