WICA.65
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WICA.65
Author Observation Code	WICA.65
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	43.583158968 º
Longitude	-103.374645856 º
Author Location	WICA
Location Narrative	Take NPS 5 in WICA NP approx. 5 miles to NPS 6. Park at high spot on road approx. 0.4 miles. Hike approx. 0.5 miles west to rolling hills above Fusion Canyon Stream (North Fork).
State or Province	South Dakota
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: South Dakota area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1133.85599827654 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	hills
Landscape Narrative	Rolling hills W.of Boland Ridge in Spearfish Formation. Hills often capped with limestone. Steep slopes susceptible to erosion, limited vegetation cover. Draiages dissecting prairie/hill topography. -- Prairie on rolling hills surrounding site (lots of Schizachyrium scoparium). Steep slopes of hills subject to erosion support Juniperus horizontalis, Prunus pumila, with some Schizachyrium scoparium mixed in other herbaceous species include Oxytropis besseyi, Psoralidium tenuiflorum, Eriogonum flavum, and Hymenozis spp.
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	45 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Jun-1998
Observation End Date	24-Jun-1998
Project	Wind Cave National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
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	Condition Rank: A. Only bison grazing in vicinity; wallows, etc.

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 Juniperus horizontalis Moench Juniperus horizontalis Moench Juniperus horizontalis creeping juniper Juniperus horizontalis Moench **   Juniperus horizontalis Moench Juniperus horizontalis creeping juniper Juniperus horizontalis Moench **   Short Shrub 15 % 03       -none- 2 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- 3 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 **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Prunus pumila L. var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason Prunus pumila L. var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason Prunus pumila var. besseyi western sandcherry Prunus pumila L. var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason **   Prunus pumila L. var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason Prunus pumila var. besseyi western sandcherry Prunus pumila L. var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Andropogon gerardii Vitman **   Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Andropogon gerardii Vitman **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 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- 8 Eriogonum flavum Nutt. Eriogonum flavum Nutt. Eriogonum flavum alpine golden buckwheat Eriogonum flavum Nutt. **   Eriogonum flavum Nutt. Eriogonum flavum alpine golden buckwheat Eriogonum flavum Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 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- 10 Asclepias L. Asclepias L. Asclepias milkweed Asclepias L. **   Asclepias L. Asclepias milkweed Asclepias L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius fineleaf hymenopappus Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. **   Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Hymenopappus filifolius fineleaf hymenopappus Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Cryptantha celosioides (Eastw.) Payson Cryptantha celosioides (Eastw.) Payson Cryptantha celosioides buttecandle Cryptantha celosioides (Eastw.) Payson **   Cryptantha celosioides (Eastw.) Payson Cryptantha celosioides buttecandle Cryptantha celosioides (Eastw.) Payson **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Euphorbia robusta (Engelm.) Small ex. Britt. & Br. Euphorbia robusta (Engelm.) Small ex. Britt. & Br. Euphorbia robusta Euphorbia robusta (Engelm.) Small ex. Britt. & Br. **   Euphorbia robusta (Engelm.) Small ex. Britt. & Br. **   Euphorbia robusta (Engelm.) Small ex. Britt. & Br. Euphorbia robusta Euphorbia robusta (Engelm.) Small ex. Britt. & Br. **   Euphorbia robusta (Engelm.) Small ex. Britt. & Br. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Oxytropis nana Nutt. var. besseyi (Rydb.) Isely Oxytropis nana Nutt. var. besseyi (Rydb.) Isely Oxytropis nana var. besseyi Oxytropis nana Nutt. var. besseyi (Rydb.) Isely **   Oxytropis nana Nutt. var. besseyi (Rydb.) Isely **   Oxytropis nana Nutt. var. besseyi (Rydb.) Isely Oxytropis nana var. besseyi Oxytropis nana Nutt. var. besseyi (Rydb.) Isely **   Oxytropis nana Nutt. var. besseyi (Rydb.) Isely **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 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- 16 Aster laevis L. Aster laevis L. Aster laevis Aster laevis L. **   Aster laevis L. **   Aster laevis L. Aster laevis Aster laevis L. **   Aster laevis 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 Townsendia Hook. Townsendia Hook. Townsendia Townsend daisy Townsendia Hook. **   Townsendia Hook. Townsendia Townsend daisy Townsendia Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Dalea L. Dalea L. Dalea prairie clover Dalea L. **   Dalea L. Dalea prairie clover Dalea L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Oryzopsis hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Ricker ex Piper Oryzopsis hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Ricker ex Piper Oryzopsis hymenoides Oryzopsis hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Ricker ex Piper **   Oryzopsis hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Ricker ex Piper **   Oryzopsis hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Ricker ex Piper Oryzopsis hymenoides Oryzopsis hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Ricker ex Piper **   Oryzopsis hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Ricker ex Piper **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Phlox L. Phlox L. Phlox phlox Phlox L. **   Phlox L. Phlox phlox Phlox L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 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- 24 Paronychia depressa (Torr. & Gray) Nutt. ex A. Nels. Paronychia depressa (Torr. & Gray) Nutt. ex A. Nels. Paronychia depressa spreading nailwort Paronychia depressa (Torr. & Gray) Nutt. ex A. Nels. **   Paronychia depressa (Torr. & Gray) Nutt. ex A. Nels. Paronychia depressa spreading nailwort Paronychia depressa (Torr. & Gray) Nutt. ex A. Nels. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 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- 26 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-
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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 20 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 40 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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