GLAC.104
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.104
Author Observation Code	GLAC.104
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.873667579 º
Longitude	-113.853067404 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Stoney Indian Pass
Location Narrative	From Stoney Indian Pass hike into Belly River drainage, past small tarn lakes, dropping into lower area below Raven Quiver Falls. Plot is about 4 paces from trail in a wet meadow just above stream and willow area.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Montana area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Ahern Pass
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1917.19199708587 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	2.5 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Landform	cirque floor
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Till
Representativeness	good
Hydrologic Regime	Seasonally flooded
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	4 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	26-Aug-1999
Observation End Date	26-Aug-1999
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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	SENTRI is abundant here but ARNLAT is a little more dominant and VALSIT also is abundant. Not sure if this falls under the SENTRI herbaceous alliance. The site probably melts (snow) pretty late in season, so is very moist until well into fall. Very lus

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. **   Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. **   Sub-Canopy 0.5 % 01       -none- 2 Arnica latifolia Bong. Arnica latifolia Bong. Arnica latifolia broadleaf arnica Arnica latifolia Bong. **   Arnica latifolia Bong. Arnica latifolia broadleaf arnica Arnica latifolia Bong. **   Herbaceous 23 % 03       -none- 3 Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valeriana sitchensis Bong. **   Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valeriana sitchensis Bong. **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 4 Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 5 Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 6 Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 7 Erigeron peregrinus (Banks ex Pursh) Greene Erigeron peregrinus (Banks ex Pursh) Greene Erigeron peregrinus subalpine fleabane Erigeron peregrinus (Banks ex Pursh) Greene **   Erigeron peregrinus (Banks ex Pursh) Greene Erigeron peregrinus subalpine fleabane Erigeron peregrinus (Banks ex Pursh) Greene **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 8 Veratrum viride Ait. Veratrum viride Ait. Veratrum viride green false hellebore Veratrum viride Ait. **   Veratrum viride Ait. Veratrum viride green false hellebore Veratrum viride Ait. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 9 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 1 % 01       -none- 10 Mimulus lewisii Pursh Mimulus lewisii Pursh Mimulus lewisii purple monkeyflower Mimulus lewisii Pursh **   Mimulus lewisii Pursh Mimulus lewisii purple monkeyflower Mimulus lewisii Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 Stenanthium occidentale Gray Stenanthium occidentale Gray Stenanthium occidentale western featherbells Stenanthium occidentale Gray **   Stenanthium occidentale Gray Stenanthium occidentale western featherbells Stenanthium occidentale Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Hypericum scouleri Hook. Hypericum scouleri Hook. Hypericum scouleri Scouler's St. Johnswort Hypericum scouleri Hook. **   Hypericum scouleri Hook. Hypericum scouleri Scouler's St. Johnswort Hypericum scouleri Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Juncus drummondii E. Mey. Juncus drummondii E. Mey. Juncus drummondii Drummond's rush Juncus drummondii E. Mey. **   Juncus drummondii E. Mey. Juncus drummondii Drummond's rush Juncus drummondii E. Mey. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum yellow avalanche-lily Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh **   Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh Erythronium grandiflorum yellow avalanche-lily Erythronium grandiflorum Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Delphinium bicolor Nutt. Delphinium bicolor Nutt. Delphinium bicolor little larkspur Delphinium bicolor Nutt. **   Delphinium bicolor Nutt. Delphinium bicolor little larkspur Delphinium bicolor Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Allium schoenoprasum L. Allium schoenoprasum L. Allium schoenoprasum wild chives Allium schoenoprasum L. **   Allium schoenoprasum L. Allium schoenoprasum wild chives Allium schoenoprasum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Carex podocarpa R. Br. Carex podocarpa R. Br. Carex podocarpa shortstalk sedge Carex podocarpa R. Br. **   Carex podocarpa R. Br. Carex podocarpa shortstalk sedge Carex podocarpa R. Br. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 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- 19 Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Epilobium angustifolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 21 Sanicula graveolens Poepp. ex DC. Sanicula graveolens Poepp. ex DC. Sanicula graveolens northern sanicle Sanicula graveolens Poepp. ex DC. **   Sanicula graveolens Poepp. ex DC. Sanicula graveolens northern sanicle Sanicula graveolens Poepp. ex DC. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Zigadenus elegans Pursh Zigadenus elegans Pursh Zigadenus elegans mountain deathcamas Zigadenus elegans Pursh **   Zigadenus elegans Pursh Zigadenus elegans mountain deathcamas Zigadenus elegans Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Veronica wormskjoldii Roemer & J.A. Schultes Veronica wormskjoldii Roemer & J.A. Schultes Veronica wormskjoldii American alpine speedwell Veronica wormskjoldii Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Veronica wormskjoldii Roemer & J.A. Schultes Veronica wormskjoldii American alpine speedwell Veronica wormskjoldii Roemer & J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richter **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Parnassia fimbriata Koenig Parnassia fimbriata Koenig Parnassia fimbriata fringed grass of Parnassus Parnassia fimbriata Koenig **   Parnassia fimbriata Koenig Parnassia fimbriata fringed grass of Parnassus Parnassia fimbriata Koenig **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. Arabis glabra tower rockcress Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. **   Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. Arabis glabra tower rockcress Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. Luzula parviflora smallflowered woodrush Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. **   Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. Luzula parviflora smallflowered woodrush Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum alpine timothy Phleum alpinum L. **   Phleum alpinum L. Phleum alpinum alpine timothy Phleum alpinum L. **   Herbaceous 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 70 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy 1 m 2 m 5 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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