GLAC.148
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.148
Author Observation Code	GLAC.148
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.708716331 º
Longitude	-113.655503047 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Siyeh Pass Trail
Location Narrative	From Siyeh Bend hike toward Siyeh Pass, taking left at jct. with Piegan Pass Trail. Hike about 1 mi. into Preston Park. Just before creek crosses Siyeh Creek head right, into opening and up through bedrock bands into area with stunted ABILAS on bedrock.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Montana quadrangle: Logan Pass
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2148.83999673376 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Step in slope
Landform	slope
Rock Type	sedimentary, unspecified
Representativeness	good, but pretty high tree cover for woodland.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	2 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	5 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	3 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	20-Sep-1999
Observation End Date	20-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	Cover of ABILAS may be on the high side for a woodland. It's growing as krummholz, and few trees are over 2.5m. Patches like the one this plot is in are scattered over the steep cliffs of this mountain (Matahpi). Diversity is surprisingly high for such

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 Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Canopy 0.5 % 01       -none- 2 Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Sub-Canopy 20 % 03       -none- 3 Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. Vaccinium membranaceum thinleaf huckleberry Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. **   Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. Vaccinium membranaceum thinleaf huckleberry Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. **   Short Shrub 5 % 02       -none- 4 Salix vestita Pursh Salix vestita Pursh Salix vestita rock willow Salix vestita Pursh **   Salix vestita Pursh Salix vestita rock willow Salix vestita Pursh **   Short Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 5 Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre prickly currant Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. **   Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre prickly currant Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. **   Short Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 6 Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 20 % 03       -none- 7 Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valeriana sitchensis Bong. **   Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valeriana sitchensis Bong. **   Herbaceous 12 % 03       -none- 8 Gentiana calycosa Griseb. Gentiana calycosa Griseb. Gentiana calycosa Rainier pleated gentian Gentiana calycosa Griseb. **   Gentiana calycosa Griseb. Gentiana calycosa Rainier pleated gentian Gentiana calycosa Griseb. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 9 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 3 % 02       -none- 10 Arnica latifolia Bong. Arnica latifolia Bong. Arnica latifolia broadleaf arnica Arnica latifolia Bong. **   Arnica latifolia Bong. Arnica latifolia broadleaf arnica Arnica latifolia Bong. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 11 Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii Hitchcock's smooth woodrush Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn **   Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii Hitchcock's smooth woodrush Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 12 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- 13 Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Heracleum maximum Bartr. Heracleum maximum common cowparsnip Heracleum maximum Bartr. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 14 Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners **   Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax common beargrass Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. **   Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. Xerophyllum tenax common beargrass Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. Aquilegia flavescens yellow columbine Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. **   Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. Aquilegia flavescens yellow columbine Aquilegia flavescens S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 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- 18 Carex paysonis Clokey Carex paysonis Clokey Carex paysonis Payson's sedge Carex paysonis Clokey **   Carex paysonis Clokey Carex paysonis Payson's sedge Carex paysonis Clokey **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire Silene parryi Parry's silene Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire **   Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire Silene parryi Parry's silene Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 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- 21 Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis yellowdot saxifrage Saxifraga bronchialis L. **   Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis yellowdot saxifrage Saxifraga bronchialis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 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- 23 Aster L. Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Senecio conterminus Greenm. Senecio conterminus Greenm. Senecio conterminus Senecio conterminus Greenm. **   Senecio conterminus Greenm. **   Senecio conterminus Greenm. Senecio conterminus Senecio conterminus Greenm. **   Senecio conterminus Greenm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 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- 27 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 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- 30 Castilleja hispida Benth. Castilleja hispida Benth. Castilleja hispida harsh Indian paintbrush Castilleja hispida Benth. **   Castilleja hispida Benth. Castilleja hispida harsh Indian paintbrush Castilleja hispida Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 31 Allium textile A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Allium textile A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Allium textile textile onion Allium textile A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. **   Allium textile A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. Allium textile textile onion Allium textile A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 33 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- 34 Botrychium Sw. Botrychium Sw. Botrychium grapefern Botrychium Sw. **   Botrychium Sw. Botrychium grapefern Botrychium Sw. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 35 Poa alpina L. Poa alpina L. Poa alpina alpine bluegrass Poa alpina L. **   Poa alpina L. Poa alpina alpine bluegrass Poa alpina L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 36 Erigeron glabellus Nutt. Erigeron glabellus Nutt. Erigeron glabellus streamside fleabane Erigeron glabellus Nutt. **   Erigeron glabellus Nutt. Erigeron glabellus streamside fleabane Erigeron glabellus Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 37 Vahlodea atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Fries ex Hartman Vahlodea atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Fries ex Hartman Vahlodea atropurpurea mountain hairgrass Vahlodea atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Fries ex Hartman **   Vahlodea atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Fries ex Hartman Vahlodea atropurpurea mountain hairgrass Vahlodea atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Fries ex Hartman **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 38 Sibbaldia procumbens L. Sibbaldia procumbens L. Sibbaldia procumbens creeping sibbaldia Sibbaldia procumbens L. **   Sibbaldia procumbens L. Sibbaldia procumbens creeping sibbaldia Sibbaldia procumbens L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 39 Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth Polystichum lonchitis northern hollyfern Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth **   Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth Polystichum lonchitis northern hollyfern Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 40 Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Potentilla diversifolia varileaf cinquefoil Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. **   Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Potentilla diversifolia varileaf cinquefoil Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 41 Oxyria digyna (L.) Hill Oxyria digyna (L.) Hill Oxyria digyna alpine mountainsorrel Oxyria digyna (L.) Hill **   Oxyria digyna (L.) Hill Oxyria digyna alpine mountainsorrel Oxyria digyna (L.) Hill **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 42 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- 43 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- 44 Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens white sweetvetch Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. **   Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens white sweetvetch Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 45 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- 46 Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. Smelowskia calycina alpine smelowskia Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. **   Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. Smelowskia calycina alpine smelowskia Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A. Mey. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 2 m 5 m 5 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 40 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 10 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 10 % Sub-Canopy 1 m 2 m 40 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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