ZION.36
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ZION.36
Author Observation Code	ZION.36
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	37.460843071 º
Longitude	-113.16084115 º
Author Location	ZION -- Middle Fork of Taylor Creek
Location Narrative	Hike up Middle Fork of Taylor Creek to Double Arch Alcove. From alcove, plot is at 43 degrees on opposite slope near base of sandstone cliff.
State or Province	Utah
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Utah area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Kolob Arch
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1920.23999708124 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	canyon
Rock Type	sandstone, unspecified
Representativeness	of association - not sure, but likely to be common on high sandy slopes below canyon walls (southern
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	55 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	44 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Jun-2000
Observation End Date	07-Jun-2000
Project	Zion 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	Broad-leaved evergreen shrub
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	extremely dry site - vegetation sparse, soil loose - difficult to ID some plants

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 Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Nesom & Baird ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa **   Short Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 2 Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal Yucca elata var. utahensis Utah yucca Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal **   Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal Yucca elata var. utahensis Utah yucca Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 3 Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Atriplex canescens fourwing saltbush Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. **   Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Atriplex canescens fourwing saltbush Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 4 Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta Ipomopsis congesta ssp. congesta ballhead ipomopsis Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta **   Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta Ipomopsis congesta ssp. congesta ballhead ipomopsis Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V. Grant ssp. congesta **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 5 Eriogonum corymbosum Benth. Eriogonum corymbosum Benth. Eriogonum corymbosum crispleaf buckwheat Eriogonum corymbosum Benth. **   Eriogonum corymbosum Benth. Eriogonum corymbosum crispleaf buckwheat Eriogonum corymbosum Benth. **   Short Shrub 2.5 % 02       -none- 6 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 2.5 % 02       -none- 7 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- 8 Cirsium P. Mill. Cirsium P. Mill. Cirsium thistle Cirsium P. Mill. **   Cirsium P. Mill. Cirsium thistle Cirsium P. Mill. **   Herbaceous 2.5 % 02       -none- 9 Phacelia heterophylla Pursh Phacelia heterophylla Pursh Phacelia heterophylla varileaf phacelia Phacelia heterophylla Pursh **   Phacelia heterophylla Pursh Phacelia heterophylla varileaf phacelia Phacelia heterophylla Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Eriogonum Michx. Eriogonum Michx. Eriogonum buckwheat Eriogonum Michx. **   Eriogonum Michx. Eriogonum buckwheat Eriogonum Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Penstemon palmeri Gray Penstemon palmeri Gray Penstemon palmeri Palmer's penstemon Penstemon palmeri Gray **   Penstemon palmeri Gray Penstemon palmeri Palmer's penstemon Penstemon palmeri Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata **   Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata needle and thread Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Lygodesmia juncea rush skeletonplant Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. **   Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. Lygodesmia juncea rush skeletonplant Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. **   Dwarf Shrub 2.5 % 02       -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 10 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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