WICA.41
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WICA.41
Author Observation Code	WICA.41
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	43.639180828 º
Longitude	-103.521828834 º
Author Location	WICA
Location Narrative	Follow forest road 391 to 336 to 3361c about 0.5 mile up the two track
State or Province	South Dakota
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: South Dakota area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	0 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1519.73279769001 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	hills
Rock Type	granite
Landscape Narrative	lead plant present but not nearly to extent as seen in the southern area of the mapping boundary
Representativeness	good side oat perhaps a bit more dominant than seen in other places. This plot representative of po
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	5 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	10 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	17-Jul-1997
Observation End Date	17-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 m²
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 409; more yucca at this site than seen elsewhere in the park

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 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 Yucca glauca Nutt. Yucca glauca Nutt. Yucca glauca soapweed yucca Yucca glauca Nutt. **   Yucca glauca Nutt. Yucca glauca soapweed yucca Yucca glauca Nutt. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 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 37.5 % 04       -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 Penstemon gracilis Nutt. Penstemon gracilis Nutt. Penstemon gracilis lilac penstemon Penstemon gracilis Nutt. **   Penstemon gracilis Nutt. Penstemon gracilis lilac penstemon Penstemon gracilis Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 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- 7 Hedeoma hispida Pursh Hedeoma hispida Pursh Hedeoma hispida rough false pennyroyal Hedeoma hispida Pursh **   Hedeoma hispida Pursh Hedeoma hispida rough false pennyroyal Hedeoma hispida Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium acuminatum tapered rosette grass Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium acuminatum tapered rosette grass Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Andropogon gerardii Vitman **   Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Andropogon gerardii Vitman **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 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- 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 Asclepias viridiflora Raf. Asclepias viridiflora Raf. Asclepias viridiflora green comet milkweed Asclepias viridiflora Raf. **   Asclepias viridiflora Raf. Asclepias viridiflora green comet milkweed Asclepias viridiflora Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl. Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl. Triodanis perfoliata clasping Venus' looking-glass Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl. **   Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl. Triodanis perfoliata clasping Venus' looking-glass Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Tradescantia bracteata Small ex Britt. Tradescantia bracteata Small ex Britt. Tradescantia bracteata longbract spiderwort Tradescantia bracteata Small ex Britt. **   Tradescantia bracteata Small ex Britt. Tradescantia bracteata longbract spiderwort Tradescantia bracteata Small ex Britt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Plantago patagonica Jacq. Plantago patagonica Jacq. Plantago patagonica woolly plantain Plantago patagonica Jacq. **   Plantago patagonica Jacq. Plantago patagonica woolly plantain Plantago patagonica Jacq. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 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- 17 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- 18 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- 19 Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 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- 21 Cirsium flodmanii (Rydb.) Arthur Cirsium flodmanii (Rydb.) Arthur Cirsium flodmanii Flodman's thistle Cirsium flodmanii (Rydb.) Arthur **   Cirsium flodmanii (Rydb.) Arthur Cirsium flodmanii Flodman's thistle Cirsium flodmanii (Rydb.) Arthur **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Bromus tectorum L. Bromus tectorum cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Physalis L. Physalis L. Physalis groundcherry Physalis L. **   Physalis L. Physalis groundcherry Physalis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Nonvascular     0 % Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 50 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 10 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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