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BADL.122
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3410.BADL122
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? BADL.122
Author Observation Code ? BADL.122
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 43.790756517 º
Longitude ? -102.021109377 º
Author Location ? BADL -- North Unit (Norbeck Pass)
Location Narrative ? This plot is located 200 meters north of the SD Route 240 (Park Road).
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
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 814.73039876161 m
Slope Aspect ? 90 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Basin floor
Landform ? plain
Landscape Narrative ? (none) -- This community occurs in a drainage with an associated high ground water table.
Representativeness ? This plot is very represenative of this rare wetland grassland.
Hydrologic Regime ? Saturated
Soil Drainage ? moderately well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 10 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 20 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 22-Aug-1997
Observation End Date ? 22-Aug-1997
Project ? Badlands National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 100
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 is a rare commmunity for the Park. This community was also observed near the eastern Park entrance.
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 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 -none-
2 Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. Calamovilfa longifolia prairie sandreed Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. **   Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. Calamovilfa longifolia prairie sandreed Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
3 Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. **   Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
4 Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash **   Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
5 Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass Panicum virgatum L. **   Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass Panicum virgatum L. **   Herbaceous
62.5 %
05       -none-
6 Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh Glycyrrhiza lepidota American licorice Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh **   Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh Glycyrrhiza lepidota American licorice Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
8 Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr. var. compositus Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr. var. compositus Sporobolus compositus var. compositus composite dropseed Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr. var. compositus **   Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr. var. compositus Sporobolus compositus var. compositus composite dropseed Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr. var. compositus **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Physalis longifolia Nutt. Physalis longifolia Nutt. Physalis longifolia longleaf groundcherry Physalis longifolia Nutt. **   Physalis longifolia Nutt. Physalis longifolia longleaf groundcherry Physalis longifolia Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Toxicodendron rydbergii (Small ex Rydb.) Greene Toxicodendron rydbergii (Small ex Rydb.) Greene Toxicodendron rydbergii western poison ivy Toxicodendron rydbergii (Small ex Rydb.) Greene **   Toxicodendron rydbergii (Small ex Rydb.) Greene Toxicodendron rydbergii western poison ivy Toxicodendron rydbergii (Small ex Rydb.) Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Canopy         -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 1 m 80 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Faber-Langendoen, Don PI
Von Loh, Jim PI
Reed, Cindy Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-1998
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Panicum virgatum - (Pascopyrum smithii) Wet Meadow       no
Faber-Langendoen, Don
Von Loh, Jim


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         Silty Clay                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Some past run-off occurs in the plot.
Animal, general   (none)


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot