BADL.24
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	BADL.24
Author Observation Code	BADL.24
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	43.773194313 º
Longitude	-102.091785425 º
Author Location	BADL -- North Unit
Location Narrative	This plot is located 2-3 miles south of the Prairie Winds pull-out and 1 mile north of the southern park boundary.
State or Province	South Dakota
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Wall SE area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: South Dakota
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	777.849598817669 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	butte
Rock Type	sedimentary, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	This community is dominated by western wheatgrass (Pascopyrum smithii) becoming gradually replaced by threadlead sedge (Carex filfolia) and blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) towards the edges. -- (none)
Representativeness	This plot is fairly representative of the grassland communities found atop small buttes and tables.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	40 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Aug-1997
Observation End Date	07-Aug-1997
Project	Badlands National Park
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:
Observation Narrative	This plot occurs on a flat butte that is surrounded by dissected drainages and eroding badland formations.

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 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         -1 m² -none- 2 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         -1 m² -none- 3 Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. Kochia scoparia Mexican-fireweed Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. **   Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. Kochia scoparia Mexican-fireweed Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -none- 4 Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus common sunflower Helianthus annuus L. **   Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus common sunflower Helianthus annuus L. **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -none- 5 Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis blue grama Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths **   Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Bouteloua gracilis blue grama Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 04       -none- 6 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 37.5 % 04       -none- 7 Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia threadleaf sedge Carex filifolia Nutt. **   Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia threadleaf sedge Carex filifolia Nutt. **   Herbaceous 37.5 % 04       -none- 8 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- 9 Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. Bromus japonicus Japanese brome Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. **   Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. Bromus japonicus Japanese brome Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. var. stricta Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. var. stricta Opuntia stricta var. stricta erect pricklypear Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. var. stricta **   Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. var. stricta Opuntia stricta var. stricta erect pricklypear Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. var. stricta **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. **   Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 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 **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Opuntia polyacantha plains pricklypear Opuntia polyacantha Haw. **   Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Opuntia polyacantha plains pricklypear Opuntia polyacantha Haw. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth Nassella viridula green needlegrass Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth **   Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth Nassella viridula green needlegrass Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Aster L. Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   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 Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Short Shrub         -1 m² -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 70 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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