GLAC.2027
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2027
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2027
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.727604721 º
Longitude	-113.71673345 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Highline Trail
Location Narrative	From Logan Pass hike Highline Trail about 2.25 mi. Head off trail up hill through 1-2 cliff bands with small ABILAS above them. Plot is in talus near 2 large boulders.
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	2176.27199669207 m
Slope Aspect	315 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	mid slope
Surficial Deposits	Slope and Modified Deposits: Talus and scree slopes
Representativeness	unsure
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	7 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	moss=1; basal veg=1
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	22-Aug-2000
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:
Growthform1 Type	Other/unknown
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	This sparsely vegetated talus slope receives water from snowfields above, so stays quite moist. The snowfields are still there in August of a VERY hot summer.

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 Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene Penstemon fruticosus bush penstemon Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene **   Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene Penstemon fruticosus bush penstemon Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene **   Dwarf Shrub 10 % 03       -none- 2 Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia hastata silverleaf phacelia Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. Phacelia hastata silverleaf phacelia Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 3 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 3 % 02       -none- 4 Elymus caninus (L.) L. Elymus caninus (L.) L. Elymus caninus bearded wheatgrass Elymus caninus (L.) L. **   Elymus caninus (L.) L. Elymus caninus bearded wheatgrass Elymus caninus (L.) L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 5 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 1 % 01       -none- 6 Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 7 Poa alpina L. Poa alpina L. Poa alpina alpine bluegrass Poa alpina L. **   Poa alpina L. Poa alpina alpine bluegrass Poa alpina L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -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 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 Epilobium anagallidifolium Lam. Epilobium anagallidifolium Lam. Epilobium anagallidifolium pimpernel willowherb Epilobium anagallidifolium Lam. **   Epilobium anagallidifolium Lam. Epilobium anagallidifolium pimpernel willowherb Epilobium anagallidifolium Lam. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 10 Arnica mollis Hook. Arnica mollis Hook. Arnica mollis hairy arnica Arnica mollis Hook. **   Arnica mollis Hook. Arnica mollis hairy arnica Arnica mollis Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 11 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 Anemone multifida Poir. Anemone multifida Poir. Anemone multifida Pacific anemone Anemone multifida Poir. **   Anemone multifida Poir. Anemone multifida Pacific anemone Anemone multifida Poir. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 13 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- 14 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- 15 Phacelia sericea (Graham) Gray Phacelia sericea (Graham) Gray Phacelia sericea silky phacelia Phacelia sericea (Graham) Gray **   Phacelia sericea (Graham) Gray Phacelia sericea silky phacelia Phacelia sericea (Graham) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Epilobium latifolium L. Epilobium latifolium L. Epilobium latifolium Epilobium latifolium L. **   Epilobium latifolium L. **   Epilobium latifolium L. Epilobium latifolium Epilobium latifolium L. **   Epilobium latifolium L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Senecio cymbalaria Pursh Senecio cymbalaria Pursh Senecio cymbalaria Senecio cymbalaria Pursh **   Senecio cymbalaria Pursh **   Senecio cymbalaria Pursh Senecio cymbalaria Senecio cymbalaria Pursh **   Senecio cymbalaria Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 19 Castilla Cerv. Castilla Cerv. Castilla castilla Castilla Cerv. **   Castilla Cerv. Castilla castilla Castilla Cerv. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 20 Ribes montigenum McClatchie Ribes montigenum McClatchie Ribes montigenum gooseberry currant Ribes montigenum McClatchie **   Ribes montigenum McClatchie Ribes montigenum gooseberry currant Ribes montigenum McClatchie **   Short Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 10 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 30 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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