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GLAC.2047
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.5919.GLAC2047
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GLAC.2047
Author Observation Code ? GLAC.2047
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 48.740957466 º
Longitude ? -113.746688364 º
Author Location ? GLAC -- GTS road, Haystack Creek
Location Narrative ? Drive from West Glacier past The Loop to pullout just west of Haystack Creek. Descend below road about 50 ft. and cut east to open rocky, sparsely vegetated slopes. Plot is just to west of where Haystack Creek waterfall comes down below GTS road.
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
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1571.85359761078 m
Slope Aspect ? 270 º
Slope Gradient ? 36 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Landform ? slope
Rock Type ? sedimentary, unspecified
Representativeness ? POPBAL flaks the sides and patches of it are above plot, to the side, and below, Small area below r
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 1 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 6 %
Percent Wood ? 1 %
Percent Litter ? 1 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 1 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 1 %
Name Other ? basal veg=1
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 31-Aug-2000
Observation End Date ? 31-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: 
Growthform1 Type ? Other/unknown
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Very open, steep rocky slope that is sparsely vegetated, mostly with clumps of PENLYA. Basically a talus slope.
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 Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera balsam poplar Populus balsamifera L. **   Populus balsamifera L. Populus balsamifera balsam poplar Populus balsamifera L. **   Sub-Canopy
3 %
02       -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
0.5 %
01       -none-
3 Penstemon lyallii (Gray) Gray Penstemon lyallii (Gray) Gray Penstemon lyallii Lyall's beardtongue Penstemon lyallii (Gray) Gray **   Penstemon lyallii (Gray) Gray Penstemon lyallii Lyall's beardtongue Penstemon lyallii (Gray) Gray **   Herbaceous
20 %
03       -none-
4 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
3 %
02       -none-
5 Brickellia grandiflora (Hook.) Nutt. Brickellia grandiflora (Hook.) Nutt. Brickellia grandiflora tasselflower brickellbush Brickellia grandiflora (Hook.) Nutt. **   Brickellia grandiflora (Hook.) Nutt. Brickellia grandiflora tasselflower brickellbush Brickellia grandiflora (Hook.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous
3 %
02       -none-
6 Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. **   Herbaceous
3 %
02       -none-
7 Cynoglossum officinale L. Cynoglossum officinale L. Cynoglossum officinale gypsyflower Cynoglossum officinale L. **   Cynoglossum officinale L. Cynoglossum officinale gypsyflower Cynoglossum officinale L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 Heuchera cylindrica Dougl. ex Hook. Heuchera cylindrica Dougl. ex Hook. Heuchera cylindrica roundleaf alumroot Heuchera cylindrica Dougl. ex Hook. **   Heuchera cylindrica Dougl. ex Hook. Heuchera cylindrica roundleaf alumroot Heuchera cylindrica Dougl. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
9 Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus California brome Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. **   Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. Bromus carinatus California brome Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth Achnatherum nelsonii Columbia needlegrass Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth **   Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth Achnatherum nelsonii Columbia needlegrass Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 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-
12 Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. Cirsium hookerianum white thistle Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. **   Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. Cirsium hookerianum white thistle Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Poa compressa L. Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass Poa compressa L. **   Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass Poa compressa L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 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-
16 Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion Allium cernuum Roth **   Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion Allium cernuum Roth **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
17 Galium boreale L. Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Penstemon albertinus Greene Penstemon albertinus Greene Penstemon albertinus Alberta beardtongue Penstemon albertinus Greene **   Penstemon albertinus Greene Penstemon albertinus Alberta beardtongue Penstemon albertinus Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 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-
20 Artemisia campestris L. Artemisia campestris L. Artemisia campestris field sagewort Artemisia campestris L. **   Artemisia campestris L. Artemisia campestris field sagewort Artemisia campestris L. **   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 20 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy 2 m 5 m 5 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Asebrook, Jen Not specified/Unknown
Brenneman, Beth Field assistant
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         Sandy Loams: Sandy Loam                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Likely kept open & sparsely vegetated due to snowload & movement. Few weeds here likely coming from GTS road. Lots of CYNOFF in nearby draw.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot