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THRO.73
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3957.THRO73
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? THRO.73
Author Observation Code ? THRO.73
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 46.950666911 º
Longitude ? -103.540033028 º
Author Location ? THRO -- South Unit
Location Narrative ? 400 meters west of the Cottonwood Campground.
State or Province ? North Dakota
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: North Dakota
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Medora
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 100
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 720 m
Slope Aspect ? 45 º
Slope Gradient ? 10 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Landform ? hills
Landscape Narrative ? Rocky Mountain junipers (Juniperus scopulorum) above the plot show evidence of a historical fire event. -- (none)
Representativeness ? Very representative of the little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) grassland community on north fa
Soil Drainage ? moderately well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 5 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 5 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 15-Jul-1997
Observation End Date ? 15-Jul-1997
Project ? Theodore Roosevelt 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
Floristic Quality ? High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality ? Very incomplete
Lichen Quality ? Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? (none)
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 Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   Short Shrub         -1 -none-
2 Artemisia cana Pursh Artemisia cana Pursh Artemisia cana silver sagebrush Artemisia cana Pursh **   Artemisia cana Pursh Artemisia cana silver sagebrush Artemisia cana Pursh **   Short Shrub         -1 -none-
3 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Short Shrub         -1 -none-
4 Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. **   Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. **   Short Shrub         -1 -none-
5 Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis western snowberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. **   Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Symphoricarpos occidentalis western snowberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 Bryophyta Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Bryophyta **   Bryophyta Mosses Bryophyta **   Nonvascular
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. Stipa comata Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. **   Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. **   Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. Stipa comata Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. **   Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. **   Herbaceous         -1 -none-
8 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         -1 -none-
9 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
37.5 %
04       -none-
10 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort Artemisia frigida Willd. **   Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort Artemisia frigida Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Echinacea angustifolia DC. Echinacea angustifolia DC. Echinacea angustifolia blacksamson echinacea Echinacea angustifolia DC. **   Echinacea angustifolia DC. Echinacea angustifolia blacksamson echinacea Echinacea angustifolia DC. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress Arabis holboellii Hornem. **   Arabis holboellii Hornem. Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress Arabis holboellii Hornem. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. villosa Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. villosa Heterotheca villosa var. villosa hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. villosa **   Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. villosa Heterotheca villosa var. villosa hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. villosa **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Polygala alba Nutt. Polygala alba Nutt. Polygala alba white milkwort Polygala alba Nutt. **   Polygala alba Nutt. Polygala alba white milkwort Polygala alba Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Aster ericoides L. Aster ericoides L. Aster ericoides Aster ericoides L. **   Aster ericoides L. **   Aster ericoides L. Aster ericoides Aster ericoides L. **   Aster ericoides L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes Antennaria Gaertn. **   Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes Antennaria Gaertn. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 Yucca glauca Nutt. Yucca glauca Nutt. Yucca glauca soapweed yucca Yucca glauca Nutt. **   Yucca glauca Nutt. Yucca glauca soapweed yucca Yucca glauca Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 Psoralea esculenta Pursh Psoralea esculenta Pursh Psoralea esculenta Psoralea esculenta Pursh **   Psoralea esculenta Pursh **   Psoralea esculenta Pursh Psoralea esculenta Psoralea esculenta Pursh **   Psoralea esculenta Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
23 Anemone cylindrica Gray Anemone cylindrica Gray Anemone cylindrica candle anemone Anemone cylindrica Gray **   Anemone cylindrica Gray Anemone cylindrica candle anemone Anemone cylindrica Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Liatris punctata Hook. Liatris punctata Hook. Liatris punctata dotted blazing star Liatris punctata Hook. **   Liatris punctata Hook. Liatris punctata dotted blazing star Liatris punctata Hook. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Helianthus L. Helianthus L. Helianthus sunflower Helianthus L. **   Helianthus L. Helianthus sunflower Helianthus L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Lygodesmia juncea rush skeletonplant Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. **   Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Lygodesmia juncea rush skeletonplant Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
27 Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia threadleaf sedge Carex filifolia Nutt. **   Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia threadleaf sedge Carex filifolia Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
28 Potentilla L. Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil Potentilla L. **   Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil Potentilla L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
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 30 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 %
Short Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Drake, Jim PI
Cogan, Dan Field assistant
Von Loh, Jim PI
Wynn, Sara Field assistant
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-1999
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Schizachyrium scoparium - Bouteloua (curtipendula, gracilis) - Carex filifolia Grassland       no
Faber-Langendoen, Don
Drake, Jim
Marriott, Hollis


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: (unspecified)                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   (none)
Animal, general   Deer and elk scat in and around the plot.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot