GLAC.173
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.173
Author Observation Code	GLAC.173
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.562367333 º
Longitude	-113.324470663 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Blackfoot Reservation, Lake Creek Drainage
Location Narrative	From Kiowa Junction head N on Route 89 toward Cutbank Campground. Take dirt road that heads up the Lake Creek Drainage. Drive to cluster of old buildings and/or trailers near a small creek (S. Fork of Cutbank Creek). Walk across creek & follow road alo
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Montana quadrangle: Kiowa
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1741.32239735319 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	20.5 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	raised beach
Rock Type	sedimentary, unspecified
Representativeness	good
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	4 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	2 %
Name Other	moss=1; lichen=1; basal veg=1
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	21-Jun-2000
Observation End Date	21-Jun-2000
Project	Glacier 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:
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Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Good FESIDA/PENFLO grassland, dispite grazing disturbance. Has been impacted by cows, so grass cover may typically be higher under natural conditions. This assn. and the one in plot 172 alternate across this open, undulating grassy area. All has been g

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 Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Dwarf Shrub 12 % 03       -none- 2 Rosa L. Rosa L. Rosa rose Rosa L. **   Rosa L. Rosa rose Rosa L. **   Dwarf Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 3 Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. **   Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Juniperus horizontalis Moench Juniperus horizontalis Moench Juniperus horizontalis creeping juniper Juniperus horizontalis Moench **   Juniperus horizontalis Moench Juniperus horizontalis creeping juniper Juniperus horizontalis Moench **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis Elmer **   Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis Elmer **   Herbaceous 40 % 04       -none- 6 Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Festuca brachyphylla alpine fescue Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes **   Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Festuca brachyphylla alpine fescue Festuca brachyphylla J.A. Schultes ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 7 Poa L. Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Poa L. Poa bluegrass Poa L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 8 Carex rupestris All. Carex rupestris All. Carex rupestris curly sedge Carex rupestris All. **   Carex rupestris All. Carex rupestris curly sedge Carex rupestris All. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 9 Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea western pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. **   Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. Anaphalis margaritacea western pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon confertus yellow penstemon Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon confertus yellow penstemon Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Castilleja miniata giant red Indian paintbrush Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. **   Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Castilleja miniata giant red Indian paintbrush Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Cerastium arvense L. Cerastium arvense L. Cerastium arvense field chickweed Cerastium arvense L. **   Cerastium arvense L. Cerastium arvense field chickweed Cerastium arvense L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Polygonum bistortoides Pursh Polygonum bistortoides Pursh Polygonum bistortoides American bistort Polygonum bistortoides Pursh **   Polygonum bistortoides Pursh Polygonum bistortoides American bistort Polygonum bistortoides Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Astragalus L. Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus L. **   Astragalus L. Astragalus milkvetch Astragalus L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Pulsatilla occidentalis (S. Wats.) Freyn Pulsatilla occidentalis (S. Wats.) Freyn Pulsatilla occidentalis white pasqueflower Pulsatilla occidentalis (S. Wats.) Freyn **   Pulsatilla occidentalis (S. Wats.) Freyn Pulsatilla occidentalis white pasqueflower Pulsatilla occidentalis (S. Wats.) Freyn **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. Potentilla gracilis slender cinquefoil Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. **   Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. Potentilla gracilis slender cinquefoil Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Dodecatheon pulchellum (Raf.) Merr. Dodecatheon pulchellum (Raf.) Merr. Dodecatheon pulchellum darkthroat shootingstar Dodecatheon pulchellum (Raf.) Merr. **   Dodecatheon pulchellum (Raf.) Merr. Dodecatheon pulchellum darkthroat shootingstar Dodecatheon pulchellum (Raf.) Merr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Bupleurum americanum Coult. & Rose Bupleurum americanum Coult. & Rose Bupleurum americanum American thorow wax Bupleurum americanum Coult. & Rose **   Bupleurum americanum Coult. & Rose Bupleurum americanum American thorow wax Bupleurum americanum Coult. & Rose **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Senecio canus Hook. Senecio canus Hook. Senecio canus Senecio canus Hook. **   Senecio canus Hook. **   Senecio canus Hook. Senecio canus Senecio canus Hook. **   Senecio canus Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Arenaria capillaris Poir. Arenaria capillaris Poir. Arenaria capillaris slender mountain sandwort Arenaria capillaris Poir. **   Arenaria capillaris Poir. Arenaria capillaris slender mountain sandwort Arenaria capillaris Poir. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus silky lupine Lupinus sericeus Pursh **   Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus silky lupine Lupinus sericeus Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Geum triflorum Pursh Geum triflorum Pursh Geum triflorum old man's whiskers Geum triflorum Pursh **   Geum triflorum Pursh Geum triflorum old man's whiskers Geum triflorum Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Galium boreale L. Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 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- 28 Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop Sedum lanceolatum Torr. **   Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop Sedum lanceolatum Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Antennaria microphylla Rydb. Antennaria microphylla Rydb. Antennaria microphylla littleleaf pussytoes Antennaria microphylla Rydb. **   Antennaria microphylla Rydb. Antennaria microphylla littleleaf pussytoes Antennaria microphylla Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 20 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 70 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 10 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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