GRAS-01-039
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRAS-01-039
Author Observation Code	GRAS-01-039
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	48.80576342 º
Longitude	-113.63792989 º
Author Location	GLAC
Location Narrative	Apikuni Flat SE, approximately 150 m below road. 48 ft. at 180 degrees from small PINCON to NE corner of plot.
State or Province	Montana
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Many Glacier region|state|province: Montana area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1503.8831977141 m
Slope Aspect	165 º
Slope Gradient	1 º
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Aug-2001
Observation End Date	14-Aug-2001
Project	Grasslands of Glacier National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
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	Good spring and fall elk range. Basically a native fescue meadow slightly modified by grazing. Park road is 300' to north and concession horse trail runs by to the south. Apikuni Flats were grazed by park and concession horses for years. Domintated by

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 Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. **   Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. **   Dwarf Shrub 7.43 % 03       -none- 2 Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Herbaceous 18 % 03       -none- 3 Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus silky lupine Lupinus sericeus Pursh **   Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus silky lupine Lupinus sericeus Pursh **   Herbaceous 6.21 % 03       -none- 4 Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis Elmer **   Festuca idahoensis Elmer Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis Elmer **   Herbaceous 3.93 % 02       -none- 5 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 1.86 % 02       -none- 6 Galium boreale L. Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Herbaceous 1.71 % 02       -none- 7 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous 1.68 % 02       -none- 8 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 1.64 % 02       -none- 9 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 1.29 % 02       -none- 10 Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens white sweetvetch Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. **   Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens white sweetvetch Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. **   Herbaceous 1.29 % 02       -none- 11 Cerastium arvense L. Cerastium arvense L. Cerastium arvense field chickweed Cerastium arvense L. **   Cerastium arvense L. Cerastium arvense field chickweed Cerastium arvense L. **   Herbaceous 1 % 01       -none- 12 Carex obtusata Lilj. Carex obtusata Lilj. Carex obtusata obtuse sedge Carex obtusata Lilj. **   Carex obtusata Lilj. Carex obtusata obtuse sedge Carex obtusata Lilj. **   Herbaceous 0.96 % 01       -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 0.93 % 01       -none- 14 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 0.93 % 01       -none- 15 Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vicia americana American vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.89 % 01       -none- 16 Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. Agoseris glauca pale agoseris Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. **   Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. Agoseris glauca pale agoseris Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.79 % 01       -none- 17 Gaillardia aristata Pursh Gaillardia aristata Pursh Gaillardia aristata common gaillardia Gaillardia aristata Pursh **   Gaillardia aristata Pursh Gaillardia aristata common gaillardia Gaillardia aristata Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.71 % 01       -none- 18 Oxytropis splendens Dougl. ex Hook. Oxytropis splendens Dougl. ex Hook. Oxytropis splendens showy locoweed Oxytropis splendens Dougl. ex Hook. **   Oxytropis splendens Dougl. ex Hook. Oxytropis splendens showy locoweed Oxytropis splendens Dougl. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.71 % 01       -none- 19 Senecio canus Hook. Senecio canus Hook. Senecio canus Senecio canus Hook. **   Senecio canus Hook. **   Senecio canus Hook. Senecio canus Senecio canus Hook. **   Senecio canus Hook. **   Herbaceous 0.71 % 01       -none- 20 Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Juncus balticus Willd. Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus balticus Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.68 % 01       -none- 21 Aster laevis L. Aster laevis L. Aster laevis Aster laevis L. **   Aster laevis L. **   Aster laevis L. Aster laevis Aster laevis L. **   Aster laevis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 22 Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. Erigeron caespitosus tufted fleabane Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. **   Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. Erigeron caespitosus tufted fleabane Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 23 Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense timothy Phleum pratense L. **   Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense timothy Phleum pratense L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 24 Bupleurum americanum Coult. & Rose Bupleurum americanum Coult. & Rose Bupleurum americanum American thorow wax Bupleurum americanum Coult. & Rose **   Bupleurum americanum Coult. & Rose Bupleurum americanum American thorow wax Bupleurum americanum Coult. & Rose **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 25 Potentilla hippiana Lehm. Potentilla hippiana Lehm. Potentilla hippiana woolly cinquefoil Potentilla hippiana Lehm. **   Potentilla hippiana Lehm. Potentilla hippiana woolly cinquefoil Potentilla hippiana Lehm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Anemone multifida Poir. Anemone multifida Poir. Anemone multifida Pacific anemone Anemone multifida Poir. **   Anemone multifida Poir. Anemone multifida Pacific anemone Anemone multifida Poir. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 27 Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. Arabis glabra tower rockcress Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. **   Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. Arabis glabra tower rockcress Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 28 Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm. Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm. Lithospermum ruderale western stoneseed Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm. Lithospermum ruderale western stoneseed Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 29 Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.36 % 01       -none- 30 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 0.29 % 01       -none- 31 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 0.25 % 01       -none- 32 Selaginella Beauv. Selaginella Beauv. Selaginella spikemoss Selaginella Beauv. **   Selaginella Beauv. Selaginella spikemoss Selaginella Beauv. **   Herbaceous 0.21 % 01       -none- 33 Carex petasata Dewey Carex petasata Dewey Carex petasata Liddon sedge Carex petasata Dewey **   Carex petasata Dewey Carex petasata Liddon sedge Carex petasata Dewey **   Herbaceous 0.21 % 01       -none- 34 Arnica sororia Greene Arnica sororia Greene Arnica sororia twin arnica Arnica sororia Greene **   Arnica sororia Greene Arnica sororia twin arnica Arnica sororia Greene **   Herbaceous 0.18 % 01       -none- 35 Selaginella Beauv. Selaginella Beauv. Selaginella spikemoss Selaginella Beauv. **   Selaginella Beauv. Selaginella spikemoss Selaginella Beauv. **   Herbaceous 0.18 % 01       -none- 36 Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Herbaceous 0.18 % 01       -none- 37 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 0.14 % 01       -none- 38 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 0.14 % 01       -none- 39 Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl Descurainia sophia herb sophia Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl **   Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl Descurainia sophia herb sophia Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl **   Herbaceous 0.14 % 01       -none- 40 Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. Senecio pseudaureus Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. **   Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. **   Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. Senecio pseudaureus Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. **   Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. **   Herbaceous 0.07 % 01       -none- 41 Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. **   Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.07 % 01       -none- 42 Sisyrinchium montanum Greene Sisyrinchium montanum Greene Sisyrinchium montanum strict blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium montanum Greene **   Sisyrinchium montanum Greene Sisyrinchium montanum strict blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium montanum Greene **   Herbaceous 0.07 % 01       -none- 43 Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl Moehringia lateriflora bluntleaf sandwort Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl **   Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl Moehringia lateriflora bluntleaf sandwort Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl **   Herbaceous 0.07 % 01       -none- 44 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.07 % 01       -none- 45 Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve Pseudoroegneria spicata bluebunch wheatgrass Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve **   Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve Pseudoroegneria spicata bluebunch wheatgrass Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve **   Herbaceous 0.07 % 01       -none- 46 Dodecatheon conjugens Greene Dodecatheon conjugens Greene Dodecatheon conjugens Bonneville shootingstar Dodecatheon conjugens Greene **   Dodecatheon conjugens Greene Dodecatheon conjugens Bonneville shootingstar Dodecatheon conjugens Greene **   Herbaceous 0.07 % 01       -none- 47 Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers **   Herbaceous 0.07 % 01       -none- 48 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 0.04 % 01       -none- 49 Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Antennaria rosea Greene Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes Antennaria rosea Greene **   Herbaceous 0.04 % 01       -none- 50 Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Lomatium triternatum nineleaf biscuitroot Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose **   Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose Lomatium triternatum nineleaf biscuitroot Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose **   Herbaceous 0.04 % 01       -none- 51 Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop Sedum lanceolatum Torr. **   Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf stonecrop Sedum lanceolatum Torr. **   Herbaceous 0.04 % 01       -none- 52 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. **   Shrub 1.68 % 02       -none- 53 Rosa L. Rosa L. Rosa rose Rosa L. **   Rosa L. Rosa rose Rosa L. **   Shrub 1.54 % 02       -none- 54 Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Mahonia repens creeping barberry Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don **   Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Mahonia repens creeping barberry Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don **   Shrub 0.04 % 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 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Shrub       Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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