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WICA.5
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? WICA.5
Author Observation Code ? WICA.5
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 43.593249301 º
Longitude ? -103.462327803 º
Author Location ? WICA
Location Narrative ? follow centennial trail from hwy 87 about 1.5-2 miles . Plot is on W side of trail outside of the recent burn area
State or Province ? South Dakota
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: South Dakota
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 0
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1340.51039796242 m
Slope Aspect ? 225 º
Slope Gradient ? 20.5 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Landform ? hills
Rock Type ? limestone, unspecified
Landscape Narrative ? slope and aspect are not uniform, this area undulates
Representativeness ? very good, little bluestem distribution & abundance is uniform throughout the plot
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 5 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 25 %
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 20 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 15 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 18-Jul-1997
Observation End Date ? 18-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: 
--no data--
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 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Canopy
15 %
03      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
17 cm       1 stem(s)
17 cm       1 stem(s)
22 cm       1 stem(s)
26 cm       1 stem(s)
28 cm       1 stem(s)
32 cm       1 stem(s)
32 cm       1 stem(s)
34 cm       1 stem(s)
34 cm       1 stem(s)
48 cm       1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
2 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
3 Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Cercocarpus montanus alderleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus montanus Raf. **   Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Cercocarpus montanus alderleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus montanus Raf. **   Short Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
4 Toxicodendron pubescens P. Mill. Toxicodendron pubescens P. Mill. Toxicodendron pubescens Atlantic poison oak Toxicodendron pubescens P. Mill. **   Toxicodendron pubescens P. Mill. Toxicodendron pubescens Atlantic poison oak Toxicodendron pubescens P. Mill. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
5 Amorpha canescens Pursh Amorpha canescens Pursh Amorpha canescens leadplant Amorpha canescens Pursh **   Amorpha canescens Pursh Amorpha canescens leadplant Amorpha canescens Pursh **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 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-
7 Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson **   Tall Shrub
2.5 %
02       -none-
8 Mosses and lichens Mosses and lichens **   Plantae Plants Mosses and lichens **   Mosses and lichens **   Plantae Plants Mosses and lichens **   Nonvascular
2.5 %
02       -none-
9 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
15 %
03       -none-
10 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-
11 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-
12 Bouteloua hirsuta Lag. Bouteloua hirsuta Lag. Bouteloua hirsuta hairy grama Bouteloua hirsuta Lag. **   Bouteloua hirsuta Lag. Bouteloua hirsuta hairy grama Bouteloua hirsuta Lag. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
13 Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -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 **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Pediomelum esculentum large Indian breadroot Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. **   Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Pediomelum esculentum large Indian breadroot Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Opuntia humifusa devil's-tongue Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. **   Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Opuntia humifusa devil's-tongue Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Musineon tenuifolium (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose Musineon tenuifolium (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose Musineon tenuifolium slender wildparsley Musineon tenuifolium (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose **   Musineon tenuifolium (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose Musineon tenuifolium slender wildparsley Musineon tenuifolium (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 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-
20 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-
21 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-
22 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-
23 Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. var. candida Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. var. candida Dalea candida var. candida white prairie clover Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. var. candida **   Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. var. candida Dalea candida var. candida white prairie clover Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. var. candida **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Viola adunca Sm. Viola adunca Sm. Viola adunca hookedspur violet Viola adunca Sm. **   Viola adunca Sm. Viola adunca hookedspur violet Viola adunca Sm. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 Phlox alyssifolia Greene Phlox alyssifolia Greene Phlox alyssifolia alyssumleaf phlox Phlox alyssifolia Greene **   Phlox alyssifolia Greene Phlox alyssifolia alyssumleaf phlox Phlox alyssifolia Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
26 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-
27 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-
28 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-
29 Evolvulus nuttallianus J.A. Schultes Evolvulus nuttallianus J.A. Schultes Evolvulus nuttallianus shaggy dwarf morning-glory Evolvulus nuttallianus J.A. Schultes **   Evolvulus nuttallianus J.A. Schultes Evolvulus nuttallianus shaggy dwarf morning-glory Evolvulus nuttallianus J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
30 Erigeron subtrinervis Rydb. ex Porter & Britt. Erigeron subtrinervis Rydb. ex Porter & Britt. Erigeron subtrinervis threenerve fleabane Erigeron subtrinervis Rydb. ex Porter & Britt. **   Erigeron subtrinervis Rydb. ex Porter & Britt. Erigeron subtrinervis threenerve fleabane Erigeron subtrinervis Rydb. ex Porter & Britt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
31 Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. Antennaria parvifolia small-leaf pussytoes Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. **   Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. Antennaria parvifolia small-leaf pussytoes Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
32 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-
33 Besseya wyomingensis (A. Nels.) Rydb. Besseya wyomingensis (A. Nels.) Rydb. Besseya wyomingensis Wyoming besseya Besseya wyomingensis (A. Nels.) Rydb. **   Besseya wyomingensis (A. Nels.) Rydb. Besseya wyomingensis Wyoming besseya Besseya wyomingensis (A. Nels.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
34 Aster L. Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
35 Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Bromus inermis Leyss. Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
36 Pulsatilla patens ssp. patens Pulsatilla patens (L.) P. Mill. ssp. patens Pulsatilla patens ssp. patens Pulsatilla patens ssp. patens **   Pulsatilla patens ssp. patens **   Pulsatilla patens (L.) P. Mill. ssp. patens Pulsatilla patens ssp. patens Pulsatilla patens ssp. patens **   Pulsatilla patens ssp. patens **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
37 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
38 Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook. Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook. Abronia fragrans snowball sand verbena Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook. **   Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook. Abronia fragrans snowball sand verbena Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
39 Zigadenus venenosus S. Wats. Zigadenus venenosus S. Wats. Zigadenus venenosus meadow deathcamas Zigadenus venenosus S. Wats. **   Zigadenus venenosus S. Wats. Zigadenus venenosus meadow deathcamas Zigadenus venenosus S. Wats. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
40 Asclepias verticillata L. Asclepias verticillata L. Asclepias verticillata whorled milkweed Asclepias verticillata L. **   Asclepias verticillata L. Asclepias verticillata whorled milkweed Asclepias verticillata L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
41 Cynoglossum officinale L. Cynoglossum officinale L. Cynoglossum officinale gypsyflower Cynoglossum officinale L. **   Cynoglossum officinale L. Cynoglossum officinale gypsyflower Cynoglossum officinale L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
42 Carex inops Bailey ssp. heliophila (Mackenzie) Crins Carex inops Bailey ssp. heliophila (Mackenzie) Crins Carex inops ssp. heliophila sun sedge Carex inops Bailey ssp. heliophila (Mackenzie) Crins **   Carex inops Bailey ssp. heliophila (Mackenzie) Crins Carex inops ssp. heliophila sun sedge Carex inops Bailey ssp. heliophila (Mackenzie) Crins **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
43 Allium textile A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Allium textile A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Allium textile textile onion Allium textile A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. **   Allium textile A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Allium textile textile onion Allium textile A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
44 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-
45 Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
46 Yucca glauca Nutt. Yucca glauca Nutt. Yucca glauca soapweed yucca Yucca glauca Nutt. **   Yucca glauca Nutt. Yucca glauca soapweed yucca Yucca glauca Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
47 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-
48 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 15 m 20 m 20 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 30 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 %
Short Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 %
Tall Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Salas, David Field assistant
Reed, Cindy Field assistant
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 ?
Pinus ponderosa / Schizachyrium scoparium Open Woodland       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         Silt Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   buffalo patties


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot