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WICA.34
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4335.WICA34
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? WICA.34
Author Observation Code ? WICA.34
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy ? 10000 m
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 43.58581 º
Longitude ? -103.44618 º
Author Location ? WICA
Location Narrative ? sanctuary trail - on knoll NNW of jct with Ceutchmal trail NE4NE4Sec 13
State or Province ? South Dakota
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: South Dakota
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Wind Cave
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 100
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1383.79199789664 m
Slope Aspect ? 270 º
Slope Gradient ? 20.5 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Landform ? knoll
Rock Type ? quartzite
Representativeness ? good - this type occurs in this area associated with rocky spots on slope. Stands are usually less t
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 20 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 30 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 5 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 5 %
Name Other ? elk poop
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 30-Jul-1997
Observation End Date ? 30-Jul-1997
Project ? Wind Cave 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 ? VP 599; this veg type is distinguishable by grey-green rock (lichen) and gray - blue Artemisia - when scanning slopes
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 Amorpha canescens Pursh Amorpha canescens Pursh Amorpha canescens leadplant Amorpha canescens Pursh **   Amorpha canescens Pursh Amorpha canescens leadplant Amorpha canescens Pursh **   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
2.5 %
02       -none-
3 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-
4 Rosa arkansana Porter Rosa arkansana Porter Rosa arkansana prairie rose Rosa arkansana Porter **   Rosa arkansana Porter Rosa arkansana prairie rose Rosa arkansana Porter **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
6 Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa lesser spikemoss Selaginella densa Rydb. **   Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa lesser spikemoss Selaginella densa Rydb. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 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-
8 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
9 Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes Antennaria Gaertn. **   Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes Antennaria Gaertn. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 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-
11 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-
12 Sporobolus airoides (Torr.) Torr. Sporobolus airoides (Torr.) Torr. Sporobolus airoides alkali sacaton Sporobolus airoides (Torr.) Torr. **   Sporobolus airoides (Torr.) Torr. Sporobolus airoides alkali sacaton Sporobolus airoides (Torr.) Torr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 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-
15 Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. Opuntia fragilis brittle pricklypear Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. **   Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. Opuntia fragilis brittle pricklypear Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia cuspidata plains muhly Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. **   Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. Muhlenbergia cuspidata plains muhly Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Stipa spartea Trin. Stipa spartea Trin. Stipa spartea Stipa spartea Trin. **   Stipa spartea Trin. **   Stipa spartea Trin. Stipa spartea Stipa spartea Trin. **   Stipa spartea Trin. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners **   Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Hedeoma Pers. Hedeoma Pers. Hedeoma false pennyroyal Hedeoma Pers. **   Hedeoma Pers. Hedeoma false pennyroyal Hedeoma Pers. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 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-
23 Potentilla L. Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil Potentilla L. **   Potentilla L. Potentilla cinquefoil Potentilla L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. var. octoflora Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. var. octoflora Vulpia octoflora var. octoflora sixweeks fescue Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. var. octoflora **   Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. var. octoflora Vulpia octoflora var. octoflora sixweeks fescue Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. var. octoflora **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Sporobolus heterolepis (Gray) Gray Sporobolus heterolepis (Gray) Gray Sporobolus heterolepis prairie dropseed Sporobolus heterolepis (Gray) Gray **   Sporobolus heterolepis (Gray) Gray Sporobolus heterolepis prairie dropseed Sporobolus heterolepis (Gray) Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium rosette grass Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium rosette grass Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
27 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-
28 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-
29 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Herbaceous     0 %
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
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
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Apr-1999
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Poa pratensis Ruderal Marsh       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         Sandy Loams: Sandy Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   elk poop


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot