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GLAC.285
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5858.GLAC285
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GLAC.285
Author Observation Code ? GLAC.285
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 48.734398224 º
Longitude ? -113.733830364 º
Author Location ? GLAC -- Haystack Butte
Location Narrative ? From Logan Pass hike Highline Trail toward Haystack Butte. At saddle just below Haystack Butte leave trail and head up SE face of butte. Plot is just below butte summit.
State or Province ? Montana
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Logan Pass
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Montana
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2278.6847965364 m
Slope Aspect ? 135 º
Slope Gradient ? 20.5 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Landform ? slope
Surficial Deposits ? Slope and Modified Deposits: Colluvial
Representativeness ? unsure
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 1 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 2 %
Percent Wood ? 1 %
Percent Litter ? 4 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 2 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 1 %
Name Other ? moss=1; lichen=1; basal veg=1
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 21-Aug-2000
Observation End Date ? 21-Aug-2000
Project ? Glacier National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 0
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 ? Quite a bit of LUZHIT in this meadow, so name could include that species. Lots of exposed rock and soil, so total cover is less than 100% for plants. Lower on slope XERTEN comes in (see plot 286).
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Vaccinium scoparium Leib. ex Coville Vaccinium scoparium Leib. ex Coville Vaccinium scoparium grouse whortleberry Vaccinium scoparium Leib. ex Coville **   Vaccinium scoparium Leib. ex Coville Vaccinium scoparium grouse whortleberry Vaccinium scoparium Leib. ex Coville **   Dwarf Shrub
20 %
03       -none-
2 Arnica mollis Hook. Arnica mollis Hook. Arnica mollis hairy arnica Arnica mollis Hook. **   Arnica mollis Hook. Arnica mollis hairy arnica Arnica mollis Hook. **   Herbaceous
12 %
03       -none-
3 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
10 %
03       -none-
4 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
10 %
03       -none-
5 Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Herbaceous
10 %
03       -none-
6 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
10 %
03       -none-
7 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-
8 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 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-
10 Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valeriana sitchensis Bong. **   Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valeriana sitchensis Bong. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 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-
12 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-
13 Arenaria capillaris Poir. Arenaria capillaris Poir. Arenaria capillaris slender mountain sandwort Arenaria capillaris Poir. **   Arenaria capillaris Poir. Arenaria capillaris slender mountain sandwort Arenaria capillaris Poir. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 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-
15 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 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-
17 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-
18 Saxifraga ferruginea Graham Saxifraga ferruginea Graham Saxifraga ferruginea russethair saxifrage Saxifraga ferruginea Graham **   Saxifraga ferruginea Graham Saxifraga ferruginea russethair saxifrage Saxifraga ferruginea Graham **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 Pedicularis groenlandica Retz. Pedicularis groenlandica Retz. Pedicularis groenlandica elephanthead lousewort Pedicularis groenlandica Retz. **   Pedicularis groenlandica Retz. Pedicularis groenlandica elephanthead lousewort Pedicularis groenlandica Retz. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 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-
21 Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
22 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-
23 Carex geyeri Boott Carex geyeri Boott Carex geyeri Geyer's sedge Carex geyeri Boott **   Carex geyeri Boott Carex geyeri Geyer's sedge Carex geyeri Boott **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 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-
25 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-
26 Pulsatilla patens ssp. patens Pulsatilla patens (L.) P. Mill. ssp. patens Pulsatilla patens ssp. patens Pulsatilla patens ssp. patens **   Pulsatilla patens ssp. patens **   Pulsatilla patens (L.) P. Mill. ssp. patens Pulsatilla patens ssp. patens Pulsatilla patens ssp. patens **   Pulsatilla patens ssp. patens **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
27 Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. Antennaria parvifolia small-leaf pussytoes Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. **   Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. Antennaria parvifolia small-leaf pussytoes Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
28 Phyllodoce empetriformis (Sm.) D. Don Phyllodoce empetriformis (Sm.) D. Don Phyllodoce empetriformis pink mountainheath Phyllodoce empetriformis (Sm.) D. Don **   Phyllodoce empetriformis (Sm.) D. Don Phyllodoce empetriformis pink mountainheath Phyllodoce empetriformis (Sm.) D. Don **   Tall 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 20 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   0.5 m 60 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Hartmann, Sonja Not specified/Unknown
Kimball, Shannon Plot author
Reid, Marion PI
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown         Loam               Soil is very light tan when dry, with high rock content (about 40%). More small rock than gravel. Makes a weak ribbon under 1 in. Lots of fine silt and a gritty sand component. Parent material may be tan argillite, or igneous rock.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   Ground squirrel digs and arnica browsed in plot.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot