Biology - Biological Informatics Program - Vegetation Characterization Program
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Physical Descriptive Data for Plots
Physical Descriptive Data for Plots(Complete FGDC-compliant metadata is in preparation for these data)
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PLOT_ SUB_ PROVISIONAL_COMMUNITY_NAME PLOTS_ LOC_ LOCATION_NAME STATE ORGAN SUBLOCATION QUAD_NAME COORD_ FIELD FIELD CORRECT CORRECT UTM_ SURVEY_DATE SURVEYORS PLOT_DIRECTIONS X_DIM Y_DIM PHOTOS ROLL_# FRAME_# PERM REPRESENTATIVENESS ELEV ELEV_ SLOPE ASPECT TOPO_POSITION LANDFORM SURFICIAL_GEOLOGY COW_SYS HYDRO_REGIME ENVIRONMENTAL_COMMENTS SOIL_TAXON/DESCRIPTION SOIL_TEXTURE SOIL_ SOIL_DEP SOIL_DRAINAGE %_BED %_LRG %_SM %_SAND %_LITTER %_WOOD %_WATER %_BARE %_OTHER %_OTHER_DESCRIPTION LEAF_PHENOLOGY LEAF_TYPE PHYSIO_CLASS T1_HGT T1_COV T2_HGT T2_COV T3_HGT T3_COV S1_HGT S1_COV S2_HGT S2_COV S3_HGT S3_COV H_HGT H_COV N_HGT N_COV V_COV E_COV ANIMAL_USE_EVIDENCE DISTURBANCE_COMMENTS OTHER_COMMENTS UPDATE USER SP_ PLOT_CODE AA_CODE CODE PLOT LOC CODE SYSTEM UTM_X UTM_Y UTM_X UTM_Y ZONE UNITS DEPTH UNITS RCK RCK RCK DUFF SOIL COUNT COUNT COUNT FLFO.1 False Bromis inermis Semi-Natural Grassland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS 1 478130 4307005 0 0 7/9/2001 jvl, kl walk acroos the road, 100 m due east of highway 10 10 True 1 10,11 False good for smooth brome, good for stand 0 1 Gentle W swale Ridges and hills Upland introduced pasture grasses, burrows from ground squirrels, piles of elk scat Silt loam 0 1 Moderately well drained 0 0 0 0 98 0 1 2 0 Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 60 0 0 0 elk scat. Ground squiarrel burrows Historically disturbed for pasture 8/4/2001 jlb 19 100 1 FLFO.2 False Lemna Minor Pond FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Lake George 1 475752 4308717 0 0 13 7/12/2001 jvl, kl 100 m east of Hornbek Homestead parking lot 10 10 True 1 14,15 False Good duckweed, very representative of pond and its shoreline vegetation 8358 2 Flat E drainage rolling hills and plains no evidence Palustrine Permanently flooded Human constructed dam impounding water extremely dark silty clay,muck 0 1 Poorly drained 0 0 0 0 25 0 75 0 0 Herb annual and perennial Graminoid, float aquatic Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 100 0 0 0 Many leopard frogs, swallows feeding, redwing blackbirds Dammed pond 8/11/2001 sdw 9 100 1 FLFO.3 False Festuca arizonica - Muehlen bergia Montana grass FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Lake George 1 475847 4309520 0 0 13 7/12/2001 jvl, kl,sb,ms Upper Twin Rock Road, 100 m south .5 mile to Teller Co. 1 10 10 True 1 16,17 False Good north facing slope fesar; good representativeness of plot in stand 8399 2 Gentle N Upper slope small ridge none upland North facing, small mammals, burroughs. Elk scat. silty clay 0 1 Moderately well drained 0 0 1 0 60 0 0 3 10 Lichen, club moss Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 60 0 0 0 Small mammals eating locoweed (oxy lam) A few seedlilng ponderosa pine nearby. Indian paintbrush and smooth brome outside. 8/11/2001 sdw 22 100 1 FLFO.4 False Little Bluestem Grassland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Lake George 1 475475 4308955 0 0 13 7/16/2001 jvl, dc,sa ~300 m northwest of Hornbek Homestead 10 10 True 1 19,20 False Good because only 2 stands known in park, but do not include boulders adjacent to plot on slope. 8490 2 Somewhat steep S midslope decomposed Pikes Peak granite (gravel) upland Only south facing stand of Little bluestem in park. gravel 0 1 Rapidly drained 1 1 10 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 - 5 m 5 0.5 - 1 m 5 <0.5 m 5 0.5 - 1 m 50 0 0 0 Porcupines burrowing in pinyon. Seedling meloff present. Lamiaceae - Rhizomatons 8/11/2001 sdw 10 100 1 FLFO.5 False Mountain Mahogany, Mountain Muhly FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Lake George 1 475371 4309105 0 0 13 7/16/2001 jvl, dc,sa 400 m northwest of Hornbek Homestead 20 20 True 1 21,22 False Fair for south-facing stands; good representativeness of plot in stand 8389 2 Moderate S upper hill slope fairly large hill decomposed Pikes Peak granite upland Pinyon pine adjacent to plot gravel 0 1 Rapidly drained 0 1 10 0 0 1 0 1 10 Lichen Cold-deciduous, Herb - perennial Broad-leaved,graminoid Shrubland, herbacious 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 m 10 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 30 0 0 0 Browsing on ipoagg and valedu Nothing recent. Pinyon pine associated. 8/11/2001 sdw 25 100 1 FLFO.6 False Betula fontinalis/Picea pungens/Populus tremuloides riparian woodland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Lake George 1 0 0 0 0 7/16/2001 jvl, dc, sa Tributary of Boulder Creek, this is a southern arm feeding into Boulder Creek 40 10 True 1 23,24 False This is the only stand. Good within stand to best show variation of stand. 8365 2 Gentle NE Drainage off a large hill Small volcanic rocks present. riverine Seasonally flooded Volcanic rocks in stream. Small channel (1 -2 m wide), lined with the volcanic rocks, fallen trees. silty clay 0 1 Moderately well drained 0 2 1 0 9 3 1 1 3 Moss in stream and on fallen trees, ~ 1" deep Mixed evergreen - cold-deciduous Broad-leaved, needle-leav Forest 20 - 35 m 5 15 - 20 m 5 5 - 10 m 30 2 - 5 m 5 1 - 2 m 5 0.5 - 1 m 5 <0.5 m 50 0 0 0 Squirrel middens, elk chewing on aspen Old beaver activity evidence on old fallen trees. Trail adjacent on west edge of plot, how use trail. 8/25/2001 sdw 48 100 1 FLFO.7 False Beaked sedge wetland (Carex utriculata/Carex aquatilis wetland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Boulder Creek drainage Lake George 1 474470 4307557 0 0 13 7/16/2001 jvl, dc, sa ~ 75 m west of dam 33 (hiking path) 10 10 True 2 1,2 False Good for the b. c. Carex utriculata wetlands; good representativeness of plot in stand 8381 2 Gentle NE drainage bottom Boulder Creek floodplain none palustrine Seasonally flooded, saturated Far enough away from dam that dam on influencing vegetation gravel 0 1 Poorly drained 0 0 1 0 11 0 1 0 1 moss Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 100 0 0 0 Leaches present. 8/11/2001 sdw 11 100 1 FLFO.8 False Phalaroides arundinacea wetland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Boulder Creek drainage Lake George 1 474300 4307490 0 0 13 7/16/2001 jvl, dc, sa ~100 m west of dam 33 (hiking path) in Boulder Creek drainage 20 5 True 2 3,4 False Good within association, one of the larger patches of P. arundinacea in the park; good within stand 8420 2 Gentle E drainage bottom Boulder Creek drainage none palustrine Seasonally flooded, saturated Area of gradation in creek, more upland, allows the canary grass to survive. silty clay 0 1 Somewhat poorly drained 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 100 0 0 0 8/11/2001 sdw 12 100 1 FLFO.9 False Juncus arcticus wetland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Boulder Creek drainage Lake George 1 474008 4300379 0 13 7/16/2001 svl, dc,sa ~75 m south of trail, west of dam that is immediately west of dam 33. 10 10 True 2 5,6 False good; good 8410 2 Gentle NE first terrace flood plain none palustrine Seasonally flooded, saturated May be hydrologic influence from dam. silty clay 0 1 Somewhat poorly drained 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 Mixed evergreen - cold-deciduous, herb perenial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 5 0 0.5 - 1 m 80 0 0 0 Scat. Exotic species, dam sturcture ~75 m downstream. Adjacent to beaked sedge community and to reed canary grass. 8/11/2001 sdw 16 100 1 FLFO.10 False Pond water milfoil--big sedge (carex) wetland; east pond edge FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Boulder Creek drainage Lake George 1 473843 4307359 0 0 13 7/16/2001 jvl, dc, sa Second dam west of dam 33 10 10 True 2 7,8 False Uknown, good. 8437 2 Flat E pond, channel bottom flood plain none lacustrine pond, dammed drainage Gravel bed in pond, granite gravel outside of plot. silty clay 0 1 Very poorly drained 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 10 0 0 0 8/11/2001 sdw 8 100 1 FLFO.11 False Carex utriculata - Carex aquatilis wetland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Grape Creek drainage 1 476243 4306429 0 0 13 7/17/2001 jvl, sa, md Equidistant between red maintenance bard and Lower Twin Rocks Road. ~200 m east of Teller County 1. 10 10 True 2 9,10 False Good for big sedge assoc; good for the stand 8429 2 Gentle N drainage bottom flood plain none palustrine Saturated, mostly ground water charge silty clay 0 1 Very poorly drained 0 0 0 0 10 0 1 0 0 Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 90 0 0 0 Meadow vole trail. Hydrology influenced by aquaduct. 8/11/2001 sdw 10 100 1 FLFO.12 False Carex aquatilis wetland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Grape Creek drainage Lake George 1 476213 4306414 0 0 13 7/17/2001 jvl, md, sa Equidistant between red maintenance barn and Lower Twin Rock Road. ~200 m east of Teller County 1. 10 10 True 2 11,12 False Good for C. aquatilis, forms a belt around the beaked sedge; good 8422 2 Gentle N Drainage bottom flood plain none palustrine Saturated Community influenced by nearby aquaduct. clay 0 1 Somewhat poorly drained 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 1 moss Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 80 0 0 0 Stand part of series of wetland communities. 8/11/2001 sdw 12 100 1 FLFO.13 False Juncus arcticus wetland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS south arm of Grape Creek drainage 1 476544 4305904 0 13 7/17/2001 jvl, md, sa 100 m south of Lower Twin Rocks Road 10 10 True 2 13, 14 False Good yet patchy distribution of Junarc; pretty good. 8445 2 Gentle W terrace floodplain flood plain none palustrine seasonally saturated Ants! Elk use. Slight channel adjacent to plot. silty clay 0 1 Somewhat poorly drained 0 0 0 0 11 1 0 0 0 Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 5 0 <0.5 m 0 0 0 0 Arctic rush is patchy in this drainage. 8/11/2001 sdw 10 100 1 FLFO.14 False Pentaphylloides floribunda shrubland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS South arm of Grape Creek drainage 1 476641 4305813 0 0 13 7/17/2001 jvl, md,sa ~200 m south of Lower Twin Rock Road, valley east of first hill east from Teller County 1. 10 10 True 2 15,16 False Good for moderately dense, patchy portion in the drainage. Good, medium dense portions of stand, less dense down drainage, more dense up drainage. 8446 2 Gentle NW bottom of drainage flood plain decomposed granite upland intermittently flooded None gravel 0 1 moderately well drained 0 1 5 0 3 1 0 1 0 Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland 0 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 20 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 20 0 0 0 Elk scat. 8/11/2001 sdw 24 100 1 FLFO.15 False Eleagnus commitata shrubland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Talus slopes in southeast part of park. 1 476791 4305853 0 0 13 7/17/2001 jvl, md, sa Talus slope east of south arm of Grape Creek drainage. ~200 m south of Lower Twin Rock Road, ~100 m east of Grape Creek drainage 10 10 True 2 17,18 False Only stand in park, good; good focused on west facing aspect 8514 2 Steep NE midslope Talus of shale and conglomerate broken shale, volcanic conglomerate (moderately weathered) upland silty clay 0 1 Rapidly drained 1 1 1 0 5 1 0 7 0 Mixed evergreen - cold-deciduous Broad-leaved, needles Shrubland 0 10 - 15 m 5 0 2 - 5 m 5 1 - 2 m 5 1 - 2 m 5 <0.5 m 30 0 0 0 Deer and elk use; browsing, scat. Porcupine grazing on pinyon 8/11/2001 sdw 47 100 1 FLFO.16 False Dried pond community FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS South arm of Grape Creek 1 476891 4305540 0 0 13 7/17/2001 jvl, md, dc, sa South side of first dam on south arm of Grape Creek, south of Lower Twin Rock Road; dam has few Pinus aristata on its north side. 10 10 True 2 20, 21 False Unknown, first dried pond observed; Good with the pond edge fringe. 8478 2 Gentle S drained pond bottom valley upland intermittently flooded Dried upland, south of dam on south arm of Grape Creek drainage. silty clay 0 1 very poorly drained 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 11 0 Herb-annual forbs Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 20 0 0 0 Coyote scat 8/11/2001 sdw 14 100 1 FLFO.17 False Alnus incana riparian shrubland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Tributary of Grape Creek, south arm 1 477215 4305035 0 0 13 7/17/2001 jvl, md, dc, sa ~600 meters south of Lower Twin Rock Road, along drainage to poptre stand. 20 5 True 2 22,23 False Only stand in park; Mid-region of stand, downstream trees smaller and many dead, upstream trees larger (dbh 16.5 cm) 8549 2 Moderate SE mesic drainage bottom narrow stream channel on valley slope disaggregate Pikes Peak granite float riverine Intermittently flooded, saturated Alder very stressed, much root spouting, many dead branches. Stress probably related to hydrology. silty clay muck 0 1 rapidly drained 0 1 1 0 7 3 1 1 1 moss Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland, tall 0 0 0 5 - 10 m 20 1 - 2 m 10 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 60 0 0 0 Elk damage on alder trunks 8/11/2001 sdw 46 100 1 FLFO.18 False Populus tremuloidea - Junipernus communis woodland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS South arm of Grape Creek drainage 1 477185 4304972 0 0 13 7/17/2001 jvl, md, sa ~750 m south of Lower Twin Rock Road, 2nd hill from Teller County 1 20 20 True 2 24, 25 False All aspen stands in park are small, this one is typical; Mid-portion of stand and slightly to edge. 8585 2 Somewhat steep E midslope hill slope none upland clay 0 1 moderately well drained 0 1 1 0 8 1 0 2 1 lichen Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Woodland 0 15 - 20 m 70 5 - 10 m 5 2 - 5 m 5 0.5 - 1 m 5 0.5 - 1 m 5 <0.5 m 20 0 0 0 Much elk damage on poptre trunks, antler and grazing Aquilegia caerulea outside plot. Drainage going through plot, gullied out somewhat. At edge of plot the root spouts have dried. 8/11/2001 sdw 47 100 1 FLFO.19 False Pica pungenus woodland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Barksdale picnic area Lake George 1 478050 4306932 0 0 13 7/17/2001 jvl, md, sa South side of Lower Twin Rock Road, across from Barksdale picnic area, ~75 meters from road. 20 20 True 3 1,2 False Good for flfo; Less aspen than portion of stand to the east of the plot. 8626 2 Steep SE midslope hills none upland silty clay 0 1 rapidly drained 0 0 1 0 11 4 0 1 1 each moss and lichens Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 20 - 35 m 60 5 - 10 m 10 2 - 5 m 5 1 - 2 m 5 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 20 0 0 0 Elk trail through plot. Elk grazing on poptre bark; no recent fire, very little logging. Antler rubbing on spruce bark of saplings. popre on fringe of woodland, outstide of plot. 8/11/2001 sdw 51 100 1 FLFO.20 False Ponderosa pme - Blue spruce common juniper mesic woodland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Barksdale -Cusack area Lake George 1 477616 4306978 0 0 13 7/17/2001 jvl, md, sa ~200 m west of Barksdale picnic area, hill immideately south and west of bridge. 20 20 True 3 3, 4 False Unknown, not enough mesic pine stands examined to date; Good, selected to exclude exotics in understory. 8597 2 Somewhat steep SE nw midslope hills none upland silty clay 0 1 rapidly drained 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 1 1 each moss and lichens Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 20 - 35 m 60 5 - 10 m 10 2 - 5 m 5 0.5 - 1 m 5 0 <0.5 m 20 0 0 0 Elk scraping on soil surface; deer scat Downslope of polt is large popli of quack grass evidence of historical logging (stumps, holes in ground) 8/11/2001 sdw 32 100 1 FLFO.21 False Pulvinate - Caespitose community on disturbed surface FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS `100 m north of aquaduct 1 475588 4306376 0 0 13 7/17/2001 jvl, sa ~500 m west of Teller County Road 1, along the aquaduct near north border of aquaduct brome community 10 10 True 3 5, 6 False Only one known; Site selected was high on the hill, into the scrape, fairly representitive. 8453 2 Moderate NW nw midslope hills broken up shale, arnshed granite upland gravel 0 1 rapidly drained 0 1 11 0 1 1 0 0 1 lichen Herb-perennial forb Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 2 - 5 m 5 0 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 20 0 0 0 Excavation fro fossils historically, removed 2-3' of soil substrate. NO SOIL. 8/11/2001 sdw 35 100 1 FLFO.22 False Smooth brome, disturbed aquaduct, corridor grassland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Aquaduct, ~500 m est of Teller County Rd 1 1 475567 4306242 0 0 13 7/17/2001 jvl, sa ~500 meters west of Teller County Rd 1, on Brome planting 20 5 True 3 7, 8 False Good for this area, for this corridor that is begining to reclaim into natives; good for this stand. 8476 2 Gentle N midslope low hill broken up granite and fragments of petrified wood upland ~20 years after initial disturbance Clay 0 1 well drained 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 7 1 each moss and lichens Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 20 0 0 0 Pipeline corridor 8/11/2001 sdw 21 100 1 FLFO.23 False Festuca arizonica - Muhlenbergia filiculmis grassland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS near aquaduct, west of Teller county 1 Lake George 1 475803 4306180 0 0 13 7/17/2001 jvl, sa ~500 m south east of aquaduct. ~300 m west of Teller County Road 1 10 10 True 3 9, 10 False Good for east facing slopes. Typical with less cover on teh drier areas in association. Pretty good, a little higher along ridge. 8480 2 Gentle E ridge top hilly plain crushed granite upland gravel 0 1 well drained 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 1 1 each moss and lichen; 3 cryptogam Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 20 <0.5 m 5 0 0 Elk scat, rodent holes, probably ground squirrels 8/11/2001 sdw 20 100 1 FLFO.24 False Pinus aristata woodland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Stump Hill, north side 1 474972 4307882 0 0 13 7/18/2001 jvl, sa Petrified forest walk trail to the stump with saws imbedded, to north face of hill. Hill is on the northwest side of the stump. 20 20 True 3 11,12 False One of two known stands of bristlecone pine in FLFO, less understory that the other, also smaller popln and drier than other stand. Good for the northerly aspect of stand, fewer trees to east and west edges of stand. 8353 2 Somewhat steep W nw midslope hills tuff boulders, broken up shale, volcanic base upland silty clay 0 1 Rapidly drained 0 1 1 0 9 1 0 1 2 lichens Evergreen Needle-leaved Woodland 0 15 - 20 m 20 5 - 10 m 10 1 - 2 m 5 1 - 2 m 5 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 10 <0.5 m 20 0 0 Elk paths through plot. Lightening injury on one of the pinari, few trees with browning needles. Squirrels eating green bristlecone pinecones (female) pinpon above plot and at base of plot. Stumps of pinari, cut with axe long ago. 8/11/2001 sdw 34 100 1 FLFO.25 False Carex aquatilis wetland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS sedge meadow west of Stump Hill 1 474882 4307806 0 0 13 7/18/2001 jvl, sa ~75 m east of Hornbek trail 10 10 True 3 13, 14 False Good, with narrow strips of carutr to north of plot; good 8364 2 Gentle N trib of Boulder Cr. channel bottom, flood plain none palustrine Seasonally flooded, saturated silty clay, muc 0 1 very poorly drained 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 80 0 0 0 Channel to north of plot containing carutr; no dom species 8/11/2001 sdw 11 100 1 FLFO.26 False Pinus ponderosa young woodland savanna FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS upland meadow savanna parallel to Boulder Creek drainage 1 473558 4307597 0 0 13 7/18/2001 jvl, sa ~500 m north of Boulder Creek drainage. ~500 m from west boundary of park 20 20 True 3 15, 16, 17 False Good for where find dwarf pinpon stands; good mid-age, younger trees more outside plot 8514 2 Gentle E ridge top toe slope of hill crushed granite upland gravel 0 1 rapidly drained (moderate 0 0 4 0 6 1 0 2 1 lichen Evergreen, herb perenial Needle-leaved, graminoid Woodland, herbaceous 0 2 - 5 m 20 0 0 0 <0.5 m 10 <0.5 m 50 0 0 0 Porcupine grazing on pinyon Much broine, probably interseeded with broine for meadow, forage. No evidence of past logging, no stumps or downed trees. 8/12/2001 sdw 36 100 1 FLFO.27 False Pinus ponderosa- pop tree forest FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS ~400 m from west park boundary 1 473364 4307643 0 0 13 7/18/2001 jvl, sa 20 20 True 3 18, 19 False Good for northeast facing drainage; good for relationship of pinpon and poptre 8514 2 Moderate NE midslope, ridge ridge none upland gravel 0 1 Well drained 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 1 0 Mixed evergreen - cold-deciduous Broad-leaved, needle leav Woodland 0 20 - 35 m 50 5 - 10 m 10 2 - 5 m 5 0.5 - 1 m 5 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 5 0 0 0 Lichens on old tree branches; Elk grazing on poptre trunks Dead Psend. menz (~2m tall); Psendotsuza adjacent to plot; Minor logging 8/12/2001 sdw 28 100 1 FLFO.28 False Pinus ponderosa - Cercocaipus montanus woodland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS ~500 m from west boundary of park 1 473686 4307768 0 0 13 7/18/2001 jvl, sa North of visitor's center 20 20 True 3 21, 22 False Fair for south facing slopes, also seen in other cermon areas. Unique by having the schsco; good 8547 2 Moderate SE midslope hills crushed, decomposing Pikes Peak granite upland gravel 0 1 rapidly drained 0 1 7 0 3 3 0 1 1 lichen Mixed evergreen - cold-deciduous Broad-leaved, needle Woodland, shrubland 0 10 - 15 m 20 0 2 - 5 m 10 1 - 2 m 5 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 10 0 0 0 Elk scat; Out of plot--dead standing tree, much woodpecker damage Logging evidence? Downed trees, maybe fire and windblown Some pinpon with contorted shapes, wiht mistletoe in these trees 8/12/2001 sdw 31 100 1 FLFO.29 False Danthonia parryi grassland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Boulder Creek drainage 1 473838 4307214 0 0 13 ~100 m south of pond dam on Boulder Creek 10 10 True 3 23, 24, 25 False very good, very good 8483 2 Moderate NW midslope tall hill none upland silty clay 0 1 well drained 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 80 0 0 0 Frame 25 taken from pond nearby aimed towards the psemen south of the danpar stand 8/12/2001 sdw 14 100 1 FLFO.30 False Picea pungens - Pseudotusga menziessi - Populus tremuloides, Juniperus communis forest FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Boulder Creek Lake George 1 473844 4307173 0 0 13 7/18/2001 jvl, sa ~300 m south of trail on Boulder Creek, south of pond at dam 20 20 True 4 1, 2 False Good; good 8471 2 Moderate N midslope hills none upland silty clay 0 1 well drained 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 1 each moss and lichen Mixed evergreen - cold-deciduous Broad-leaved, needles Forest 0 20 - 35 m 60 15 - 20 m 20 2 - 5 m 10 0.5 - 1 m 5 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 20 0 0 0 Elk grazing on poptre bark Wind throw, downed trees 9/3/2001 sdw 37 100 1 FLFO.31 False Pinus aristata- Pentaphylloides floribunda mesic woodland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS East of fossil Stump Hill 1 475827 4307966 0 0 13 7/18/2001 jvl, sa half way between visitor's center and Hornbek on Teller County 1, on east side of road. ~400 m east of Teller county road 1 20 20 True 4 3,4 False 3-4 times larger than other stand, more mesic than other stand, also this one has more of a mix of volcanic and granite. OK, some areas more mesic, some drier, this stand is more variable than other stand. Half of stand is volcanic rock, to west of plot. 8354 2 Steep NW midslope steep hill decomposing granite, some granite bedrock exposed upland Drainage slope is upper part of plot high in granite cover broken up gravel, volcano 0 1 rapidly drained 1 1 6 0 4 1 0 1 1 each moss and lichen Evergreen Broad-leaved Woodland 0 10 - 15 m 20 5 - 10 m 5 2 - 5 m 5 0.5 - 1 m 5 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 40 0 0 0 Elk scat, elk trail, porcupine grazing, antler rubbing Mesic, bristlecone pine stands abut poptre stand. 8/12/2001 sdw 38 100 1 FLFO.32 False Pentaphylloides floribunda shrubland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS East of Fossil Stump Hill 1 475703 4307813 0 0 13 7/18/2001 jvl, sa ~200 meters east of Teller County 1. Half way between Visitor's Center and Hornbek 10 10 True 4 5, 6 False Different from 17 July plot, pretty good in general; good, represents the average expression in this stand 8323 2 Gentle W on the terrace flood plain few granite boulders upland Historic rusting can silty clay 0 1 somewhat poorly drained 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 lichen Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland 0 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 40 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 60 0 0 0 Rabbit scat 8/17/2001 sdw 21 100 1 FLFO.33 False Ribes cereum - Oreobatus deliciousus - Jamesia american Pikes Peak granite outcrop FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS East of Fossil Stump Hill 1 475775 4307634 0 0 13 7/18/2001 jvl, sa ~200 meters east of Teller County 1. Half way between Visitor's Center and Hornbek Homestead 20 20 True 4 7, 8 False Unknown, more moist than other sites thus far; good 8427 2 Steep S midslope hills Pikes Peak granite outcrops and boulders upland gravel 0 1 rapidly drained 11 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 each moss, lichen, selagorella Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 10 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 10 0 0 0 8/17/2001 sdw 27 100 1 FLFO.34 False Chrysothamnus parryi/viscidiflorus - Artimesia frigida dwarf shrubland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS East of Fossil Stump Hill 1 475632 4307657 0 0 13 7/18/2001 jvl, sa ~50 meters east of Teller County Road 1. Halfway between Visitor's Center and Hornbek Homestead 10 10 True 4 9, 10 False Good, all shrub species present except horsebrush; good 8331 2 Moderate NE slope of ridge low ridge decomposed Pikes Peak granite upland silty clay 0 1 well drained 0 1 6 0 5 1 0 0 1 each moss, lichen, sclaginella Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Dwarf shrubland 0 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 30 0 0 0 Small mammal burrows (squirrel) Elk scat 8/17/2001 sdw 23 100 1 FLFO.35 False Salix monticola riparian shrubland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS North of Hornbek Homestead 1 475671 4309039 0 0 13 7/19/2001 jvl, sa 12.5 8 True 4 11, 12 False Good, only long stand in park; good, medium, healthy 8342 2 Gentle SW narrow drainage channel none palustrine intermittently flooded Boulders outside and down stream from plot silty clay 0 1 somewhat poorly drained 0 0 0 0 98 2 0 0 2 moss Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland 0 0 0 2 - 5 m 60 0.5 - 1 m 5 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 30 0 0 0 8/17/2001 sdw 31 100 1 FLFO.36 False Chrysothamnus parryi - Chry. viscidiflorus - Art. frigida dwarf shrubland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS North of Hornbek Homestead 1 475602 4308766 0 0 13 7/19/2001 jvl, sa Hill just north of Hornbek Homestead 10 10 True 4 13, 14 False Good for south facing; good 8370 2 Moderate S midslope ridge broken up granite on surface upland silty clay 0 1 well drained 0 0 65 0 25 1 0 1 1 lichen Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Dwarf shrubland 0 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 30 <0.5 m 30 0 0 0 Prairie dogs outside of plot 8/17/2001 sdw 26 100 1 FLFO.37 False Chrysothamnus parryi - Chry. viscidiflorus - Art. frigida dwarf shrubland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS south of Horbek Homestead 1 475387 4308265 0 0 13 7/19/2001 jvl, sa ~200 meters west of Teller County Rd 1. ~300 meters south of Hornbek Homestead 10 10 True 4 15, 16 False Pretty good, more prairie dogs than other sites; good 8321 2 Moderate NE midslope, ridge ridge decomposed Pikes Peak granite Upland silty clay 0 1 well drained 0 0 65 0 25 1 0 2 2 cryptogam Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Dwarf shrubland 0 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 30 <0.5 m 30 0 0 0 Ground squirrel holes; prairie dog mounds, many ants, mound outside corner of plot 8/17/2001 sdw 34 100 1 FLFO.38 False Juncus articus - Deschampsia caespitosa wetland meadow FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Southwest of Hornbek Homestead 1 475306 4308282 0 0 13 7/19/2001 jvl, sa ~400 m south-southwest of Hornbek Homestead. ~200 m west of Teller County road 1 10 10 True 4 18, 19 False Good, large stand; good 8312 2 Gentle N terrace of flpl flood plain none Palustrine saturated dark, moist silty clay 0 1 somewhat poorly drained 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 80 0 0 0 8/17/2001 sdw 10 100 1 FLFO.39 False Pentaphylloides floribunda - Festuca arizonica shrubland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS souttheast of Hornbek Homestead 1 475675 4308352 0 0 13 7/19/2001 jvl, sa ~200 meters east of Teller County road 1 10 10 True 4 20, 21 False Good for moist drainage; good 8332 2 Moderate W mesic swale rolling hills none upland medium gray silty clay 0 1 moderately well drained 0 0 0 0 95 8 0 1 0 Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland 0 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 60 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 50 0 0 0 8/17/2001 sdw 23 100 1 FLFO.40 False Juncus articus wetland meadow FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS North of red barn 1 475747 4307519 0 0 13 7/19/2001 jvl, sa ~400 meters north of red barn. ~100 meters east of Teller County road 1 10 10 True 4 22, 23 False great; good 8367 2 Gentle N none palustrine saturated dark brown silty clay 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 80 0 0 0 Outside of plot, upstream are Polygonum bistort (Bistora bistortoides) and Triglochin maritima 8/17/2001 sdw 12 100 1 FLFO.41 False Cirsium arrense - Carexutri culata disturbed wetland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS northeast of red bard 1 475866 4307303 0 0 13 7/19/2001 jvl, sa ~200 meters north east of barn 10 10 True 4 24, 25 False Good, weed patch; Less dense than some other parts of stand, fairly good 8405 2 Gentle W side channel flood plain none palustrine saturated Pocket gopher mounds; plot adjacent to Grape Creek black silty clay 0 1 somewhat poorly drained 0 0 0 0 95 4 0 1 0 Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 100 0 0 0 8/17/2001 sdw 13 100 1 FLFO.42 False Schizachyrium scoparium grassland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS East of red barn 1 476153 4307156 0 0 13 7/19/2001 jvl, sa ~400 meters east southeast of red maintenance barn 10 10 True 5 1, 2 False good, west facing; good 8506 2 Steep SW toeslope hill, steep decomposed Pikes Peak granite upland gravel 0 1 rapidly drained 0 0 85 0 15 1 0 1 0 Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 5 <0.5 m 10 <0.5 m 40 0 0 0 No yucca in this stand, bristlecone near stand 8/17/2001 sdw 17 100 1 FLFO.43 False Jamesia americana - Oreobatus deliciosus - Ribes cereum sparse shrubland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS East of red maintenance barn 1 476274 4307095 0 0 13 7/19/2001 jvl, sa ~500 meters east of red barn 20 20 True 5 3, 4 False Atypical for outrops; good 8471 2 Steep S gran outcrop large hill granite outcrop upland gravel, bedrock 0 1 rapidly drained 35 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 4 moss; 6% lichen Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland 0 0 0 1 - 2 m 20 0.5 - 1 m 5 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 5 0 0 0 8/17/2001 sdw 21 100 1 FLFO.44 False Paus virgoniane shrubland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS southeast of red barn 1 476307 4306769 0 0 13 7/19/2001 jvl, sa In Grape Creek drainage, ~600 meters southeast of red barn 10 10 True 5 5, 6 False Only known stand of Padus virgimane in park; good 8456 2 Steep SW toeslope hills Rhyolite boulders and outcrops (volcanic) upland dark gray silty clay 0 1 rapidly drained 0 95 2 0 15 4 0 1 10 lichen Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved Shrubland 0 0 0 1 - 2 m 5 1 - 2 m 50 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 20 0 0 0 8/17/2001 sdw 30 100 1 FLFO.45 False Salix monticola - Phalaroides arundinacea riparian tall shrubland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS southeast of red barn 1 476337 4306743 0 0 13 7/19/2001 jvl, sa From red barn, to first low ridge southeast, into Grape Creep channel 10 10 True 5 7, 8 False Good, yet with Rhyolite substrate; Fairk patch distribution of Sal mon 8437 2 Gentle E creek bottom flood plain Rhyolite and granite gravel and boulders palustrine saturated Flowing stream through plot (Grape Creek) medium gray silty clay 0 1 moderately well drained 0 4 5 0 60 30 2 1 1 lichen Cold-deciduous Broad-leaved tall shrubland 0 10 - 15 m 5 0 2 - 5 m 40 0.5 - 1 m 5 0 1 - 2 m 90 0 0 0 Seasonal drying, probably related to Salix shrub stress 8/17/2001 sdw 35 100 1 FLFO.46 False Phalaroides arundinacea wetland meadow FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Cusack Barn meadow 1 476914 4306674 0 0 13 7/19/2001 jvl, sa ~200 meters southwest of Cusack Barn 10 10 True 5 9, 10 False Monotype stand of Phal. aru - good; good 8481 2 Gentle N terrace in fld pln flood plain none palustrine Drainage runs west, ~ perpendicular to slope fo Pha aru stand area med brown, rich organic silty clay 0 1 poorly drained 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 90 0 0 0 Stand in the pipe line corridor 8/17/2001 sdw 2 100 1 FLFO.47 False Artemisia frigida disturbed prairie dog town FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS southeast of Cusack Barn 1 477086 4306778 0 0 13 7/19/2001 jvl, sa ~100 meters southeast of barn 10 10 True 5 11, 12 False Good for prairie dog towns, this town is larger than others; good 8496 2 Gentle SE midslope ridge decomposed Pikes Peak granite upland med brown, well drained, gravel on surface silty clay 0 1 well drained 0 0 20 0 10 2 0 70 0 Herb-perennial Broad-leaved Dwarf shrubland 0 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 50 <0.5 m 5 0 0 0 Prairie dog town, active section 8/17/2001 sdw 18 100 1 FLFO.48 False Phalaroides arundnicea - water Crowfoot Pond FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS Cusack Pond 1 477148 4306907 0 0 13 7/19/2001 jvl, sa Northeast of the Cusack Barn 10 10 True 5 13, 14 False Similar to the other ponds; good; good 8530 2 Flat Flat (n/a) creek tributary pond; in channel of tributary none lacustrine saturated Area has rhyolite outcrops adjacent to pond muck 0 1 0 1 0 0 20 0 75 1 0 lichen on dam wall Herb-perennial Graminoid, aquatic Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 80 0 0 0 mallard (hen and 5 ducklings), swallows dam 8/17/2001 sdw 15 100 1 FLFO.49 False Bromus inermis FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS southeast of Cusack Barn in old potato terrace 1 477304 4306463 0 0 13 7/19/2001 jvl, sa in north facing old potato terraces 10 10 True 5 15, 16 False Good for the old potato terraces; good 8548 2 Gentle N midslope hills upland Elk scat common med gray silty clay 0 1 well drained 0 0 2 0 60 0 0 1 2 moss; 1% lichen Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 5 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 60 0 0 0 Much elk scat, probable high amount of elk grazing Pin pon outside of plot, scattered individuals in terrace 8/17/2001 sdw 20 100 1 FLFO.50 False Danthomia parryi grassland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS pipeline southwest 1 475215 4305900 0 0 13 7/21/2001 jvl, ed west on pipeline 10 10 True 5 18, 19 False Fair, slightly less dense for Dan par; good, centrally located in polygon 8575 2 Moderate NW midslope hills Pikes Peak granite boulder near plot upland silty clay 0 1 rapidly drained 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0.5 - 1 m 5 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 100 0 0 0 Porcupine on your pin pon, elk scat, small mammal burrows 8/17/2001 sdw 31 100 1 FLFO.51 False Danthonia parryii grassland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS southwest quarter 1 474968 4305709 0 0 13 7/20/2001 jvl, ed 700 meters due south of pipeline 10 10 True 5 20, 21 False Site differs because it occupies entire small drainage; very good 8592 2 Gentle S hill small drainage, midslope large Pikes Peak granite boulder outside plot upland Small, narrow ditch (~1m deep) down center of drainage silty clay 0 1 moderately well drained 2 0 30 0 95 1 0 0 0 Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 2 - 5 m 5 0 0 <0.5 m 50 0 0 0 Elk scat, porcupine chew 8/17/2001 sdw 21 100 1 FLFO.52 False Muhlenbergia montana, Festuca arizonica grassland FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS south west portion 1 474949 4305262 0 0 13 7/20/2001 jvl, ed 500 m from south boundary 10 10 True 5 22, 23 False Unknown; Fair, green needle grass more representative than elsewhere 8647 2 Gentle SE midslope hills upland Historic heavy cattle grazing. Man-made drainage. silty clay 0 1 rapidly drained 0 0 40 0 50 0 0 1 1 each moss lichen Herb-perennial Graminoid Herbaceous vegetation 0 0 0 0 0 <0.5 m 5 <0.5 m 60 0 0 0 Elk scat Historically heavily grazed, man caused drainage 1meter deep, 2 meters wide 8/17/2001 sdw 26 100 1 FLFO.53 False Pond beaked sedge, duck weed FLFO FLFO Florissant Fossil Beds NM CO NPS southwest portion 1 474955 4304912 0 0 13 7/20/2001 jvl, ed 100 meters from southwest corner boundary 10 10 True 5 24, 25 False Similar to ponds within park--good; very good 8571 2 Flat Flat (n/a) artificial depr | ||
