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GRAS-99-035
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.6423.GRAS99035
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GRAS-99-035
Author Observation Code ? GRAS-99-035
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 48.718592433 º
Longitude ? -113.447724041 º
Author Location ? GLAC
Location Narrative ? Old Lookout meadow, west slope of meadow, lower right corner of plot is south of a fir.
State or Province ? Montana
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Saint Mary
region|state|province: Montana
Layout Fields: 
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1478.27999775301 m
Slope Aspect ? 190 º
Slope Gradient ? 5 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Landform ? mid slope
Surficial Deposits ? Glacial Deposits: Till
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 ? 17-Aug-1999
Observation End Date ? 17-Aug-1999
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 ? Old road to former lookout runs through meadow, and some livestock grazing occurred during the 1930's.
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 Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer **   Tall Shrub
0.04 %
01       -none-
2 Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa lesser spikemoss Selaginella densa Rydb. **   Selaginella densa Rydb. Selaginella densa lesser spikemoss Selaginella densa Rydb. **   Herbaceous
8.86 %
03       -none-
3 Selaginella Beauv. Selaginella Beauv. Selaginella spikemoss Selaginella Beauv. **   Selaginella Beauv. Selaginella spikemoss Selaginella Beauv. **   Herbaceous
8.86 %
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
4.57 %
02       -none-
5 Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Danthonia intermedia Vasey Danthonia intermedia timber oatgrass Danthonia intermedia Vasey **   Herbaceous
4.29 %
02       -none-
6 Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. Erigeron caespitosus tufted fleabane Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. **   Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. Erigeron caespitosus tufted fleabane Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. **   Herbaceous
3.68 %
02       -none-
7 Carex obtusata Lilj. Carex obtusata Lilj. Carex obtusata obtuse sedge Carex obtusata Lilj. **   Carex obtusata Lilj. Carex obtusata obtuse sedge Carex obtusata Lilj. **   Herbaceous
2.96 %
02       -none-
8 Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus silky lupine Lupinus sericeus Pursh **   Lupinus sericeus Pursh Lupinus sericeus silky lupine Lupinus sericeus Pursh **   Herbaceous
2.89 %
02       -none-
9 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow Achillea millefolium L. **   Herbaceous
2.86 %
02       -none-
10 Oxytropis campestris (L.) DC. Oxytropis campestris (L.) DC. Oxytropis campestris field locoweed Oxytropis campestris (L.) DC. **   Oxytropis campestris (L.) DC. Oxytropis campestris field locoweed Oxytropis campestris (L.) DC. **   Herbaceous
2.21 %
02       -none-
11 Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Festuca campestris Rydb. Festuca campestris rough fescue Festuca campestris Rydb. **   Herbaceous
1.96 %
02       -none-
12 Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Solidago missouriensis Missouri goldenrod Solidago missouriensis Nutt. **   Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Solidago missouriensis Missouri goldenrod Solidago missouriensis Nutt. **   Herbaceous
1.54 %
02       -none-
13 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
1.21 %
02       -none-
14 Anemone multifida Poir. Anemone multifida Poir. Anemone multifida Pacific anemone Anemone multifida Poir. **   Anemone multifida Poir. Anemone multifida Pacific anemone Anemone multifida Poir. **   Herbaceous
1.04 %
02       -none-
15 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
1 %
01       -none-
16 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
1 %
01       -none-
17 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
0.89 %
01       -none-
18 Helictotrichon hookeri (Scribn.) Henr. Helictotrichon hookeri (Scribn.) Henr. Helictotrichon hookeri spikeoat Helictotrichon hookeri (Scribn.) Henr. **   Helictotrichon hookeri (Scribn.) Henr. Helictotrichon hookeri spikeoat Helictotrichon hookeri (Scribn.) Henr. **   Herbaceous
0.79 %
01       -none-
19 Gaillardia aristata Pursh Gaillardia aristata Pursh Gaillardia aristata common gaillardia Gaillardia aristata Pursh **   Gaillardia aristata Pursh Gaillardia aristata common gaillardia Gaillardia aristata Pursh **   Herbaceous
0.79 %
01       -none-
20 Lomatium macrocarpum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose Lomatium macrocarpum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose Lomatium macrocarpum bigseed biscuitroot Lomatium macrocarpum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose **   Lomatium macrocarpum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose Lomatium macrocarpum bigseed biscuitroot Lomatium macrocarpum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose **   Herbaceous
0.75 %
01       -none-
21 Cerastium arvense L. Cerastium arvense L. Cerastium arvense field chickweed Cerastium arvense L. **   Cerastium arvense L. Cerastium arvense field chickweed Cerastium arvense L. **   Herbaceous
0.68 %
01       -none-
22 Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Campanula rotundifolia L. Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower Campanula rotundifolia L. **   Herbaceous
0.64 %
01       -none-
23 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
0.36 %
01       -none-
24 Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. **   Herbaceous
0.36 %
01       -none-
25 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
0.29 %
01       -none-
26 Crepis intermedia Gray Crepis intermedia Gray Crepis intermedia limestone hawksbeard Crepis intermedia Gray **   Crepis intermedia Gray Crepis intermedia limestone hawksbeard Crepis intermedia Gray **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
27 Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense timothy Phleum pratense L. **   Phleum pratense L. Phleum pratense timothy Phleum pratense L. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
28 Galium boreale L. Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium boreale L. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
29 Orthocarpus tenuifolius (Pursh) Benth. Orthocarpus tenuifolius (Pursh) Benth. Orthocarpus tenuifolius thinleaved owl's-clover Orthocarpus tenuifolius (Pursh) Benth. **   Orthocarpus tenuifolius (Pursh) Benth. Orthocarpus tenuifolius thinleaved owl's-clover Orthocarpus tenuifolius (Pursh) Benth. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
30 Hieracium umbellatum L. Hieracium umbellatum L. Hieracium umbellatum narrowleaf hawkweed Hieracium umbellatum L. **   Hieracium umbellatum L. Hieracium umbellatum narrowleaf hawkweed Hieracium umbellatum L. **   Herbaceous
0.21 %
01       -none-
31 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
0.21 %
01       -none-
32 Hieracium cynoglossoides Arv.-Touv. Hieracium cynoglossoides Arv.-Touv. Hieracium cynoglossoides houndstongue hawkweed Hieracium cynoglossoides Arv.-Touv. **   Hieracium cynoglossoides Arv.-Touv. Hieracium cynoglossoides houndstongue hawkweed Hieracium cynoglossoides Arv.-Touv. **   Herbaceous
0.18 %
01       -none-
33 Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia threadleaf sedge Carex filifolia Nutt. **   Carex filifolia Nutt. Carex filifolia threadleaf sedge Carex filifolia Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.18 %
01       -none-
34 Calochortus apiculatus Baker Calochortus apiculatus Baker Calochortus apiculatus pointedtip mariposa lily Calochortus apiculatus Baker **   Calochortus apiculatus Baker Calochortus apiculatus pointedtip mariposa lily Calochortus apiculatus Baker **   Herbaceous
0.18 %
01       -none-
35 Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners **   Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners Heterotheca villosa hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners **   Herbaceous
0.14 %
01       -none-
36 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous
0.14 %
01       -none-
37 Antennaria umbrinella Rydb. Antennaria umbrinella Rydb. Antennaria umbrinella umber pussytoes Antennaria umbrinella Rydb. **   Antennaria umbrinella Rydb. Antennaria umbrinella umber pussytoes Antennaria umbrinella Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.11 %
01       -none-
38 Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius yellow salsify Tragopogon dubius Scop. **   Tragopogon dubius Scop. Tragopogon dubius yellow salsify Tragopogon dubius Scop. **   Herbaceous
0.1 %
01       -none-
39 Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii spiny phlox Phlox hoodii Richards. **   Phlox hoodii Richards. Phlox hoodii spiny phlox Phlox hoodii Richards. **   Herbaceous
0.1 %
01       -none-
40 Potentilla hippiana Lehm. Potentilla hippiana Lehm. Potentilla hippiana woolly cinquefoil Potentilla hippiana Lehm. **   Potentilla hippiana Lehm. Potentilla hippiana woolly cinquefoil Potentilla hippiana Lehm. **   Herbaceous
0.1 %
01       -none-
41 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
0.1 %
01       -none-
42 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
0.1 %
01       -none-
43 Erigeron speciosus (Lindl.) DC. Erigeron speciosus (Lindl.) DC. Erigeron speciosus aspen fleabane Erigeron speciosus (Lindl.) DC. **   Erigeron speciosus (Lindl.) DC. Erigeron speciosus aspen fleabane Erigeron speciosus (Lindl.) DC. **   Herbaceous
0.1 %
01       -none-
44 Astragalus agrestis Dougl. ex G. Don Astragalus agrestis Dougl. ex G. Don Astragalus agrestis purple milkvetch Astragalus agrestis Dougl. ex G. Don **   Astragalus agrestis Dougl. ex G. Don Astragalus agrestis purple milkvetch Astragalus agrestis Dougl. ex G. Don **   Herbaceous
0.1 %
01       -none-
45 Zigadenus venenosus S. Wats. Zigadenus venenosus S. Wats. Zigadenus venenosus meadow deathcamas Zigadenus venenosus S. Wats. **   Zigadenus venenosus S. Wats. Zigadenus venenosus meadow deathcamas Zigadenus venenosus S. Wats. **   Herbaceous
0.1 %
01       -none-
46 Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens white sweetvetch Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. **   Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. Hedysarum sulphurescens white sweetvetch Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb. **   Herbaceous
0.1 %
01       -none-
47 Alyssum alyssoides (L.) L. Alyssum alyssoides (L.) L. Alyssum alyssoides pale madwort Alyssum alyssoides (L.) L. **   Alyssum alyssoides (L.) L. Alyssum alyssoides pale madwort Alyssum alyssoides (L.) L. **   Herbaceous
0.1 %
01       -none-
48 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
0.07 %
01       -none-
49 Minuartia nuttallii (Pax) Briq. Minuartia nuttallii (Pax) Briq. Minuartia nuttallii Nuttall's sandwort Minuartia nuttallii (Pax) Briq. **   Minuartia nuttallii (Pax) Briq. Minuartia nuttallii Nuttall's sandwort Minuartia nuttallii (Pax) Briq. **   Herbaceous
0.07 %
01       -none-
50 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
0.04 %
01       -none-
51 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
0.04 %
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 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Asebrook, Jen PI
Olin, S. Not specified/Unknown
Shea, D. Not specified/Unknown
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


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                


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Old road to former lookout, and historic grazing.
Animal, general   Evening grosbeaks, gray jays, two red-tailed hawks, pocket gophers. Elk spring and fall range. Ground squirrel and pocket gopher mounds are present.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot