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WICA.60
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4202.WICA60
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? WICA.60
Author Observation Code ? WICA.60
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 43.582181112 º
Longitude ? -103.382524635 º
Author Location ? WICA
Location Narrative ? take NPS6 N fro jct to 1st rise. Plot is to the east just before 1st major hill.
State or Province ? South Dakota
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: South Dakota
quadrangle: Wind Cave
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 0
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1149.09599825337 m
Slope Aspect ? 225 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Landform ? hills
Representativeness ? this is a good example of Sticom / Agsm version of mixed grass prairie - see other mgp plot
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 10 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 30 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 5 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 5 %
Name Other ? bison poop
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 22-Jul-1997
Observation End Date ? 22-Jul-1997
Project ? Wind Cave National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 0
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 ? VP515; what is native?
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 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-
2 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
15 %
03       -none-
3 Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
4 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-
5 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
6 Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. Psoralidium tenuiflorum slimflower scurfpea Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. **   Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. Psoralidium tenuiflorum slimflower scurfpea Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. **   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 Dalea purpurea Vent. var. purpurea Dalea purpurea Vent. var. purpurea Dalea purpurea var. purpurea violet prairie clover Dalea purpurea Vent. var. purpurea **   Dalea purpurea Vent. var. purpurea Dalea purpurea var. purpurea violet prairie clover Dalea purpurea Vent. var. purpurea **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Hedeoma Pers. Hedeoma Pers. Hedeoma false pennyroyal Hedeoma Pers. **   Hedeoma Pers. Hedeoma false pennyroyal Hedeoma Pers. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey ssp. elymoides Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey ssp. elymoides Elymus elymoides ssp. elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey ssp. elymoides **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey ssp. elymoides Elymus elymoides ssp. elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey ssp. elymoides **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl Mirabilis linearis narrowleaf four o'clock Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl **   Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl Mirabilis linearis narrowleaf four o'clock Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 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-
13 Conyza Less. Conyza Less. Conyza horseweed Conyza Less. **   Conyza Less. Conyza horseweed Conyza Less. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Potentilla L. Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil Potentilla L. **   Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil Potentilla L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 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-
16 Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. Echinacea pallida pale purple coneflower Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. **   Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. Echinacea pallida pale purple coneflower Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort Artemisia frigida Willd. **   Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort Artemisia frigida Willd. **   Short Shrub
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 1 m 40 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Marriott, Hollis Plot author
Faber-Langendoen, Don PI
MacAdams, Amanda Plot author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Apr-1999
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Hesperostipa comata - Bouteloua gracilis - Carex filifolia Grassland       no
Faber-Langendoen, Don
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         Silt Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   NPS 6 adjacent to polygon
Animal, general   bison use this area


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot