GLAC.246
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.246
Author Observation Code	GLAC.246
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.706498775 º
Longitude	-113.694796753 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Lunch Creek
Location Narrative	Park at pullout by Lunch Creek and hike up along Lunch Creek following trail up through lowest band of cliffs. Once above cliff band head SE going gradually upslope. Plot is at about 8040 ft on talus slope.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Logan Pass region|state|province: Montana area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	2450.5919962751 m
Slope Aspect	225 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
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	1 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	6 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	3 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	1 %
Name Other	moss=1; lichen=1; basal veg=1
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	31-Jul-2000
Observation End Date	31-Jul-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:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	This assn. is scattered all along this slope at about 7500-8100 ft. Lots of loose talus with patchy vegetation. Species diversity is high, but cover is very low.

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 Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. Pentaphylloides floribunda Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) A. Löve nom. super. **   Short Shrub 3 % 02       -none- 2 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- 3 Dryas octopetala L. Dryas octopetala L. Dryas octopetala eightpetal mountain-avens Dryas octopetala L. **   Dryas octopetala L. Dryas octopetala eightpetal mountain-avens Dryas octopetala L. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.5 % 01       -none- 4 Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis yellowdot saxifrage Saxifraga bronchialis L. **   Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis yellowdot saxifrage Saxifraga bronchialis L. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 5 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- 6 Myosotis asiatica (Vesterg.) Schischkin & Sergievskaja Myosotis asiatica (Vesterg.) Schischkin & Sergievskaja Myosotis asiatica Asian forget-me-not Myosotis asiatica (Vesterg.) Schischkin & Sergievskaja **   Myosotis asiatica (Vesterg.) Schischkin & Sergievskaja Myosotis asiatica Asian forget-me-not Myosotis asiatica (Vesterg.) Schischkin & Sergievskaja **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 7 Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey ssp. fendleriana Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey ssp. fendleriana Poa fendleriana ssp. fendleriana muttongrass Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey ssp. fendleriana **   Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey ssp. fendleriana Poa fendleriana ssp. fendleriana muttongrass Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey ssp. fendleriana **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 8 Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. Eriogonum ovalifolium cushion buckwheat Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. **   Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. Eriogonum ovalifolium cushion buckwheat Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 9 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- 10 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- 11 Pedicularis contorta Benth. Pedicularis contorta Benth. Pedicularis contorta coiled lousewort Pedicularis contorta Benth. **   Pedicularis contorta Benth. Pedicularis contorta coiled lousewort Pedicularis contorta Benth. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 12 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- 13 Solidago multiradiata Ait. Solidago multiradiata Ait. Solidago multiradiata Rocky Mountain goldenrod Solidago multiradiata Ait. **   Solidago multiradiata Ait. Solidago multiradiata Rocky Mountain goldenrod Solidago multiradiata Ait. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 14 Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. Silene acaulis moss campion Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. **   Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. Silene acaulis moss campion Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 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- 16 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- 17 Cerastium arvense L. Cerastium arvense L. Cerastium arvense field chickweed Cerastium arvense L. **   Cerastium arvense L. Cerastium arvense field chickweed Cerastium arvense L. **   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 Astragalus vexilliflexus Sheldon Astragalus vexilliflexus Sheldon Astragalus vexilliflexus bentflower milkvetch Astragalus vexilliflexus Sheldon **   Astragalus vexilliflexus Sheldon Astragalus vexilliflexus bentflower milkvetch Astragalus vexilliflexus Sheldon **   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 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- 22 Arnica rydbergii Greene Arnica rydbergii Greene Arnica rydbergii Rydberg's arnica Arnica rydbergii Greene **   Arnica rydbergii Greene Arnica rydbergii Rydberg's arnica Arnica rydbergii Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 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- 24 Antennaria alpina (L.) Gaertn. Antennaria alpina (L.) Gaertn. Antennaria alpina alpine pussytoes Antennaria alpina (L.) Gaertn. **   Antennaria alpina (L.) Gaertn. Antennaria alpina alpine pussytoes Antennaria alpina (L.) Gaertn. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Castilleja occidentalis Torr. Castilleja occidentalis Torr. Castilleja occidentalis western Indian paintbrush Castilleja occidentalis Torr. **   Castilleja occidentalis Torr. Castilleja occidentalis western Indian paintbrush Castilleja occidentalis Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 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- 27 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- 28 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 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Saxifraga occidentalis S. Wats. Saxifraga occidentalis S. Wats. Saxifraga occidentalis Alberta saxifrage Saxifraga occidentalis S. Wats. **   Saxifraga occidentalis S. Wats. Saxifraga occidentalis Alberta saxifrage Saxifraga occidentalis S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 30 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- 31 Cryptogramma crispa (L.) R. Br. ex Hook. Cryptogramma crispa (L.) R. Br. ex Hook. Cryptogramma crispa Cryptogramma crispa (L.) R. Br. ex Hook. **   Cryptogramma crispa (L.) R. Br. ex Hook. **   Cryptogramma crispa (L.) R. Br. ex Hook. Cryptogramma crispa Cryptogramma crispa (L.) R. Br. ex Hook. **   Cryptogramma crispa (L.) R. Br. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 32 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- 33 Erigeron simplex Greene Erigeron simplex Greene Erigeron simplex onestem fleabane Erigeron simplex Greene **   Erigeron simplex Greene Erigeron simplex onestem fleabane Erigeron simplex Greene **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 34 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- 35 Polygonum viviparum L. Polygonum viviparum L. Polygonum viviparum alpine bistort Polygonum viviparum L. **   Polygonum viviparum L. Polygonum viviparum alpine bistort Polygonum viviparum L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 36 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 37 Polemonium pulcherrimum Hook. Polemonium pulcherrimum Hook. Polemonium pulcherrimum Jacob's-ladder Polemonium pulcherrimum Hook. **   Polemonium pulcherrimum Hook. Polemonium pulcherrimum Jacob's-ladder Polemonium pulcherrimum Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 38 Carex elynoides Holm Carex elynoides Holm Carex elynoides blackroot sedge Carex elynoides Holm **   Carex elynoides Holm Carex elynoides blackroot sedge Carex elynoides Holm **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 39 Carex podocarpa R. Br. Carex podocarpa R. Br. Carex podocarpa shortstalk sedge Carex podocarpa R. Br. **   Carex podocarpa R. Br. Carex podocarpa shortstalk sedge Carex podocarpa R. Br. **   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 20 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   0.5 m 5 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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