GLAC.121
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.121
Author Observation Code	GLAC.121
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.596658508 º
Longitude	-113.404118758 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Cut Bank Pass Trail
Location Narrative	From Cut Bank Pass Trailhead (near Cut Bank Campground) hike about 1 mi. to area where trail is very close to floodplain. Plot is off trail about 15 paces, in willow thicket.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Montana area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Cut Bank Pass
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1578.86399760013 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Landform	flood plain
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Glaciofluvial
Representativeness	good
Hydrologic Regime	Seasonally flooded
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	6 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	02-Sep-1999
Observation End Date	02-Sep-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:
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Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	This assn. is widespread in this area, with CALCAN being the primary understory species in this willow thicket. Very wide floodplain here with extensive willow (SALDRU) growth in all areas that don't have flowing water at present time. Lots of different

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 Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. Salix drummondiana Drummond's willow Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. **   Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. Salix drummondiana Drummond's willow Salix drummondiana Barratt ex Hook. **   Short Shrub 87 % 06       -none- 2 Ribes inerme Rydb. Ribes inerme Rydb. Ribes inerme whitestem gooseberry Ribes inerme Rydb. **   Ribes inerme Rydb. Ribes inerme whitestem gooseberry Ribes inerme Rydb. **   Short Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 3 Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake **   Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake Symphoricarpos albus common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake **   Short Shrub 1 % 01       -none- 4 Rubus idaeus L. Rubus idaeus L. Rubus idaeus American red raspberry Rubus idaeus L. **   Rubus idaeus L. Rubus idaeus American red raspberry Rubus idaeus L. **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. **   Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. **   Herbaceous 70 % 05       -none- 6 Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 7 Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 8 Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. Aster foliaceus Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. **   Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. **   Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. Aster foliaceus Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. **   Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 9 Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 10 Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda J. Presl **   Poa secunda J. Presl Poa secunda Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda J. Presl **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 11 Ranunculus uncinatus D. Don ex G. Don Ranunculus uncinatus D. Don ex G. Don Ranunculus uncinatus woodland buttercup Ranunculus uncinatus D. Don ex G. Don **   Ranunculus uncinatus D. Don ex G. Don Ranunculus uncinatus woodland buttercup Ranunculus uncinatus D. Don ex G. Don **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Geum macrophyllum Willd. Geum macrophyllum largeleaf avens Geum macrophyllum Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 Carex disperma Dewey Carex disperma Dewey Carex disperma softleaf sedge Carex disperma Dewey **   Carex disperma Dewey Carex disperma softleaf sedge Carex disperma Dewey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Angelica arguta Nutt. Angelica arguta Nutt. Angelica arguta Lyall's angelica Angelica arguta Nutt. **   Angelica arguta Nutt. Angelica arguta Lyall's angelica Angelica arguta Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb Epilobium ciliatum Raf. **   Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb Epilobium ciliatum Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 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- 18 Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum arvense L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis western sweetroot Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. **   Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. Osmorhiza occidentalis western sweetroot Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale western meadow-rue Thalictrum occidentale Gray **   Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale western meadow-rue Thalictrum occidentale Gray **   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 1 m 100 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 90 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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