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GLAC.248
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.6022.GLAC248
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GLAC.248
Author Observation Code ? GLAC.248
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 48.705875589 º
Longitude ? -113.703341501 º
Author Location ? GLAC -- Lunch Creek
Location Narrative ? Park at pullout near Lunch Creek. Hike up Lunch Creek to talus slope just below first cliff band. Plot is along E side of creek.
State or Province ? Montana
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Montana
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Logan Pass
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2103.11999680326 m
Slope Aspect ? 180 º
Slope Gradient ? 36 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? cirque headwall
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 ? 6 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 2 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 2 %
Percent Water ? 1 %
Percent Other ? 1 %
Name Other ? moss=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
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 ? Lots of SENTRI along Lunch Creek, mixed with different species combinations. Dryer areas on this slope support more PENFRU, ARNCOR & CASMIN.
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 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
0.5 %
01       -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
0.5 %
01       -none-
3 Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Senecio triangularis Hook. Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Hook. **   Herbaceous
20 %
03       -none-
4 Saxifraga ferruginea Graham Saxifraga ferruginea Graham Saxifraga ferruginea russethair saxifrage Saxifraga ferruginea Graham **   Saxifraga ferruginea Graham Saxifraga ferruginea russethair saxifrage Saxifraga ferruginea Graham **   Herbaceous
10 %
03       -none-
5 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
3 %
02       -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 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-
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 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
10 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
0.5 %
01       -none-
11 Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Castilleja miniata giant red Indian paintbrush Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. **   Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Castilleja miniata giant red Indian paintbrush Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
12 Caltha leptosepala DC. Caltha leptosepala DC. Caltha leptosepala white marsh marigold Caltha leptosepala DC. **   Caltha leptosepala DC. Caltha leptosepala white marsh marigold Caltha leptosepala DC. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Arabis nuttallii B.L. Robins. Arabis nuttallii B.L. Robins. Arabis nuttallii Nuttall's rockcress Arabis nuttallii B.L. Robins. **   Arabis nuttallii B.L. Robins. Arabis nuttallii Nuttall's rockcress Arabis nuttallii B.L. Robins. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Arabis ×divaricarpa A. Nels. (pro sp.) Arabis ×divaricarpa A. Nels. (pro sp.) Arabis ×divaricarpa spreadingpod rockcress Arabis ×divaricarpa A. Nels. (pro sp.) **   Arabis ×divaricarpa A. Nels. (pro sp.) Arabis ×divaricarpa spreadingpod rockcress Arabis ×divaricarpa A. Nels. (pro sp.) **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 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-
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 Mimulus lewisii Pursh Mimulus lewisii Pursh Mimulus lewisii purple monkeyflower Mimulus lewisii Pursh **   Mimulus lewisii Pursh Mimulus lewisii purple monkeyflower Mimulus lewisii Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
18 Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
19 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-
20 Carex rupestris All. Carex rupestris All. Carex rupestris curly sedge Carex rupestris All. **   Carex rupestris All. Carex rupestris curly sedge Carex rupestris All. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 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-
22 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-
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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 30 %
Nonvascular   0.5 m 5 %
Short Shrub   0.5 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Reid, Marion PI
Hartmann, Sonja Not specified/Unknown
Kimball, Shannon Plot author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Jul-2003
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Senecio triangularis Wet Meadow       no
Reid, Marion
Cooper, Steve


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               Soil is not well developed. Talus and scree are argillite and various colors of mudstone. Lots of gray rock. Makes weak 1 in ribbon.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot