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AGFO.27
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3202.AGFO27
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? AGFO.27
Author Observation Code ? AGFO.27
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 42.423313108 º
Longitude ? -103.763433275 º
Author Location ? AGFO
Location Narrative ? ca. 100m N of turnoff of service road in broad canyon on N side of road - NW of small parking lot
State or Province ? Nebraska
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Nebraska
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1342.94879795872 m
Slope Aspect ? 180 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Toeslope
Landform ? valley
Surficial Deposits ? Slope and Modified Deposits: Colluvial
Representativeness ? community is very heterogeneous - plot under-represents weedy forbs and seeded exotic grasses
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 2 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 1 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 15-Jul-1997
Observation End Date ? 15-Jul-1997
Project ? Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
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
Floristic Quality ? High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality ? Very incomplete
Lichen Quality ? Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
--no data--
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
2 Lathyrus polymorphus Nutt. ssp. incanus (Sm. & Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc. Lathyrus polymorphus Nutt. ssp. incanus (Sm. & Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc. Lathyrus polymorphus ssp. incanus hoary pea Lathyrus polymorphus Nutt. ssp. incanus (Sm. & Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc. **   Lathyrus polymorphus Nutt. ssp. incanus (Sm. & Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc. Lathyrus polymorphus ssp. incanus hoary pea Lathyrus polymorphus Nutt. ssp. incanus (Sm. & Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
3 Camelina microcarpa DC. Camelina microcarpa DC. Camelina microcarpa littlepod false flax Camelina microcarpa DC. **   Camelina microcarpa DC. Camelina microcarpa littlepod false flax Camelina microcarpa DC. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
4 Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. Agropyron cristatum crested wheatgrass Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. **   Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. Agropyron cristatum crested wheatgrass Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
5 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous
62.5 %
05       -none-
6 Sisymbrium altissimum L. Sisymbrium altissimum L. Sisymbrium altissimum tall tumblemustard Sisymbrium altissimum L. **   Sisymbrium altissimum L. Sisymbrium altissimum tall tumblemustard Sisymbrium altissimum L. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
7 Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Lactuca serriola L. Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
8 Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve Pascopyrum smithii western wheatgrass Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve **   Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve Pascopyrum smithii western wheatgrass Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
9 Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata **   Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
10 Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus common sunflower Helianthus annuus L. **   Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus common sunflower Helianthus annuus L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
11 Lactuca tatarica (L.) C.A. Mey. var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung Lactuca tatarica (L.) C.A. Mey. var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung Lactuca tatarica var. pulchella blue lettuce Lactuca tatarica (L.) C.A. Mey. var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung **   Lactuca tatarica (L.) C.A. Mey. var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung Lactuca tatarica var. pulchella blue lettuce Lactuca tatarica (L.) C.A. Mey. var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
12 Salsola L. Salsola L. Salsola Russian thistle Salsola L. **   Salsola L. Salsola Russian thistle Salsola L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
13 Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. Descurainia pinnata western tansymustard Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. **   Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. Descurainia pinnata western tansymustard Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) Britt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Chenopodium pratericola Rydb. Chenopodium pratericola Rydb. Chenopodium pratericola desert goosefoot Chenopodium pratericola Rydb. **   Chenopodium pratericola Rydb. Chenopodium pratericola desert goosefoot Chenopodium pratericola Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 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-
16 Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius yellow salsify Tragopogon dubius Scop. **   Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius yellow salsify Tragopogon dubius Scop. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Cleome serrulata Pursh Cleome serrulata Pursh Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain beeplant Cleome serrulata Pursh **   Cleome serrulata Pursh Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain beeplant Cleome serrulata Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Helianthus petiolaris Nutt. Helianthus petiolaris Nutt. Helianthus petiolaris prairie sunflower Helianthus petiolaris Nutt. **   Helianthus petiolaris Nutt. Helianthus petiolaris prairie sunflower Helianthus petiolaris Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea coccinea scarlet globemallow Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. **   Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea coccinea scarlet globemallow Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A.D.J. Meeuse & Smit Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A.D.J. Meeuse & Smit Krascheninnikovia lanata winterfat Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A.D.J. Meeuse & Smit **   Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A.D.J. Meeuse & Smit Krascheninnikovia lanata winterfat Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A.D.J. Meeuse & Smit **   Short Shrub         -1 -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 90 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Drake, Jim PI
Rolfsmeier, Steve Plot author
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         Sands: Sand               loamy fine sand - somewhat compacted


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   old gopher mounds
unknown   area was evidently cultivated as cropland at one time


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot