WICA.3
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	WICA.3
Author Observation Code	WICA.3
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	43.581944838 º
Longitude	-103.386197079 º
Author Location	WICA
Location Narrative	just E of jct of NPS 5 and NPS 6
State or Province	South Dakota
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Wind Cave region|state|province: South Dakota area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	0 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1146.04799825801 m
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	drainage
Landscape Narrative	in Red Valley; nice crystalline rocks
Representativeness	Areas of pale red and whitish soil interspersed with little bs prairie; This plot has both soil typ
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	15 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	50 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	16-Jul-1997
Observation End Date	16-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:
Growthform1 Type	Other/unknown
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	pattern in in the eye of the beholder

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
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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 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 2 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 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- 4 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth Nassella viridula green needlegrass Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth **   Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth Nassella viridula green needlegrass Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha cryptantha Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don **   Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don Cryptantha cryptantha Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Alyssum L. Alyssum L. Alyssum madwort Alyssum L. **   Alyssum L. Alyssum madwort Alyssum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 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- 10 Eriogonum pauciflorum Pursh Eriogonum pauciflorum Pursh Eriogonum pauciflorum fewflower buckwheat Eriogonum pauciflorum Pursh **   Eriogonum pauciflorum Pursh Eriogonum pauciflorum fewflower buckwheat Eriogonum pauciflorum Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus common sunflower Helianthus annuus L. **   Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus annuus common sunflower Helianthus annuus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene **   Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene Distichlis spicata inland saltgrass Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort Artemisia frigida Willd. **   Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida prairie sagewort Artemisia frigida Willd. **   Tall Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 14 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 **   Tall 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 20 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 10 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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