ZION.50
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.50
Author Observation Code	ZION.50
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.277369241 º
Longitude	-112.900954261 º
Author Location	ZION -- East Rim/ East Boundary
Location Narrative	From Stave Springs TH, hike north along boundary fence for about 2/3 mile. (or drive further north on Buck Drive and take a side road to the west.) Plot is about 200m from fence on other side of drainage
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Utah quadrangle: Temple of Sinawava
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1981.19999698858 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	slope
Landscape Narrative	prescribed burn in mid '90's.
Representativeness	of association - uncommon - hillside recently burned. small trees now dead, open area. Shrub mix
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	3 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	40 %
Percent Bare Soil	55 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Jun-2000
Observation End Date	14-Jun-2000
Project	Zion National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Taxon Observation Area	400 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	open shrub-grassland; before burn was probably PJ grassland with some Quercus gambelii. PJ is denser on mid and upper slope. Both sides of drainage area open with mixed shrub, grasses, and weeds.

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 Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus yellow rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. **   Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus yellow rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 2 Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata antelope bitterbrush Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. **   Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. Purshia tridentata antelope bitterbrush Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 Peraphyllum ramosissimum Nutt. Peraphyllum ramosissimum Nutt. Peraphyllum ramosissimum squaw apple Peraphyllum ramosissimum Nutt. **   Peraphyllum ramosissimum Nutt. Peraphyllum ramosissimum squaw apple Peraphyllum ramosissimum Nutt. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Symphoricarpos longiflorus Gray Symphoricarpos longiflorus Gray Symphoricarpos longiflorus desert snowberry Symphoricarpos longiflorus Gray **   Symphoricarpos longiflorus Gray Symphoricarpos longiflorus desert snowberry Symphoricarpos longiflorus Gray **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 6 Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Rosa woodsii Lindl. Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Rosa woodsii Lindl. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Quercus gambelii Nutt. Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus gambelii Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. **   Rhus trilobata Nutt. Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata Nutt. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. Löve Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. Löve Leymus cinereus basin wildrye Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. Löve **   Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. Löve Leymus cinereus basin wildrye Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. Löve **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 10 Unknown composite Unknown composite **   Plantae Plants Unknown composite **   Unknown composite **   Plantae Plants Unknown composite **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 11 Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 12 Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. **   Verbascum thapsus L. Verbascum thapsus common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 13 Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia gooseberryleaf globemallow Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb. **   Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb. Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia gooseberryleaf globemallow Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 14 Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve Pascopyrum smithii western wheatgrass Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve **   Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve Pascopyrum smithii western wheatgrass Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 15 Artemisia dracunculus L. Artemisia dracunculus L. Artemisia dracunculus tarragon Artemisia dracunculus L. **   Artemisia dracunculus L. Artemisia dracunculus tarragon Artemisia dracunculus L. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 16 Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 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- 18 Eriogonum Michx. Eriogonum Michx. Eriogonum buckwheat Eriogonum Michx. **   Eriogonum Michx. Eriogonum buckwheat Eriogonum Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Cirsium P. Mill. Cirsium P. Mill. Cirsium thistle Cirsium P. Mill. **   Cirsium P. Mill. Cirsium thistle Cirsium P. Mill. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Lotus utahensis Ottley Lotus utahensis Ottley Lotus utahensis Utah bird's-foot trefoil Lotus utahensis Ottley **   Lotus utahensis Ottley Lotus utahensis Utah bird's-foot trefoil Lotus utahensis Ottley **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. Bromus anomalus nodding brome Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. **   Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. Bromus anomalus nodding brome Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon beardtongue Penstemon Schmidel **   Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon beardtongue Penstemon Schmidel **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & Gray Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & Gray Calochortus nuttallii sego lily Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & Gray **   Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & Gray Calochortus nuttallii sego lily Calochortus nuttallii Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small Chamaesyce fendleri Fendler's sandmat Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small **   Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small Chamaesyce fendleri Fendler's sandmat Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Oenothera L. Oenothera L. Oenothera evening-primrose Oenothera L. **   Oenothera L. Oenothera evening-primrose Oenothera L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Opuntia macrorhiza twistspine pricklypear Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. **   Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Opuntia macrorhiza twistspine pricklypear Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinus edulis twoneedle pinyon Pinus edulis Engelm. **   Canopy         -1 m² -none- 29 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         -1 m² -none- 30 Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. **   Canopy         -1 m² -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 1 m 20 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 10 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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