GLAC.2631
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GLAC.2631
Author Observation Code	GLAC.2631
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.852456206 º
Longitude	-114.35079767 º
Author Location	GLAC -- Big Prairie Outlier
Location Narrative	Drive to Polebridge Entrance Station then N to Big Prairie. Go to N end of Big Prairie and walk from clearing along road downslope toward Flathead River. First terrace up from river.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Montana quadrangle: Polebridge
Layout Fields:
Shape	Circle
Area	0 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1124.71199829044 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	bench
Surficial Deposits	Glacial Deposits: Glaciofluvial
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	1 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	7 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	3 %
Name Other	basal veg=1; lichen=2
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Aug-2002
Observation End Date	07-Aug-2002
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:
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Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Much of this enclosed grassland has the composition that would reflect a point mid-way between 2629 & 2630. It has abundant ERIFLA & ANTROS but also FESCAM & GERVIS & POTGRA, etc. Nearer the river and trees the FESCAM density increased to be close to th

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
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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 Achnatherum richardsonii (Link) Barkworth Achnatherum richardsonii (Link) Barkworth Achnatherum richardsonii Richardson's needlegrass Achnatherum richardsonii (Link) Barkworth **   Achnatherum richardsonii (Link) Barkworth Achnatherum richardsonii Richardson's needlegrass Achnatherum richardsonii (Link) Barkworth **   Herbaceous 12 % 03       -none- 2 Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Herbaceous 12 % 03       -none- 3 Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis Elmer **   Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis Elmer **   Herbaceous 10 % 03       -none- 4 Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. Geranium viscosissimum sticky purple geranium Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. **   Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. Geranium viscosissimum sticky purple geranium Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 5 Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Herbaceous 5 % 02       -none- 6 Geum triflorum Pursh Geum triflorum Pursh Geum triflorum old man's whiskers Geum triflorum Pursh **   Geum triflorum Pursh Geum triflorum old man's whiskers Geum triflorum Pursh **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 7 Eriogonum flavum Nutt. Eriogonum flavum Nutt. Eriogonum flavum alpine golden buckwheat Eriogonum flavum Nutt. **   Eriogonum flavum Nutt. Eriogonum flavum alpine golden buckwheat Eriogonum flavum Nutt. **   Herbaceous 3 % 02       -none- 8 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 3 % 02       -none- 9 Potentilla glandulosa Lindl. Potentilla glandulosa Lindl. Potentilla glandulosa sticky cinquefoil Potentilla glandulosa Lindl. **   Potentilla glandulosa Lindl. Potentilla glandulosa sticky cinquefoil Potentilla glandulosa Lindl. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 10 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 11 Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. Potentilla gracilis slender cinquefoil Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. **   Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. Potentilla gracilis slender cinquefoil Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous 2 % 02       -none- 12 Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 13 Galium boreale L. Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 14 Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon confertus yellow penstemon Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. Penstemon confertus yellow penstemon Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 15 Pulsatilla patens (L.) P. Mill. ssp. multifida (Pritz.) Zamels Pulsatilla patens (L.) P. Mill. ssp. multifida (Pritz.) Zamels Pulsatilla patens ssp. multifida cutleaf anemone Pulsatilla patens (L.) P. Mill. ssp. multifida (Pritz.) Zamels **   Pulsatilla patens (L.) P. Mill. ssp. multifida (Pritz.) Zamels Pulsatilla patens ssp. multifida cutleaf anemone Pulsatilla patens (L.) P. Mill. ssp. multifida (Pritz.) Zamels **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 16 Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha prairie Junegrass Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes **   Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes Koeleria macrantha prairie Junegrass Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 17 Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 18 Polygonum douglasii Greene Polygonum douglasii Greene Polygonum douglasii Douglas' knotweed Polygonum douglasii Greene **   Polygonum douglasii Greene Polygonum douglasii Douglas' knotweed Polygonum douglasii Greene **   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 60 % Nonvascular   0.5 m 20 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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