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WICA.51
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4405.WICA51
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? WICA.51
Author Observation Code ? WICA.51
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 43.57468345 º
Longitude ? -103.378279659 º
Author Location ? WICA
Location Narrative ? ridgecrest ca. 0.75 miles NNE of S park gate on NPS 5
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 ? 1209.44639816164 m
Slope Aspect ? 90 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Interfluve
Landform ? ridge
Rock Type ? limestone, unspecified
Representativeness ? this broad ridgecrest is a mix of this type and StcoAgsm
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 10 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 10 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 20 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 5 %
Name Other ? bison poop
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 28-Jul-1997
Observation End Date ? 28-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 ? VP533
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 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-
2 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-
3 Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia threadleaf sedge Carex filifolia Nutt. **   Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia threadleaf sedge Carex filifolia Nutt. **   Herbaceous
15 %
03       -none-
4 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
2.5 %
02       -none-
5 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-
6 Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii spiny phlox Phlox hoodii Richards. **   Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii spiny phlox Phlox hoodii Richards. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
7 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-
8 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-
9 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-
10 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-
11 Machaeranthera pinnatifida (Hook.) Shinners ssp. pinnatifida var. pinnatifida Machaeranthera pinnatifida (Hook.) Shinners ssp. pinnatifida var. pinnatifida Machaeranthera pinnatifida ssp. pinnatifida var. pinnatifida lacy tansyaster Machaeranthera pinnatifida (Hook.) Shinners ssp. pinnatifida var. pinnatifida **   Machaeranthera pinnatifida (Hook.) Shinners ssp. pinnatifida var. pinnatifida Machaeranthera pinnatifida ssp. pinnatifida var. pinnatifida lacy tansyaster Machaeranthera pinnatifida (Hook.) Shinners ssp. pinnatifida var. pinnatifida **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 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-
13 Castilleja sessiliflora Pursh Castilleja sessiliflora Pursh Castilleja sessiliflora downy paintedcup Castilleja sessiliflora Pursh **   Castilleja sessiliflora Pursh Castilleja sessiliflora downy paintedcup Castilleja sessiliflora Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Bouteloua hirsuta Lag. Bouteloua hirsuta Lag. Bouteloua hirsuta hairy grama Bouteloua hirsuta Lag. **   Bouteloua hirsuta Lag. Bouteloua hirsuta hairy grama Bouteloua hirsuta Lag. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 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-
16 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-
17 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-
18 Aster oblongifolius Nutt. Aster oblongifolius Nutt. Aster oblongifolius Aster oblongifolius Nutt. **   Aster oblongifolius Nutt. **   Aster oblongifolius Nutt. Aster oblongifolius Aster oblongifolius Nutt. **   Aster oblongifolius Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Asclepias pumila (Gray) Vail Asclepias pumila (Gray) Vail Asclepias pumila plains milkweed Asclepias pumila (Gray) Vail **   Asclepias pumila (Gray) Vail Asclepias pumila plains milkweed Asclepias pumila (Gray) Vail **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 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-
21 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-
22 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-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 40 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 10 %
Short Shrub   0.5 m 10 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Marriott, Hollis Plot author
Reed, Cindy Field assistant
Faber-Langendoen, Don PI
Amato, Diane Field assistant
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         Sandy Loams: Sandy Loam                


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


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot