THRO.35
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	THRO.35
Author Observation Code	THRO.35
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	46.9131518 º
Longitude	-103.324167923 º
Author Location	THRO -- South Unit
Location Narrative	Southwest from the eastern trail head of the Paddock and Talkington Trails (east park boundary).
State or Province	North Dakota
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Fryburg NE area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: North Dakota
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	857 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	High level
Landform	glaciated uplands
Landscape Narrative	Some exotic grasses common to the area surrounding the plot. -- Bison grazing throughout the entire upland area.
Representativeness	Very representative of the grass communities occupying the drier ridges and small hill tops in the g
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	20 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Nov-1997
Observation End Date	07-Nov-1997
Project	Theodore Roosevelt 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
Floristic Quality	High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality	Very incomplete
Lichen Quality	Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Artemisia cana bushes to the south and west of the plot directly above smaller drainages and the start of the badland terrain.

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 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 m² -none- 2 Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. Ratibida columnifera upright prairie coneflower Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. **   Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. Ratibida columnifera upright prairie coneflower Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. **   Herbaceous         -1 m² -none- 3 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         -1 m² -none- 4 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 m² -none- 5 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 15 % 03       -none- 6 Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia threadleaf sedge Carex filifolia Nutt. **   Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia threadleaf sedge Carex filifolia Nutt. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha prairie Junegrass Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes **   Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha prairie Junegrass Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 8 Echinacea angustifolia DC. Echinacea angustifolia DC. Echinacea angustifolia blacksamson echinacea Echinacea angustifolia DC. **   Echinacea angustifolia DC. Echinacea angustifolia blacksamson echinacea Echinacea angustifolia DC. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Orthocarpus luteus Nutt. Orthocarpus luteus Nutt. Orthocarpus luteus yellow owl's-clover Orthocarpus luteus Nutt. **   Orthocarpus luteus Nutt. Orthocarpus luteus yellow owl's-clover Orthocarpus luteus Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Helianthus L. Helianthus L. Helianthus sunflower Helianthus L. **   Helianthus L. Helianthus sunflower Helianthus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus L. ssp. dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus **   Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus **   Artemisia dracunculus L. ssp. dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus **   Artemisia dracunculus ssp. dracunculus **   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 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- 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 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- 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 Tetraneuris acaulis (Pursh) Greene var. acaulis Tetraneuris acaulis (Pursh) Greene var. acaulis Tetraneuris acaulis var. acaulis stemless four-nerve daisy Tetraneuris acaulis (Pursh) Greene var. acaulis **   Tetraneuris acaulis (Pursh) Greene var. acaulis Tetraneuris acaulis var. acaulis stemless four-nerve daisy Tetraneuris acaulis (Pursh) Greene var. acaulis **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 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- 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Solidago L. Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 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- 24 Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes Pediomelum argophyllum silverleaf Indian breadroot Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes **   Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes Pediomelum argophyllum silverleaf Indian breadroot Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 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- 26 Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm. Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm. Buchloe dactyloides buffalograss Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm. **   Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm. Buchloe dactyloides buffalograss Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 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- 28 Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. **   Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. Cirsium undulatum wavyleaf thistle Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. **   Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. Cirsium undulatum wavyleaf thistle Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. **   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 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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