GLAC.2028
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2028
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2028
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.7581618 º
Longitude	-113.7458983 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Highline Trail
Location Narrative	From Logan Pass hike past Haystack Butte to drainage before Bear Valley. You can see Granite Park Chalet from here. Head off trail up steep scree slope, to point just below cliffs.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Montana quadrangle: Many Glacier area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2098.85279680974 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	High slope
Landform	talus
Surficial Deposits	Slope and Modified Deposits: Talus and scree slopes
Representativeness	good
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	7 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	basal veg=1
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Aug-2000
Observation End Date	23-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	Very steep talus slope with unstable, shifting rock. One area has completely washed out, leaving no vegetation. Veg. has developed in patches where talus is more stable.

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 3 % 02       -none- 2 Senecio fremontii Torr. & Gray Senecio fremontii Torr. & Gray Senecio fremontii dwarf mountain ragwort Senecio fremontii Torr. & Gray **   Senecio fremontii Torr. & Gray Senecio fremontii dwarf mountain ragwort Senecio fremontii Torr. & Gray **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 3 Castilleja rhexiifolia Rydb. Castilleja rhexiifolia Rydb. Castilleja rhexiifolia splitleaf Indian paintbrush Castilleja rhexiifolia Rydb. **   Castilleja rhexiifolia Rydb. Castilleja rhexiifolia splitleaf Indian paintbrush Castilleja rhexiifolia Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Arnica ×diversifolia Greene (pro sp.) Arnica ×diversifolia Greene (pro sp.) Arnica ×diversifolia rayless arnica Arnica ×diversifolia Greene (pro sp.) **   Arnica ×diversifolia Greene (pro sp.) Arnica ×diversifolia rayless arnica Arnica ×diversifolia Greene (pro sp.) **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 5 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- 6 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- 7 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 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- 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-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     0 % Dwarf Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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