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GRAS-99-041
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GRAS-99-041
Author Observation Code ? GRAS-99-041
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 48.477469289 º
Longitude ? -113.297447578 º
Author Location ? GLAC
Location Narrative ? Above trail about 150', right before you start descending to 40 mile creek.
State or Province ? Montana
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Squaw Mountain
region|state|province: Montana
Layout Fields: 
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1882.13999713915 m
Slope Aspect ? 52 º
Slope Gradient ? 25 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? slope
Surficial Deposits ? Glacial Deposits: Till
Soil Drainage ? well drained
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 ? 25-Aug-1999
Observation End Date ? 25-Aug-1999
Project ? Grasslands of Glacier National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
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 ? PINALB and ABIBIF patches in meadow. Also in meadow: AGRSPI, AMEALN, SHECAN, ARTMIC. Some areas in this meadow more open and rocky.
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
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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 Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. **   Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. **   Dwarf Shrub
39.5 %
04       -none-
2 Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Herbaceous
7.79 %
03       -none-
3 Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Herbaceous
3.57 %
02       -none-
4 Solidago simplex Kunth ssp. simplex var. spathulata (DC.) Cronq. Solidago simplex Kunth ssp. simplex var. spathulata (DC.) Cronq. Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. spathulata Mt. Albert goldenrod Solidago simplex Kunth ssp. simplex var. spathulata (DC.) Cronq. **   Solidago simplex Kunth ssp. simplex var. spathulata (DC.) Cronq. Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. spathulata Mt. Albert goldenrod Solidago simplex Kunth ssp. simplex var. spathulata (DC.) Cronq. **   Herbaceous
2.89 %
02       -none-
5 Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus silky lupine Lupinus sericeus Pursh **   Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus silky lupine Lupinus sericeus Pursh **   Herbaceous
1.75 %
02       -none-
6 Anemone multifida Poir. Anemone multifida Poir. Anemone multifida Pacific anemone Anemone multifida Poir. **   Anemone multifida Poir. Anemone multifida Pacific anemone Anemone multifida Poir. **   Herbaceous
1.61 %
02       -none-
7 Antennaria anaphaloides Rydb. Antennaria anaphaloides Rydb. Antennaria anaphaloides pearly pussytoes Antennaria anaphaloides Rydb. **   Antennaria anaphaloides Rydb. Antennaria anaphaloides pearly pussytoes Antennaria anaphaloides Rydb. **   Herbaceous
1.46 %
02       -none-
8 Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis Elmer **   Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis Elmer **   Herbaceous
1.43 %
02       -none-
9 Bupleurum americanum Coult. & Rose Bupleurum americanum Coult. & Rose Bupleurum americanum American thorow wax Bupleurum americanum Coult. & Rose **   Bupleurum americanum Coult. & Rose Bupleurum americanum American thorow wax Bupleurum americanum Coult. & Rose **   Herbaceous
1.36 %
02       -none-
10 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous
1 %
01       -none-
11 Besseya wyomingensis (A. Nels.) Rydb. Besseya wyomingensis (A. Nels.) Rydb. Besseya wyomingensis Wyoming besseya Besseya wyomingensis (A. Nels.) Rydb. **   Besseya wyomingensis (A. Nels.) Rydb. Besseya wyomingensis Wyoming besseya Besseya wyomingensis (A. Nels.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.79 %
01       -none-
12 Oxytropis campestris (L.) DC. Oxytropis campestris (L.) DC. Oxytropis campestris field locoweed Oxytropis campestris (L.) DC. **   Oxytropis campestris (L.) DC. Oxytropis campestris field locoweed Oxytropis campestris (L.) DC. **   Herbaceous
0.64 %
01       -none-
13 Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. Agoseris glauca pale agoseris Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. **   Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. Agoseris glauca pale agoseris Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. **   Herbaceous
0.54 %
01       -none-
14 Astragalus tenellus Pursh Astragalus tenellus Pursh Astragalus tenellus looseflower milkvetch Astragalus tenellus Pursh **   Astragalus tenellus Pursh Astragalus tenellus looseflower milkvetch Astragalus tenellus Pursh **   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
0.46 %
01       -none-
16 Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. Potentilla gracilis slender cinquefoil Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. **   Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. Potentilla gracilis slender cinquefoil Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous
0.43 %
01       -none-
17 Galium boreale L. Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Herbaceous
0.43 %
01       -none-
18 Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous
0.36 %
01       -none-
19 Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis yellowdot saxifrage Saxifraga bronchialis L. **   Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis yellowdot saxifrage Saxifraga bronchialis L. **   Herbaceous
0.36 %
01       -none-
20 Linum lewisii Pursh Linum lewisii Pursh Linum lewisii prairie flax Linum lewisii Pursh **   Linum lewisii Pursh Linum lewisii prairie flax Linum lewisii Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
21 Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
22 Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii spiny phlox Phlox hoodii Richards. **   Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii spiny phlox Phlox hoodii Richards. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
23 Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
24 Geum triflorum Pursh Geum triflorum Pursh Geum triflorum old man's whiskers Geum triflorum Pursh **   Geum triflorum Pursh Geum triflorum old man's whiskers Geum triflorum Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.21 %
01       -none-
25 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
0.18 %
01       -none-
26 Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire Silene parryi Parry's silene Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire **   Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire Silene parryi Parry's silene Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire **   Herbaceous
0.11 %
01       -none-
27 Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa lesser spikemoss Selaginella densa Rydb. **   Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa lesser spikemoss Selaginella densa Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.11 %
01       -none-
28 Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. Erigeron caespitosus tufted fleabane Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. **   Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. Erigeron caespitosus tufted fleabane Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.11 %
01       -none-
29 Selaginella Beauv. Selaginella Beauv. Selaginella spikemoss Selaginella Beauv. **   Selaginella Beauv. Selaginella spikemoss Selaginella Beauv. **   Herbaceous
0.11 %
01       -none-
30 Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens white sweetvetch Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. **   Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens white sweetvetch Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.1 %
01       -none-
31 Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. Smelowskia calycina alpine smelowskia Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. **   Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. Smelowskia calycina alpine smelowskia Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. **   Herbaceous
0.1 %
01       -none-
32 Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion Allium cernuum Roth **   Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion Allium cernuum Roth **   Herbaceous
0.1 %
01       -none-
33 Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Herbaceous
0.1 %
01       -none-
34 Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon confertus yellow penstemon Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon confertus yellow penstemon Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Herbaceous
0.1 %
01       -none-
35 Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop Sedum lanceolatum Torr. **   Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop Sedum lanceolatum Torr. **   Herbaceous
0.1 %
01       -none-
36 Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Herbaceous
0.1 %
01       -none-
37 Senecio canus Hook. Senecio canus Hook. Senecio canus Senecio canus Hook. **   Senecio canus Hook. **   Senecio canus Hook. Senecio canus Senecio canus Hook. **   Senecio canus Hook. **   Herbaceous
0.07 %
01       -none-
38 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
0.07 %
01       -none-
39 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous
0.07 %
01       -none-
40 Bromus inermis Leyss. ssp. pumpellianus (Scribn.) Wagnon var. pumpellianus (Scribn.) C.L. Hitchc. Bromus inermis Leyss. ssp. pumpellianus (Scribn.) Wagnon var. pumpellianus (Scribn.) C.L. Hitchc. Bromus inermis ssp. pumpellianus var. pumpellianus Pumpelly's brome Bromus inermis Leyss. ssp. pumpellianus (Scribn.) Wagnon var. pumpellianus (Scribn.) C.L. Hitchc. **   Bromus inermis Leyss. ssp. pumpellianus (Scribn.) Wagnon var. pumpellianus (Scribn.) C.L. Hitchc. Bromus inermis ssp. pumpellianus var. pumpellianus Pumpelly's brome Bromus inermis Leyss. ssp. pumpellianus (Scribn.) Wagnon var. pumpellianus (Scribn.) C.L. Hitchc. **   Herbaceous
0.07 %
01       -none-
41 Pedicularis contorta Benth. Pedicularis contorta Benth. Pedicularis contorta coiled lousewort Pedicularis contorta Benth. **   Pedicularis contorta Benth. Pedicularis contorta coiled lousewort Pedicularis contorta Benth. **   Herbaceous
0.07 %
01       -none-
42 Gaillardia aristata Pursh Gaillardia aristata Pursh Gaillardia aristata common gaillardia Gaillardia aristata Pursh **   Gaillardia aristata Pursh Gaillardia aristata common gaillardia Gaillardia aristata Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.07 %
01       -none-
43 Botrychium lunaria (L.) Sw. Botrychium lunaria (L.) Sw. Botrychium lunaria common moonwort Botrychium lunaria (L.) Sw. **   Botrychium lunaria (L.) Sw. Botrychium lunaria common moonwort Botrychium lunaria (L.) Sw. **   Herbaceous
0.04 %
01       -none-
44 Dodecatheon conjugens Greene Dodecatheon conjugens Greene Dodecatheon conjugens Bonneville shootingstar Dodecatheon conjugens Greene **   Dodecatheon conjugens Greene Dodecatheon conjugens Bonneville shootingstar Dodecatheon conjugens Greene **   Herbaceous
0.04 %
01       -none-
45 Erigeron compositus Pursh Erigeron compositus Pursh Erigeron compositus cutleaf daisy Erigeron compositus Pursh **   Erigeron compositus Pursh Erigeron compositus cutleaf daisy Erigeron compositus Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.04 %
01       -none-
46 Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis common juniper Juniperus communis L. **   Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis common juniper Juniperus communis L. **   Shrub
6.5 %
03       -none-
47 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. **   Shrub
4.86 %
02       -none-
48 Rosa acicularis Lindl. Rosa acicularis Lindl. Rosa acicularis prickly rose Rosa acicularis Lindl. **   Rosa acicularis Lindl. Rosa acicularis prickly rose Rosa acicularis Lindl. **   Shrub
0.75 %
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 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Shrub      
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Asebrook, Jen PI
Brenneman, Beth Field assistant
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown         Sandy Loams: Sandy Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Trail is 150' below plot. Gophers digging up soil.
Animal, general   Pocket gopher mounds throughout meadows. Ocasionally used by elk and mountain sheep.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot