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GLAC.238
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.6090.GLAC238
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GLAC.238
Author Observation Code ? GLAC.238
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 48.91558464 º
Longitude ? -113.634080729 º
Author Location ? GLAC -- Gable Pass
Location Narrative ? Hike from Slide Lake Patrol Cabin toward Gable Pass. About 0.25 mi from pass leave trail heading NE. Plot is about 35 paces from trail.
State or Province ? Montana
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Gable Mountain
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Montana
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Circle
Area ? 0
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 2172.61439669763 m
Slope Aspect ? 180 º
Slope Gradient ? 20.5 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Landform ? slope
Rock Type ? sedimentary, unspecified
Representativeness ? good
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
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 ? 26-Jul-2000
Observation End Date ? 26-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 ? This assn. is scattered across slope with lots of exposed rock. Below this plot are boulders with very little vegetation. Some ABILAS krummholz and SAXBRO has established in the crevases between rocks. Limestone scree fields are also common in the area
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 Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Canopy
10 %
03       -none-
2 Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Canopy
10 %
03       -none-
3 Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. **   Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. **   Canopy
3 %
02       -none-
4 Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Sub-Canopy
30 %
04       -none-
5 Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis whitebark pine Pinus albicaulis Engelm. **   Sub-Canopy
0.5 %
01       -none-
6 Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre prickly currant Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. **   Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. Ribes lacustre prickly currant Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
7 Sorbus scopulina Greene Sorbus scopulina Greene Sorbus scopulina Greene's mountain ash Sorbus scopulina Greene **   Sorbus scopulina Greene Sorbus scopulina Greene's mountain ash Sorbus scopulina Greene **   Tall Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
8 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-
9 Juniperus horizontalis Moench Juniperus horizontalis Moench Juniperus horizontalis creeping juniper Juniperus horizontalis Moench **   Juniperus horizontalis Moench Juniperus horizontalis creeping juniper Juniperus horizontalis Moench **   Dwarf Shrub
3 %
02       -none-
10 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-
11 Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. Abies lasiocarpa subalpine fir Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous
30 %
04       -none-
12 Antennaria racemosa Hook. Antennaria racemosa Hook. Antennaria racemosa raceme pussytoes Antennaria racemosa Hook. **   Antennaria racemosa Hook. Antennaria racemosa raceme pussytoes Antennaria racemosa Hook. **   Herbaceous
5 %
02       -none-
13 Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne **   Herbaceous
3 %
02       -none-
14 Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Arnica cordifolia Hook. Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia Hook. **   Herbaceous
3 %
02       -none-
15 Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale western meadow-rue Thalictrum occidentale Gray **   Thalictrum occidentale Gray Thalictrum occidentale western meadow-rue Thalictrum occidentale Gray **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
16 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-
17 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-
18 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-
19 Agoseris aurantiaca (Hook.) Greene Agoseris aurantiaca (Hook.) Greene Agoseris aurantiaca orange agoseris Agoseris aurantiaca (Hook.) Greene **   Agoseris aurantiaca (Hook.) Greene Agoseris aurantiaca orange agoseris Agoseris aurantiaca (Hook.) Greene **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
20 Poa wheeleri Vasey Poa wheeleri Vasey Poa wheeleri Wheeler's bluegrass Poa wheeleri Vasey **   Poa wheeleri Vasey Poa wheeleri Wheeler's bluegrass Poa wheeleri Vasey **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
21 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-
22 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-
23 Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. Calamagrostis purpurascens purple reedgrass Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. **   Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. Calamagrostis purpurascens purple reedgrass Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
24 Bromus inermis Leyss. ssp. pumpellianus (Scribn.) Wagnon var. pumpellianus (Scribn.) C.L. Hitchc. Bromus inermis Leyss. ssp. pumpellianus (Scribn.) Wagnon var. pumpellianus (Scribn.) C.L. Hitchc. Bromus inermis ssp. pumpellianus var. pumpellianus Pumpelly's brome Bromus inermis Leyss. ssp. pumpellianus (Scribn.) Wagnon var. pumpellianus (Scribn.) C.L. Hitchc. **   Bromus inermis Leyss. ssp. pumpellianus (Scribn.) Wagnon var. pumpellianus (Scribn.) C.L. Hitchc. Bromus inermis ssp. pumpellianus var. pumpellianus Pumpelly's brome Bromus inermis Leyss. ssp. pumpellianus (Scribn.) Wagnon var. pumpellianus (Scribn.) C.L. Hitchc. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
25 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-
26 Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen Androsace chamaejasme sweetflower rockjasmine Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen **   Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen Androsace chamaejasme sweetflower rockjasmine Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
27 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-
28 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-
29 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-
30 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-
31 Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis yellowdot saxifrage Saxifraga bronchialis L. **   Saxifraga bronchialis L. Saxifraga bronchialis yellowdot saxifrage Saxifraga bronchialis L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
32 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-
33 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-
34 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-
35 Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire Silene parryi Parry's silene Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire **   Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire Silene parryi Parry's silene Silene parryi (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
36 Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens white sweetvetch Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. **   Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens white sweetvetch Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
37 Castilla Cerv. Castilla Cerv. Castilla castilla Castilla Cerv. **   Castilla Cerv. Castilla castilla Castilla Cerv. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
38 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-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 5 m 10 m 20 %
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 1 m 2 m 60 %
Tall Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
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 ?
Pinus albicaulis - Abies lasiocarpa Woodland       no
Cooper, Steve
Reid, Marion


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         Clay Loam               Soil is very tan and sort of yellow. Contains gravel and smal rock chunks and silt-clay component. Makes good 1 in ribbon. Gravel component around 3%.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   Game trails and Clark's Nutcrackers in area.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot