SITE: Denison Prairie

COUNTY: Barton & Vernon Co., MO

DATE: 7 July 1998

BY: Ladd & Churchwell

FILE: lipsco98.wk1

From SE corner; 147 BC paces E of S fence line; 40 BC paces N; 0 paces initial offset; undeclinated azimuth of 298; 0.25 m2 square plots randomized within 10-pace intervals.

TRANSECT QUADRAT DATA

QUAD Mean C W/Ad NI W/Ad NW W/Ad NT TT

1 4.0 4.0 12.6 12.6 3.6 3.6 10 10

2 5.1 5.1 17.6 17.6 3.3 3.3 12 12

3 4.5 4.5 16.1 16.1 3.1 3.1 13 13

4 4.5 4.5 16.4 16.4 2.9 2.9 13 13

5 4.9 4.9 18.4 18.4 3.2 3.2 14 14

6 4.2 4.2 16.8 16.8 2.9 2.9 16 16

7 4.3 4.3 16.8 16.8 2.1 2.1 15 15

8 4.2 4.2 17.2 17.2 3.3 3.3 17 17

9 4.9 4.9 18.4 18.4 3.4 3.4 14 14

10 4.9 4.9 18.4 18.4 3.6 3.6 14 14

AVG 4.6 4.6 16.9 16.9 3.1 3.1 13.8 13.8

STD 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.6 0.4 0.4 1.9 1.9

TRANSECT FLORA SUMMARY

CC NUMBER 40 NATIVE TAXA

0 2 40 TOTAL TAXA

1 2 4.5 NATIVE QUALITY

2 1 0 to 3 4.5 W/Adventives

3 5 25.0% 28.5 NATIVE INDEX

4 7 28.5 W/Adventives

5 12 4 to 6 3.2 NATIVE WETNESS

6 5 60.0% 3.2 W/Adventives

7 5

8 1

9 0 7 to 10

10 0 15.0%



NATIVE PHYSIOGNOMY ADVENTIVE

Tree 0 0.0% Tree 0 0.0%

Shrub 0 0.0% Shrub 0 0.0%

W-Vine 0 0.0% W-Vine 0 0.0%

H-Vine 1 2.5% H-Vine 0 0.0%

P-Forb 22 55.0% P-Forb 0 0.0%

B-Forb 0 0.0% B-Forb 0 0.0%

A-Forb 4 10.0% A-Forb 0 0.0%

P-Grass 8 20.0% P-Grass 0 0.0%

A-Grass 0 0.0% A-Grass 0 0.0%

P-Sedge 5 12.5% P-Sedge 0 0.0%

A-Sedge 0 0.0% A-Sedge 0 0.0%

Fern 0 0.0% Fern 0 0.0%

Lichen 0 0.0%

Moss 0 0.0%

PHYSIOGNOMIC RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

PHYSIOG FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Nt P-FORB 68 79 49.3 43.2 46.2

Nt P-GRASS 37 67 26.8 36.6 31.7

Nt P-SEDGE 15 19 10.9 10.4 10.6

Nt A-FORB 13 13 9.4 7.1 8.3

Nt H-VINE 5 5 3.6 2.7 3.2



SPECIES RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

SCIENTIFIC NAME CC WETNESS FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Andropogon scoparius 5 FACU- 9 25 6.5 13.7 10.1

Sorghastrum nutans 5 FACU+ 8 16 5.8 8.7 7.3

Panicum lanuginosum fasciculatum 2 FACU 9 12 6.5 6.6 6.5

Aster ericoides 4 FACU- 8 10 5.8 5.5 5.6

Polygala sanguinea 5 FACU 8 8 5.8 4.4 5.1

Viola sagittata 7 FACW- 7 7 5.1 3.8 4.4

Scleria triglomerata 7 FAC 6 8 4.3 4.4 4.4

Stylosanthes biflora 5 UPL 6 7 4.3 3.8 4.1

Psoralea psoralioides 7 UPL 5 6 3.6 3.3 3.5

Ruellia humilis 3 FACU- 5 5 3.6 2.7 3.2

Schrankia uncinata 6 UPL 5 5 3.6 2.7 3.2

Rudbeckia hirta 1 FACU 4 6 2.9 3.3 3.1

Panicum virgatum 4 FAC+ 3 6 2.2 3.3 2.7

Penstemon tubaeflorus 5 UPL 4 4 2.9 2.2 2.5

Solidago missouriensis 4 UPL 4 4 2.9 2.2 2.5

Carex umbellata 6 UPL 3 5 2.2 2.7 2.5

Echinacea pallida 7 UPL 3 4 2.2 2.2 2.2

Helianthus mollis 6 UPL 2 5 1.4 2.7 2.1

Antennaria neglecta 4 UPL 3 3 2.2 1.6 1.9

Carex meadii 5 FAC 3 3 2.2 1.6 1.9

Coreopsis grandiflora 6 UPL 3 3 2.2 1.6 1.9

Oxalis dillenii 0 UPL 3 3 2.2 1.6 1.9

Panicum sphaerocarpon 5 FACU 3 3 2.2 1.6 1.9

Plantago virginica 1 FACU- 3 3 2.2 1.6 1.9

Unknown dicot 0 0 FACU+ 3 3 2.2 1.6 1.9

Agrostis hyemalis 3 FAC- 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.3

Andropogon gerardi 5 FAC- 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.3

Scleria pauciflora 8 FACU 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.3

Pedicularis canadensis 5 FACU+ 1 2 0.7 1.1 0.9

Aster patens 5 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Comandra richardsiana 6 FACU 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Erigeron strigosus 3 FAC- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Fimbristylis caroliniana 7 FACU 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Hieracium longipilum 5 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Hypoxis hirsuta 4 FAC 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Linum sulcatum 5 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Nothoscordum bivalve 4 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Panicum oligosanthes scribnerian 3 FACU 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Potentilla simplex 3 FACU- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Scutellaria parvula 4 FACU 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

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SITE: Drovers Prairie

COUNTY: Pettis Co., MO

DATE: 6 July 1998

BY: Ladd & Churchwell

FILE: Drover98.wk1

From NW corner of N unit; 67 BC paces S of NW corner; 45 BC paces E of W line with a 5 pace initial offset; undeclinated azimuth of 151 (toward old silo); 0.25 m2 square plots randomized within 10-pace intervals.

TRANSECT QUADRAT DATA

QUAD Mean C W/Ad NI W/Ad NW W/Ad NT TT

1 3.9 3.9 17.2 17.2 3.2 3.2 19 19

2 4.4 4.4 15.3 15.3 2.6 2.6 12 12

3 3.5 3.3 14.0 13.6 3.1 3.1 16 17

4 2.7 2.7 9.0 9.0 2.6 2.6 11 11

5 3.4 3.2 13.5 13.1 2.2 2.1 16 17

6 3.6 3.6 13.6 13.6 2.4 2.4 14 14

7 2.7 2.5 9.0 8.7 3.0 3.2 11 12

8 3.7 3.7 14.8 14.8 2.9 2.9 16 16

9 4.4 4.4 17.9 17.9 2.2 2.2 17 17

10 3.9 3.9 14.4 14.4 2.8 2.8 14 14

AVG 3.6 3.6 13.9 13.8 2.7 2.7 14.6 14.9

STD 0.5 0.6 2.8 2.9 0.3 0.4 2.5 2.5

TRANSECT FLORA SUMMARY

CC NUMBER 45 NATIVE TAXA

0 4 48 TOTAL TAXA

1 3 3.8 NATIVE QUALITY

2 6 0 to 3 3.5 W/Adventives

3 8 46.7% 25.2 NATIVE INDEX

4 7 24.4 W/Adventives

5 5 4 to 6 2.9 NATIVE WETNESS

6 8 44.4% 2.9 W/Adventives

7 3

8 1

9 0 7 to 10

10 0 8.9%



NATIVE PHYSIOGNOMY ADVENTIVE

Tree 0 0.0% Tree 0 0.0%

Shrub 4 8.3% Shrub 0 0.0%

W-Vine 0 0.0% W-Vine 0 0.0%

H-Vine 0 0.0% H-Vine 0 0.0%

P-Forb 25 52.1% P-Forb 2 4.2%

B-Forb 1 2.1% B-Forb 0 0.0%

A-Forb 3 6.3% A-Forb 1 2.1%

P-Grass 9 18.8% P-Grass 0 0.0%

A-Grass 1 2.1% A-Grass 0 0.0%

P-Sedge 2 4.2% P-Sedge 0 0.0%

A-Sedge 0 0.0% A-Sedge 0 0.0%

Fern 0 0.0% Fern 0 0.0%

Lichen 0 0.0%

Moss 0 0.0%

PHYSIOGNOMIC RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

PHYSIOG FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Nt P-FORB 72 103 48.3 49.5 48.9

Nt P-GRASS 39 62 26.2 29.8 28.0

Nt SHRUB 13 17 8.7 8.2 8.4

Nt A-FORB 14 14 9.4 6.7 8.1

Nt B-FORB 4 5 2.7 2.4 2.5

Nt P-SEDGE 3 3 2.0 1.4 1.7

Ad P-FORB 2 2 1.3 1.0 1.2

Nt A-GRASS 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Ad A-FORB 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6



SPECIES RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

SCIENTIFIC NAME CC WETNESS FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Andropogon scoparius 5 FACU- 10 20 6.7 9.6 8.2

Solidago gymnospermoides 3 FAC+ 9 17 6.0 8.2 7.1

Andropogon gerardi 5 FAC- 8 18 5.4 8.7 7.0

Vernonia crinita 6 FAC 8 15 5.4 7.2 6.3

Acalypha virginica 2 FACU 10 10 6.7 4.8 5.8

Rosa carolina 4 FACU- 9 11 6.0 5.3 5.7

Helianthus mollis 6 UPL 6 14 4.0 6.7 5.4

Panicum lanuginosum fasciculatum 2 FACU 8 8 5.4 3.8 4.6

Oxalis dillenii 0 UPL 7 7 4.7 3.4 4.0

Rudbeckia hirta 1 FACU 5 6 3.4 2.9 3.1

Gaura biennis 1 FACU- 4 5 2.7 2.4 2.5

Solidago altissima 1 FACU 3 6 2.0 2.9 2.4

Panicum oligosanthes scribnerian 3 FACU 4 4 2.7 1.9 2.3

Sorghastrum nutans 5 FACU+ 3 5 2.0 2.4 2.2

Antennaria neglecta 4 UPL 3 3 2.0 1.4 1.7

Baptisia leucophaea 6 UPL 3 3 2.0 1.4 1.7

Polygala verticillata 4 UPL 3 3 2.0 1.4 1.7

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium 4 FAC 3 3 2.0 1.4 1.7

Ruellia humilis 3 FACU- 3 3 2.0 1.4 1.7

Setaria geniculata 6 FAC 3 3 2.0 1.4 1.7

Viola sagittata 7 FACW- 3 3 2.0 1.4 1.7

Amorpha canescens 8 UPL 2 3 1.3 1.4 1.4

Aster azureus 7 UPL 2 3 1.3 1.4 1.4

Fragaria virginiana 2 FAC- 2 3 1.3 1.4 1.4

Carex bushii 3 FACW 2 2 1.3 1.0 1.2

Lysimachia lanceolata 4 FAC 2 2 1.3 1.0 1.2

Potentilla simplex 3 FACU- 2 2 1.3 1.0 1.2

Solidago missouriensis 4 UPL 2 2 1.3 1.0 1.2

Coreopsis grandiflora 6 UPL 1 2 0.7 1.0 0.8

Coreopsis palmata 6 UPL 1 2 0.7 1.0 0.8

Rosa setigera 4 FACU+ 1 2 0.7 1.0 0.8

Sporobolus heterolepis 6 FACU- 1 2 0.7 1.0 0.8

ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM * FACU 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Agrostis hyemalis 3 FAC- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Aster pilosus 0 FACU- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Baptisia leucantha 6 FACU 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

BARBAREA VULGARIS * FAC 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Carex meadii 5 FAC 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Cirsium discolor 3 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Echinacea pallida 7 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Erechtites hieracifolia 2 FACU 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Festuca octoflora 2 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Panicum sphaerocarpon 5 FACU 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Rubus flagellaris 2 FACU- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Solanum carolinense 0 FACU- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Strophostyles umbellata 3 FACU 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

TRIFOLIUM CAMPESTRE * UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Unknown dicot 0 0 FACU+ 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

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SITE: Friendly Prairie

COUNTY: Pettis Co., MO

DATE: 6 July 1998

BY: Ladd & Churchwell

FILE: Friend98.wk1

From 56 BC paces E of NW corner, at 4-coppiced PRUSE, then 40 BC paces N offset from fence; undeclinated azimuth of 0; 0.25 m2 square plots randomized within 10-pace intervals.

TRANSECT QUADRAT DATA

QUAD Mean C W/Ad NI W/Ad NW W/Ad NT TT

1 4.4 4.4 18.6 18.6 2.9 2.9 18 18

2 4.3 4.3 15.0 15.0 2.9 2.9 12 12

3 3.4 3.4 12.8 12.8 2.4 2.4 14 14

4 4.5 4.5 18.7 18.7 3.9 3.9 17 17

5 4.4 4.4 20.7 20.7 2.5 2.5 22 22

6 4.6 4.6 20.9 20.9 3.0 3.0 21 21

7 4.3 4.3 20.6 20.6 3.1 3.1 23 23

8 3.0 3.0 11.6 11.6 2.3 2.3 15 15

9 3.8 3.5 12.7 12.1 2.6 2.7 11 12

10 4.7 4.7 19.8 19.8 2.7 2.7 18 18

AVG 4.1 4.1 17.1 17.1 2.8 2.8 17.1 17.2

STD 0.5 0.5 3.5 3.6 0.4 0.4 3.9 3.8

TRANSECT FLORA SUMMARY

CC NUMBER 60 NATIVE TAXA

0 3 61 TOTAL TAXA

1 3 4.3 NATIVE QUALITY

2 5 0 to 3 4.2 W/Adventives

3 11 36.7% 33.3 NATIVE INDEX

4 9 33.0 W/Adventives

5 9 4 to 6 3.1 NATIVE WETNESS

6 12 50.0% 3.1 W/Adventives

7 5

8 3

9 0 7 to 10

10 0 13.3%



NATIVE PHYSIOGNOMY ADVENTIVE

Tree 0 0.0% Tree 0 0.0%

Shrub 5 8.2% Shrub 0 0.0%

W-Vine 0 0.0% W-Vine 0 0.0%

H-Vine 1 1.6% H-Vine 0 0.0%

P-Forb 34 55.7% P-Forb 1 1.6%

B-Forb 0 0.0% B-Forb 0 0.0%

A-Forb 5 8.2% A-Forb 0 0.0%

P-Grass 11 18.0% P-Grass 0 0.0%

A-Grass 0 0.0% A-Grass 0 0.0%

P-Sedge 4 6.6% P-Sedge 0 0.0%

A-Sedge 0 0.0% A-Sedge 0 0.0%

Fern 0 0.0% Fern 0 0.0%

Lichen 0 0.0%

Moss 0 0.0%

PHYSIOGNOMIC RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

PHYSIOG FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Nt P-FORB 96 115 55.8 51.6 53.7

Nt P-GRASS 37 57 21.5 25.6 23.5

Nt SHRUB 15 22 8.7 9.9 9.3

Nt P-SEDGE 10 13 5.8 5.8 5.8

Nt A-FORB 11 11 6.4 4.9 5.7

Nt H-VINE 2 4 1.2 1.8 1.5

Ad P-FORB 1 1 0.6 0.4 0.5



SPECIES RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

SCIENTIFIC NAME CC WETNESS FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Andropogon scoparius 5 FACU- 9 24 5.2 10.8 8.0

Aster azureus 7 UPL 8 12 4.7 5.4 5.0

Rosa carolina 4 FACU- 8 9 4.7 4.0 4.3

Fragaria virginiana 2 FAC- 7 7 4.1 3.1 3.6

Panicum lanuginosum fasciculatum 2 FACU 7 7 4.1 3.1 3.6

Solidago gymnospermoides 3 FAC+ 6 7 3.5 3.1 3.3

Echinacea pallida 7 UPL 5 8 2.9 3.6 3.2

Viola sagittata 7 FACW- 6 6 3.5 2.7 3.1

Comandra richardsiana 6 FACU 5 7 2.9 3.1 3.0

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium 4 FAC 5 6 2.9 2.7 2.8

Unknown dicot 0 0 FACU+ 5 6 2.9 2.7 2.8

Panicum virgatum 4 FAC+ 4 6 2.3 2.7 2.5

Carex umbellata 6 UPL 3 6 1.7 2.7 2.2

Rubus flagellaris 2 FACU- 3 6 1.7 2.7 2.2

Acalypha virginica 2 FACU 4 4 2.3 1.8 2.1

Cirsium discolor 3 UPL 4 4 2.3 1.8 2.1

Ruellia humilis 3 FACU- 4 4 2.3 1.8 2.1

Setaria geniculata 6 FAC 4 4 2.3 1.8 2.1

Viola pedata 5 UPL 4 4 2.3 1.8 2.1

Baptisia leucophaea 6 UPL 3 3 1.7 1.3 1.5

Carex bushii 3 FACW 3 3 1.7 1.3 1.5

Carex meadii 5 FAC 3 3 1.7 1.3 1.5

Crotalaria sagittalis 4 UPL 3 3 1.7 1.3 1.5

Oxalis dillenii 0 UPL 3 3 1.7 1.3 1.5

Panicum sphaerocarpon 5 FACU 3 3 1.7 1.3 1.5

Helianthus mollis 6 UPL 2 4 1.2 1.8 1.5

Schrankia uncinata 6 UPL 2 4 1.2 1.8 1.5

Andropogon gerardi 5 FAC- 2 3 1.2 1.3 1.3

Aster ericoides 4 FACU- 2 3 1.2 1.3 1.3

Ceanothus americanus 7 UPL 2 3 1.2 1.3 1.3

Solidago nemoralis 2 UPL 2 3 1.2 1.3 1.3

Sporobolus heterolepis 6 FACU- 2 3 1.2 1.3 1.3

Agrostis hyemalis 3 FAC- 2 2 1.2 0.9 1.0

Euphorbia corollata 3 UPL 2 2 1.2 0.9 1.0

Hypericum punctatum 3 FAC+ 2 2 1.2 0.9 1.0

Panicum oligosanthes scribnerian 3 FACU 2 2 1.2 0.9 1.0

Petalostemum candidum 8 UPL 2 2 1.2 0.9 1.0

Plantago virginica 1 FACU- 2 2 1.2 0.9 1.0

Ranunculus fascicularis 5 FACU 2 2 1.2 0.9 1.0

Rudbeckia hirta 1 FACU 2 2 1.2 0.9 1.0

Sisyrinchium campestre 4 UPL 2 2 1.2 0.9 1.0

Solidago missouriensis 4 UPL 2 2 1.2 0.9 1.0

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus 1 FACU 1 3 0.6 1.3 1.0

Lespedeza capitata 6 FACU 1 2 0.6 0.9 0.7

Tephrosia virginiana 5 UPL 1 2 0.6 0.9 0.7

Unknown grass 3 FAC- 1 2 0.6 0.9 0.7

Vernonia crinita 6 FAC 1 2 0.6 0.9 0.7

ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM * FACU 1 1 0.6 0.4 0.5

Antennaria neglecta 4 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.4 0.5

Aster pilosus 0 FACU- 1 1 0.6 0.4 0.5

Coreopsis grandiflora 6 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.4 0.5

Coreopsis palmata 6 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.4 0.5

Cornus racemosa 3 FACW- 1 1 0.6 0.4 0.5

Fimbristylis caroliniana 7 FACU 1 1 0.6 0.4 0.5

Linum sulcatum 5 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.4 0.5

Lobelia spicata 5 FAC 1 1 0.6 0.4 0.5

Muhlenbergia sp. 3 FACU 1 1 0.6 0.4 0.5

Petalostemum purpureum 8 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.4 0.5

Polygala verticillata 4 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.4 0.5

Psoralea tenuiflora 8 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.4 0.5

Thaspium trifoliatum flavum 6 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.4 0.5

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SITE: Gay Feather Prairie

COUNTY: Vernon Co., MO

DATE: 8 July 1998

BY: Ladd & Churchwell

FILE: GFP98.wk1

From NW corner post 56 BC paces E of cemetery boundary; 44 BC paces S; undeclinated azimuth of 101; 0.25 m2 square plots randomized within 10-pace intervals.

TRANSECT QUADRAT DATA

QUAD Mean C W/Ad NI W/Ad NW W/Ad NT TT

1 5.1 5.1 16.1 16.1 3.8 3.8 10 10

2 4.8 4.8 16.5 16.5 2.8 2.8 12 12

3 4.7 4.7 18.1 18.1 2.4 2.4 15 15

4 4.3 4.3 17.3 17.3 3.3 3.3 16 16

5 4.8 4.8 19.3 19.3 4.3 4.3 16 16

6 4.3 4.3 16.0 16.0 4.2 4.2 14 14

7 5.0 5.0 15.0 15.0 3.7 3.7 9 9

8 4.8 4.8 15.2 15.2 3.5 3.5 10 10

9 4.9 4.9 16.3 16.3 2.5 2.5 11 11

10 4.6 4.6 16.6 16.6 2.8 2.8 13 13

AVG 4.7 4.7 16.6 16.6 3.3 3.3 12.6 12.6

STD 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.2 0.6 0.6 2.5 2.5

TRANSECT FLORA SUMMARY

CC NUMBER 39 NATIVE TAXA

0 0 39 TOTAL TAXA

1 1 4.8 NATIVE QUALITY

2 2 0 to 3 4.8 W/Adventives

3 7 25.6% 29.9 NATIVE INDEX

4 6 29.9 W/Adventives

5 12 4 to 6 3.5 NATIVE WETNESS

6 4 56.4% 3.5 W/Adventives

7 4

8 2

9 1 7 to 10

10 0 17.9%



NATIVE PHYSIOGNOMY ADVENTIVE

Tree 0 0.0% Tree 0 0.0%

Shrub 1 2.6% Shrub 0 0.0%

W-Vine 0 0.0% W-Vine 0 0.0%

H-Vine 0 0.0% H-Vine 0 0.0%

P-Forb 22 56.4% P-Forb 0 0.0%

B-Forb 0 0.0% B-Forb 0 0.0%

A-Forb 4 10.3% A-Forb 0 0.0%

P-Grass 8 20.5% P-Grass 0 0.0%

A-Grass 0 0.0% A-Grass 0 0.0%

P-Sedge 4 10.3% P-Sedge 0 0.0%

A-Sedge 0 0.0% A-Sedge 0 0.0%

Fern 0 0.0% Fern 0 0.0%

Lichen 0 0.0%

Moss 0 0.0%

PHYSIOGNOMIC RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

PHYSIOG FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Nt P-FORB 65 76 51.6 45.0 48.3

Nt P-GRASS 38 69 30.2 40.8 35.5

Nt P-SEDGE 17 17 13.5 10.1 11.8

Nt A-FORB 5 5 4.0 3.0 3.5

Nt SHRUB 1 2 0.8 1.2 1.0



SPECIES RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

SCIENTIFIC NAME CC WETNESS FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Andropogon scoparius 5 FACU- 10 32 7.9 18.9 13.4

Panicum sphaerocarpon 5 FACU 9 11 7.1 6.5 6.8

Aster azureus 7 UPL 7 9 5.6 5.3 5.4

Panicum lanuginosum fasciculatum 2 FACU 7 9 5.6 5.3 5.4

Aster patens 5 UPL 7 7 5.6 4.1 4.8

Carex umbellata 6 UPL 7 7 5.6 4.1 4.8

Euphorbia corollata 3 UPL 5 8 4.0 4.7 4.4

Panicum virgatum 4 FAC+ 5 8 4.0 4.7 4.4

Potentilla simplex 3 FACU- 5 6 4.0 3.6 3.8

Rudbeckia hirta 1 FACU 5 5 4.0 3.0 3.5

Ruellia humilis 3 FACU- 5 5 4.0 3.0 3.5

Scleria pauciflora 8 FACU 5 5 4.0 3.0 3.5

Viola sagittata 7 FACW- 5 5 4.0 3.0 3.5

Carex meadii 5 FAC 4 4 3.2 2.4 2.8

Sorghastrum nutans 5 FACU+ 3 4 2.4 2.4 2.4

Coreopsis grandiflora 6 UPL 3 3 2.4 1.8 2.1

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium 4 FAC 3 3 2.4 1.8 2.1

Solidago juncea 5 UPL 3 3 2.4 1.8 2.1

Stylosanthes biflora 5 UPL 3 3 2.4 1.8 2.1

Pedicularis canadensis 5 FACU+ 2 4 1.6 2.4 2.0

Erigeron strigosus 3 FAC- 2 2 1.6 1.2 1.4

Nothoscordum bivalve 4 UPL 2 2 1.6 1.2 1.4

Solidago nemoralis 2 UPL 2 2 1.6 1.2 1.4

Sporobolus asper 4 UPL 2 2 1.6 1.2 1.4

Amorpha canescens 8 UPL 1 2 0.8 1.2 1.0

Echinacea pallida 7 UPL 1 2 0.8 1.2 1.0

Helianthus mollis 6 UPL 1 2 0.8 1.2 1.0

Paspalum ciliatifolium 3 UPL 1 2 0.8 1.2 1.0

Tephrosia virginiana 5 UPL 1 2 0.8 1.2 1.0

Aster ericoides 4 FACU- 1 1 0.8 0.6 0.7

Castilleja coccinea 5 FAC 1 1 0.8 0.6 0.7

Cirsium discolor 3 UPL 1 1 0.8 0.6 0.7

Fimbristylis caroliniana 7 FACU 1 1 0.8 0.6 0.7

Gentiana puberula 9 FACU 1 1 0.8 0.6 0.7

Houstonia minima 3 FACU- 1 1 0.8 0.6 0.7

Lespedeza virginica 5 UPL 1 1 0.8 0.6 0.7

Linum sulcatum 5 UPL 1 1 0.8 0.6 0.7

Setaria geniculata 6 FAC 1 1 0.8 0.6 0.7

Solidago missouriensis 4 UPL 1 1 0.8 0.6 0.7

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SITE: Golden Prairie

COUNTY: Barton Co., MO

DATE: 8 July 1998

BY: Ladd & Churchwell

FILE: Golden98.wk1

From a point 547 BC paces S of NW corner and 78 paces E of W fenceline; 0 paces initial offset; undeclinated azimuth of 97; 0.25 m2 square plots randomized within 10-pace intervals.

TRANSECT QUADRAT DATA

QUAD Mean C W/Ad NI W/Ad NW W/Ad NT TT

1 4.4 4.4 18.2 18.2 2.5 2.5 17 17

2 4.2 4.2 15.3 15.3 3.2 3.2 13 13

3 5.4 5.4 17.8 17.8 3.6 3.6 11 11

4 4.7 4.7 18.3 18.3 3.2 3.2 15 15

5 4.8 4.8 19.0 19.0 3.6 3.6 16 16

6 4.7 4.7 16.2 16.2 3.0 3.0 12 12

7 4.6 4.6 17.8 17.8 2.9 2.9 15 15

8 5.4 5.4 20.9 20.9 3.5 3.5 15 15

9 4.5 4.5 17.3 17.3 2.8 2.8 15 15

10 4.3 4.3 15.0 15.0 3.3 3.3 12 12

AVG 4.7 4.7 17.6 17.6 3.2 3.2 14.1 14.1

STD 0.4 0.4 1.7 1.7 0.3 0.3 1.9 1.9

TRANSECT FLORA SUMMARY

CC NUMBER 45 NATIVE TAXA

0 1 45 TOTAL TAXA

1 1 4.7 NATIVE QUALITY

2 5 0 to 3 4.7 W/Adventives

3 4 24.4% 31.6 NATIVE INDEX

4 10 31.6 W/Adventives

5 8 4 to 6 3.3 NATIVE WETNESS

6 8 57.8% 3.3 W/Adventives

7 5

8 2

9 0 7 to 10

10 1 17.8%



NATIVE PHYSIOGNOMY ADVENTIVE

Tree 0 0.0% Tree 0 0.0%

Shrub 4 8.9% Shrub 0 0.0%

W-Vine 0 0.0% W-Vine 0 0.0%

H-Vine 0 0.0% H-Vine 0 0.0%

P-Forb 26 57.8% P-Forb 0 0.0%

B-Forb 0 0.0% B-Forb 0 0.0%

A-Forb 4 8.9% A-Forb 0 0.0%

P-Grass 7 15.6% P-Grass 0 0.0%

A-Grass 0 0.0% A-Grass 0 0.0%

P-Sedge 4 8.9% P-Sedge 0 0.0%

A-Sedge 0 0.0% A-Sedge 0 0.0%

Fern 0 0.0% Fern 0 0.0%

Lichen 0 0.0%

Moss 0 0.0%

PHYSIOGNOMIC RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

PHYSIOG FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Nt P-FORB 71 84 50.4 44.7 47.5

Nt P-GRASS 37 62 26.2 33.0 29.6

Nt SHRUB 11 19 7.8 10.1 9.0

Nt P-SEDGE 13 14 9.2 7.4 8.3

Nt A-FORB 9 9 6.4 4.8 5.6



SPECIES RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

SCIENTIFIC NAME CC WETNESS FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Andropogon scoparius 5 FACU- 10 30 7.1 16.0 11.5

Aster azureus 7 UPL 8 13 5.7 6.9 6.3

Panicum lanuginosum fasciculatum 2 FACU 10 10 7.1 5.3 6.2

Carex meadii 5 FAC 8 8 5.7 4.3 5.0

Aster ericoides 4 FACU- 7 9 5.0 4.8 4.9

Sorghastrum nutans 5 FACU+ 6 9 4.3 4.8 4.5

Lespedeza virginica 5 UPL 6 6 4.3 3.2 3.7

Andropogon gerardi 5 FAC- 5 7 3.5 3.7 3.6

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium 4 FAC 4 5 2.8 2.7 2.7

Rosa carolina 4 FACU- 4 5 2.8 2.7 2.7

Polygala sanguinea 5 FACU 4 4 2.8 2.1 2.5

Rudbeckia hirta 1 FACU 4 4 2.8 2.1 2.5

Ruellia humilis 3 FACU- 4 4 2.8 2.1 2.5

Viola sagittata 7 FACW- 4 4 2.8 2.1 2.5

Ceanothus americanus 7 UPL 3 5 2.1 2.7 2.4

Apocynum sibiricum 2 FAC+ 3 4 2.1 2.1 2.1

Rhus copallina latifolia 2 UPL 2 5 1.4 2.7 2.0

Echinacea pallida 7 UPL 3 3 2.1 1.6 1.9

Koeleria cristata 6 UPL 3 3 2.1 1.6 1.9

Petalostemum candidum 8 UPL 3 3 2.1 1.6 1.9

Viola pedatifida 10 FACU- 3 3 2.1 1.6 1.9

Amorpha canescens 8 UPL 2 4 1.4 2.1 1.8

Baptisia leucophaea 6 UPL 2 3 1.4 1.6 1.5

Carex species 4 FACW- 2 3 1.4 1.6 1.5

Acalypha virginica 2 FACU 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.2

Carex umbellata 6 UPL 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.2

Coreopsis grandiflora 6 UPL 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.2

Erigeron strigosus 3 FAC- 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.2

Nothoscordum bivalve 4 UPL 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.2

Oxalis dillenii 0 UPL 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.2

Panicum oligosanthes scribnerian 3 FACU 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.2

Physalis virginiana 3 UPL 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.2

Sisyrinchium campestre 4 UPL 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.2

Stylosanthes biflora 5 UPL 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.2

Helianthus mollis 6 UPL 1 2 0.7 1.1 0.9

Solidago missouriensis 4 UPL 1 2 0.7 1.1 0.9

Solidago rigida 6 FACU- 1 2 0.7 1.1 0.9

Andropogon virginicus 2 FAC- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Antennaria neglecta 4 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Aster patens 5 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Desmodium illinoense 4 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Gerardia tenuifolia 4 FACW 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Parthenium integrifolium 6 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Phlox pilosa 6 FAC- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Scleria triglomerata 7 FAC 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

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SITE: La Petite Gemme Prairie

COUNTY: Polk Co., MO

DATE: 8 July 1998

BY: Ladd & Churchwell

FILE: LaPet98.wk1

From 20 BC paces initial offset from high point of NE hill; undeclinated azimuth of 265; 0.25 m2 square plots randomized within 10-pace intervals.

TRANSECT QUADRAT DATA

QUAD Mean C W/Ad NI W/Ad NW W/Ad NT TT

1 4.0 4.0 16.0 16.0 3.2 3.2 16 16

2 4.7 4.7 19.4 19.4 2.3 2.3 17 17

3 4.6 4.6 17.4 17.4 2.4 2.4 14 14

4 4.6 4.6 17.4 17.4 2.9 2.9 14 14

5 5.0 5.0 19.4 19.4 2.2 2.2 15 15

6 4.1 4.1 17.0 17.0 4.1 4.1 17 17

7 4.7 4.7 19.8 19.8 3.2 3.2 18 18

8 4.4 4.4 17.9 17.9 2.9 2.9 17 17

9 4.0 4.0 14.4 14.4 3.2 3.2 13 13

10 4.9 4.9 22.8 22.8 3.8 3.8 22 22

AVG 4.5 4.5 18.1 18.1 3.0 3.0 16.3 16.3

STD 0.3 0.3 2.2 2.2 0.6 0.6 2.5 2.5

TRANSECT FLORA SUMMARY

CC NUMBER 51 NATIVE TAXA

0 2 51 TOTAL TAXA

1 2 4.6 NATIVE QUALITY

2 3 0 to 3 4.6 W/Adventives

3 8 29.4% 32.9 NATIVE INDEX

4 7 32.9 W/Adventives

5 11 4 to 6 2.9 NATIVE WETNESS

6 10 54.9% 2.9 W/Adventives

7 6

8 1

9 0 7 to 10

10 1 15.7%



NATIVE PHYSIOGNOMY ADVENTIVE

Tree 0 0.0% Tree 0 0.0%

Shrub 1 2.0% Shrub 0 0.0%

W-Vine 0 0.0% W-Vine 0 0.0%

H-Vine 1 2.0% H-Vine 0 0.0%

P-Forb 28 54.9% P-Forb 0 0.0%

B-Forb 0 0.0% B-Forb 0 0.0%

A-Forb 4 7.8% A-Forb 0 0.0%

P-Grass 11 21.6% P-Grass 0 0.0%

A-Grass 0 0.0% A-Grass 0 0.0%

P-Sedge 6 11.8% P-Sedge 0 0.0%

A-Sedge 0 0.0% A-Sedge 0 0.0%

Fern 0 0.0% Fern 0 0.0%

Lichen 0 0.0%

Moss 0 0.0%

PHYSIOGNOMIC RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

PHYSIOG FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Nt P-FORB 89 104 54.6 48.8 51.7

Nt P-GRASS 42 69 25.8 32.4 29.1

Nt P-SEDGE 17 22 10.4 10.3 10.4

Nt A-FORB 10 12 6.1 5.6 5.9

Nt SHRUB 4 5 2.5 2.3 2.4

Nt H-VINE 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5



SPECIES RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

SCIENTIFIC NAME CC WETNESS FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Andropogon scoparius 5 FACU- 10 15 6.1 7.0 6.6

Panicum lanuginosum fasciculatum 2 FACU 7 13 4.3 6.1 5.2

Ruellia humilis 3 FACU- 9 10 5.5 4.7 5.1

Sorghastrum nutans 5 FACU+ 6 13 3.7 6.1 4.9

Potentilla simplex 3 FACU- 7 8 4.3 3.8 4.0

Stylosanthes biflora 5 UPL 7 8 4.3 3.8 4.0

Comandra richardsiana 6 FACU 6 7 3.7 3.3 3.5

Setaria geniculata 6 FAC 5 8 3.1 3.8 3.4

Unknown grass 3 FAC- 4 9 2.5 4.2 3.3

Viola pedata 5 UPL 6 6 3.7 2.8 3.2

Aster ericoides 4 FACU- 5 6 3.1 2.8 2.9

Crotonopsis elliptica 6 UPL 5 6 3.1 2.8 2.9

Panicum sphaerocarpon 5 FACU 5 6 3.1 2.8 2.9

Rudbeckia hirta 1 FACU 5 5 3.1 2.3 2.7

Antennaria neglecta 4 UPL 4 6 2.5 2.8 2.6

Rosa carolina 4 FACU- 4 5 2.5 2.3 2.4

Scleria pauciflora 8 FACU 4 5 2.5 2.3 2.4

Carex meadii 5 FAC 4 4 2.5 1.9 2.2

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium 4 FAC 4 4 2.5 1.9 2.2

Viola sagittata 7 FACW- 4 4 2.5 1.9 2.2

Echinacea pallida 7 UPL 3 5 1.8 2.3 2.1

Liatris pycnostachya 6 FAC- 3 5 1.8 2.3 2.1

Aster azureus 7 UPL 3 4 1.8 1.9 1.9

Carex umbellata 6 UPL 3 4 1.8 1.9 1.9

Diodia teres 2 FACU 3 4 1.8 1.9 1.9

Eleocharis tenuis verrucosa 5 FACW 3 4 1.8 1.9 1.9

Parthenium integrifolium 6 UPL 3 4 1.8 1.9 1.9

Solidago nemoralis 2 UPL 3 4 1.8 1.9 1.9

Scleria triglomerata 7 FAC 2 4 1.2 1.9 1.6

Lespedeza virginica 5 UPL 2 2 1.2 0.9 1.1

Prunella vulgaris lanceolata 1 FAC 2 2 1.2 0.9 1.1

Sisyrinchium campestre 4 UPL 2 2 1.2 0.9 1.1

Unknown dicot 0 0 FACU+ 2 2 1.2 0.9 1.1

Baptisia leucophaea 6 UPL 1 2 0.6 0.9 0.8

Ambrosia artemisiifolia 0 FACU 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Andropogon gerardi 5 FAC- 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Bouteloua curtipendula 7 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Carex bushii 3 FACW 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Castilleja coccinea 5 FAC 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Danthonia spicata 3 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Euphorbia corollata 3 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Liatris cylindracea 7 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Lobelia spicata 5 FAC 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Nothoscordum bivalve 4 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Panicum oligosanthes scribnerian 3 FACU 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Panicum virgatum 4 FAC+ 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Physalis virginiana 3 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Rudbeckia missouriensis 6 FACU- 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Schrankia uncinata 6 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Solidago rigida 6 FACU- 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Viola pedatifida 10 FACU- 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

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SITE: Penn-Sylvania Prairie

COUNTY: Dade Co., MO

DATE: 8 July 1998

BY: Ladd & Churchwell

FILE: Pennsyl98.wk1

From a point near center of N edge of preserve, W of E line ditch; undeclinated azimuth of 266; 0 paces offset; 0.25 m2 square plots randomized within 10-pace intervals.

TRANSECT QUADRAT DATA

QUAD Mean C W/Ad NI W/Ad NW W/Ad NT TT

1 3.9 3.9 14.7 14.7 3.4 3.4 14 14

2 4.9 4.9 18.4 18.4 3.6 3.6 14 14

3 4.1 4.1 16.3 16.3 3.5 3.5 16 16

4 4.9 4.9 21.9 21.9 3.5 3.5 20 20

5 4.6 4.6 18.9 18.9 3.4 3.4 17 17

6 4.7 4.7 19.8 19.8 2.8 2.8 18 18

7 4.8 4.8 20.3 20.3 3.7 3.7 18 18

8 4.6 4.6 19.6 19.6 3.1 3.1 18 18

9 4.4 4.4 18.9 18.9 3.2 3.2 18 18

10 4.9 4.9 21.6 21.6 4.1 4.1 19 19

AVG 4.6 4.6 19.0 19.0 3.4 3.4 17.2 17.2

STD 0.3 0.3 2.1 2.1 0.3 0.3 1.9 1.9

TRANSECT FLORA SUMMARY

CC NUMBER 54 NATIVE TAXA

0 2 54 TOTAL TAXA

1 2 4.5 NATIVE QUALITY

2 7 0 to 3 4.5 W/Adventives

3 6 31.5% 32.8 NATIVE INDEX

4 8 32.8 W/Adventives

5 11 4 to 6 3.2 NATIVE WETNESS

6 9 51.9% 3.2 W/Adventives

7 6

8 3

9 0 7 to 10

10 0 16.7%



NATIVE PHYSIOGNOMY ADVENTIVE

Tree 0 0.0% Tree 0 0.0%

Shrub 4 7.4% Shrub 0 0.0%

W-Vine 0 0.0% W-Vine 0 0.0%

H-Vine 1 1.9% H-Vine 0 0.0%

P-Forb 29 53.7% P-Forb 0 0.0%

B-Forb 0 0.0% B-Forb 0 0.0%

A-Forb 4 7.4% A-Forb 0 0.0%

P-Grass 11 20.4% P-Grass 0 0.0%

A-Grass 0 0.0% A-Grass 0 0.0%

P-Sedge 5 9.3% P-Sedge 0 0.0%

A-Sedge 0 0.0% A-Sedge 0 0.0%

Fern 0 0.0% Fern 0 0.0%

Lichen 0 0.0%

Moss 0 0.0%

PHYSIOGNOMIC RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

PHYSIOG FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Nt P-FORB 88 106 51.2 48.4 49.8

Nt P-GRASS 41 64 23.8 29.2 26.5

Nt P-SEDGE 16 18 9.3 8.2 8.8

Nt SHRUB 15 18 8.7 8.2 8.5

Nt A-FORB 10 10 5.8 4.6 5.2

Nt H-VINE 2 3 1.2 1.4 1.3



SPECIES RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

SCIENTIFIC NAME CC WETNESS FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Andropogon scoparius 5 FACU- 10 22 5.8 10.0 7.9

Rosa carolina 4 FACU- 10 10 5.8 4.6 5.2

Echinacea pallida 7 UPL 9 11 5.2 5.0 5.1

Panicum lanuginosum fasciculatum 2 FACU 8 10 4.7 4.6 4.6

Helianthus mollis 6 UPL 5 11 2.9 5.0 4.0

Rudbeckia hirta 1 FACU 7 8 4.1 3.7 3.9

Aster azureus 7 UPL 6 7 3.5 3.2 3.3

Carex umbellata 6 UPL 6 7 3.5 3.2 3.3

Erigeron strigosus 3 FAC- 6 6 3.5 2.7 3.1

Ruellia humilis 3 FACU- 6 6 3.5 2.7 3.1

Coreopsis grandiflora 6 UPL 5 5 2.9 2.3 2.6

Lespedeza virginica 5 UPL 5 5 2.9 2.3 2.6

Fimbristylis caroliniana 7 FACU 4 5 2.3 2.3 2.3

Pedicularis canadensis 5 FACU+ 4 5 2.3 2.3 2.3

Aster ericoides 4 FACU- 4 4 2.3 1.8 2.1

Carex meadii 5 FAC 4 4 2.3 1.8 2.1

Sorghastrum nutans 5 FACU+ 4 4 2.3 1.8 2.1

Amorpha canescens 8 UPL 3 5 1.7 2.3 2.0

Panicum virgatum 4 FAC+ 3 5 1.7 2.3 2.0

Vernonia baldwini 2 UPL 3 5 1.7 2.3 2.0

Panicum oligosanthes scribnerian 3 FACU 3 4 1.7 1.8 1.8

Panicum sphaerocarpon 5 FACU 3 4 1.7 1.8 1.8

Petalostemum candidum 8 UPL 3 4 1.7 1.8 1.8

Unknown grass 3 FAC- 2 5 1.2 2.3 1.7

Antennaria neglecta 4 UPL 3 3 1.7 1.4 1.6

Aster patens 5 UPL 3 3 1.7 1.4 1.6

Lobelia spicata 5 FAC 3 3 1.7 1.4 1.6

Oxalis dillenii 0 UPL 3 3 1.7 1.4 1.6

Setaria geniculata 6 FAC 3 3 1.7 1.4 1.6

Viola sagittata 7 FACW- 3 3 1.7 1.4 1.6

Andropogon gerardi 5 FAC- 2 3 1.2 1.4 1.3

Schrankia uncinata 6 UPL 2 3 1.2 1.4 1.3

Solidago nemoralis 2 UPL 2 3 1.2 1.4 1.3

Sporobolus heterolepis 6 FACU- 2 3 1.2 1.4 1.3

Lithospermum canescens 6 UPL 2 2 1.2 0.9 1.0

Polygala verticillata 4 UPL 2 2 1.2 0.9 1.0

Psoralea psoralioides 7 UPL 2 2 1.2 0.9 1.0

Fragaria virginiana 2 FAC- 1 2 0.6 0.9 0.7

Liatris pycnostachya 6 FAC- 1 2 0.6 0.9 0.7

Rubus flagellaris 2 FACU- 1 2 0.6 0.9 0.7

Solidago rigida 6 FACU- 1 2 0.6 0.9 0.7

Acalypha virginica 2 FACU 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Bouteloua curtipendula 7 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Carex bushii 3 FACW 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Nothoscordum bivalve 4 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Oxalis stricta 0 FACU 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Penstemon tubaeflorus 5 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Plantago virginica 1 FACU- 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Potentilla simplex 3 FACU- 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium 4 FAC 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Rubus pensilvanicus 2 FAC- 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Scleria pauciflora 8 FACU 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Sisyrinchium campestre 4 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

Stylosanthes biflora 5 UPL 1 1 0.6 0.5 0.5

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SITE: Schwartz Prairie

COUNTY: St. Clair Co., MO

DATE: 8 August 1996

BY: Ladd & Greenlee

FILE: schwartz96.wk1

From SE corner post of tract; 20 pace initial offset; undeclinated azimuth of 310, 0.25 m2 square plots randomized within 10-pace intervals.

TRANSECT QUADRAT DATA

QUAD Mean C W/Ad NI W/Ad NW W/Ad NT TT

1 4.5 4.5 15.1 15.1 3.5 3.5 11 11

2 4.1 4.1 15.5 15.5 3.6 3.6 14 14

3 4.3 4.0 16.0 15.5 3.0 3.0 14 15

4 4.2 3.9 15.8 15.2 2.9 2.9 14 15

5 3.0 3.0 10.8 10.8 3.2 3.2 13 13

6 3.7 3.5 13.9 13.4 3.1 3.1 14 15

7 4.3 4.3 15.5 15.5 4.1 4.1 13 13

8 4.4 4.0 13.3 12.6 3.6 3.5 9 10

9 4.3 3.8 11.3 10.6 4.4 4.5 7 8

10 4.7 4.7 18.8 18.8 3.9 3.9 16 16

AVG 4.2 4.0 14.6 14.3 3.5 3.5 12.5 13.0

STD 0.5 0.5 2.2 2.3 0.5 0.5 2.6 2.4

TRANSECT FLORA SUMMARY

CC NUMBER 46 NATIVE TAXA

0 2 49 TOTAL TAXA

1 3 3.8 NATIVE QUALITY

2 7 0 to 3 3.6 W/Adventives

3 9 45.7% 25.9 NATIVE INDEX

4 4 25.1 W/Adventives

5 13 4 to 6 3.4 NATIVE WETNESS

6 5 47.8% 3.4 W/Adventives

7 3

8 0

9 0 7 to 10

10 0 6.5%



NATIVE PHYSIOGNOMY ADVENTIVE

Tree 0 0.0% Tree 0 0.0%

Shrub 2 4.1% Shrub 0 0.0%

W-Vine 0 0.0% W-Vine 0 0.0%

H-Vine 1 2.0% H-Vine 0 0.0%

P-Forb 22 44.9% P-Forb 2 4.1%

B-Forb 0 0.0% B-Forb 0 0.0%

A-Forb 6 12.2% A-Forb 1 2.0%

P-Grass 11 22.4% P-Grass 0 0.0%

A-Grass 1 2.0% A-Grass 0 0.0%

P-Sedge 3 6.1% P-Sedge 0 0.0%

A-Sedge 0 0.0% A-Sedge 0 0.0%

Fern 0 0.0% Fern 0 0.0%

Lichen 0 0.0%

Moss 0 0.0%

PHYSIOGNOMIC RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

PHYSIOG FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Nt P-FORB 50 70 38.5 34.3 36.4

Nt P-GRASS 39 78 30.0 38.2 34.1

Nt P-SEDGE 16 25 12.3 12.3 12.3

Nt A-FORB 16 19 12.3 9.3 10.8

Ad A-FORB 3 3 2.3 1.5 1.9

Ad P-FORB 2 3 1.5 1.5 1.5

Nt SHRUB 2 3 1.5 1.5 1.5

Nt H-VINE 1 2 0.8 1.0 0.9

Nt A-GRASS 1 1 0.8 0.5 0.6



SPECIES RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

SCIENTIFIC NAME CC WETNESS FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Andropogon scoparius 5 FACU- 10 30 7.7 14.7 11.2

Carex umbellata 6 UPL 10 18 7.7 8.8 8.3

Antennaria neglecta 4 UPL 8 14 6.2 6.9 6.5

Panicum sphaerocarpon 5 FACU 7 10 5.4 4.9 5.1

Comandra richardsiana 6 FACU 6 11 4.6 5.4 5.0

Andropogon gerardi 5 FAC- 5 12 3.8 5.9 4.9

Euphorbia corollata 3 UPL 5 8 3.8 3.9 3.9

Crotonopsis elliptica 6 UPL 5 7 3.8 3.4 3.6

Acalypha virginica 2 FACU 5 6 3.8 2.9 3.4

Fragaria virginiana 2 FAC- 4 5 3.1 2.5 2.8

Scleria triglomerata 7 FAC 4 5 3.1 2.5 2.8

Panicum lanuginosum fasciculatum 2 FACU 4 4 3.1 2.0 2.5

Echinacea pallida 7 UPL 3 5 2.3 2.5 2.4

Panicum oligosanthes scribnerian 3 FACU 3 5 2.3 2.5 2.4

Tridens flavus 1 UPL 3 5 2.3 2.5 2.4

Silphium integrifolium 4 UPL 3 4 2.3 2.0 2.1

Crotalaria sagittalis 4 UPL 3 3 2.3 1.5 1.9

LESPEDEZA STRIATA * FACU 3 3 2.3 1.5 1.9

Rudbeckia hirta 1 FACU 3 3 2.3 1.5 1.9

Sporobolus asper 4 UPL 2 4 1.5 2.0 1.7

Carex bushii 3 FACW 2 2 1.5 1.0 1.3

Hieracium longipilum 5 UPL 2 2 1.5 1.0 1.3

Panicum anceps 2 FACW 2 2 1.5 1.0 1.3

Stylosanthes biflora 5 UPL 2 2 1.5 1.0 1.3

Unknown dicot 0 0 FACU+ 2 2 1.5 1.0 1.3

Sorghastrum nutans 5 FACU+ 1 3 0.8 1.5 1.1

Antennaria plantaginifolia 5 UPL 1 2 0.8 1.0 0.9

Helianthus mollis 6 UPL 1 2 0.8 1.0 0.9

LESPEDEZA CUNEATA * UPL 1 2 0.8 1.0 0.9

Panicum linearifolium 5 UPL 1 2 0.8 1.0 0.9

Rubus pensilvanicus 2 FAC- 1 2 0.8 1.0 0.9

Schrankia uncinata 6 UPL 1 2 0.8 1.0 0.9

ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM * FACU 1 1 0.8 0.5 0.6

Agrostis hyemalis 3 FAC- 1 1 0.8 0.5 0.6

Aristida dichotoma 3 FACU 1 1 0.8 0.5 0.6

Ceanothus americanus 7 UPL 1 1 0.8 0.5 0.6

Croton glandulosus septentrional 1 UPL 1 1 0.8 0.5 0.6

Desmodium ciliare 5 UPL 1 1 0.8 0.5 0.6

Desmodium sessilifolium 5 UPL 1 1 0.8 0.5 0.6

Diodia teres 2 FACU 1 1 0.8 0.5 0.6

Hypericum punctatum 3 FAC+ 1 1 0.8 0.5 0.6

Oxalis dillenii 0 UPL 1 1 0.8 0.5 0.6

Pedicularis canadensis 5 FACU+ 1 1 0.8 0.5 0.6

Penstemon tubaeflorus 5 UPL 1 1 0.8 0.5 0.6

Polygala sanguinea 5 FACU 1 1 0.8 0.5 0.6

Potentilla simplex 3 FACU- 1 1 0.8 0.5 0.6

Ruellia humilis 3 FACU- 1 1 0.8 0.5 0.6

Solidago nemoralis 2 UPL 1 1 0.8 0.5 0.6

Strophostyles umbellata 3 FACU 1 1 0.8 0.5 0.6

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ACHMI 1

ANDGE 3

ANDSC 2

CROEL 1

CXUMB 2

ECHPAL 1

EUPHCOR 2

PANOLSC 2

RUBPE 2

STRUM 1

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ANDSC 4

ANTNE 1

CXUMB 2

ECHPAL 2

EUPHCOR 2

HIELO 1

LESCU 2

UNKDI0 1

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ANDSC 3

ANTPL 2

CROEL 2

CROSA 1

CXBUS 1

CXUMB 2

DESCI 1

DESSE 1

ECHPAL 2

EUPHCOR 1

PANSP 2

PEDCA 1

POTSI 1

SILIN 1

SORNU 3

SPOAS 2

SITE: Stillwell Prairie - Transect A

COUNTY: Vernon Co., MO

DATE: 7 July 1998

BY: Ladd & Churchwell

FILE: StillA98.wk1

In S 40 acres of good prairie (SW¼ SE¼ Sec.3 T36W R33N, Richards quad); from large MACPO immediately S of entrance road in N half of E boundary; 150 BC paces @ 240 to start point; undeclinated azimuth of 265; 0.25 m2 plots randomized within 10-pace intervals.

TRANSECT QUADRAT DATA

QUAD Mean C W/Ad NI W/Ad NW W/Ad NT TT

1 4.1 3.6 15.2 14.3 2.7 2.8 14 16

2 3.8 3.2 12.0 11.0 2.7 2.8 10 12

3 3.1 2.0 9.3 7.5 1.7 2.4 9 14

4 3.6 3.0 11.4 10.4 2.6 2.8 10 12

5 3.9 3.6 14.1 13.6 1.7 1.8 13 14

6 4.3 3.6 13.6 12.4 1.4 1.7 10 12

7 3.9 3.3 13.0 11.9 0.8 1.2 11 13

8 4.8 4.1 16.5 15.2 1.8 1.9 12 14

9 4.2 3.5 13.9 12.8 2.0 2.2 11 13

10 3.6 3.3 15.0 14.2 2.5 2.6 17 19

AVG 3.9 3.3 13.4 12.3 2.0 2.2 11.7 13.9

STD 0.4 0.5 2.0 2.2 0.6 0.5 2.3 2.1

TRANSECT FLORA SUMMARY

CC NUMBER 48 NATIVE TAXA

0 3 56 TOTAL TAXA

1 2 4.0 NATIVE QUALITY

2 4 0 to 3 3.4 W/Adventives

3 9 37.5% 27.4 NATIVE INDEX

4 13 25.4 W/Adventives

5 10 4 to 6 2.6 NATIVE WETNESS

6 3 54.2% 2.8 W/Adventives

7 1

8 2

9 0 7 to 10

10 1 8.3%



NATIVE PHYSIOGNOMY ADVENTIVE

Tree 1 1.8% Tree 0 0.0%

Shrub 0 0.0% Shrub 0 0.0%

W-Vine 0 0.0% W-Vine 0 0.0%

H-Vine 0 0.0% H-Vine 0 0.0%

P-Forb 27 48.2% P-Forb 1 1.8%

B-Forb 0 0.0% B-Forb 2 3.6%

A-Forb 3 5.4% A-Forb 2 3.6%

P-Grass 10 17.9% P-Grass 3 5.4%

A-Grass 1 1.8% A-Grass 0 0.0%

P-Sedge 6 10.7% P-Sedge 0 0.0%

A-Sedge 0 0.0% A-Sedge 0 0.0%

Fern 0 0.0% Fern 0 0.0%

Lichen 0 0.0%

Moss 0 0.0%

PHYSIOGNOMIC RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

PHYSIOG FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Nt P-FORB 54 65 38.8 34.9 36.9

Nt P-GRASS 35 54 25.2 29.0 27.1

Nt P-SEDGE 19 24 13.7 12.9 13.3

Ad A-FORB 11 21 7.9 11.3 9.6

Nt A-FORB 7 7 5.0 3.8 4.4

Ad P-GRASS 5 7 3.6 3.8 3.7

Ad P-FORB 4 4 2.9 2.2 2.5

Ad B-FORB 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.3

Nt A-GRASS 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Nt TREE 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6



SPECIES RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

SCIENTIFIC NAME CC WETNESS FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Tripsacum dactyloides 5 FAC+ 9 23 6.5 12.4 9.4

LESPEDEZA STRIATA * FACU 9 19 6.5 10.2 8.3

Carex meadii 5 FAC 10 12 7.2 6.5 6.8

Panicum lanuginosum fasciculatum 2 FACU 8 8 5.8 4.3 5.0

Oxalis dillenii 0 UPL 6 6 4.3 3.2 3.8

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium 4 FAC 4 7 2.9 3.8 3.3

Solidago missouriensis 4 UPL 4 7 2.9 3.8 3.3

Acalypha virginica 2 FACU 5 5 3.6 2.7 3.1

Eleocharis tenuis verrucosa 5 FACW 4 6 2.9 3.2 3.1

Panicum virgatum 4 FAC+ 3 6 2.2 3.2 2.7

ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM * FACU 4 4 2.9 2.2 2.5

Setaria geniculata 6 FAC 4 4 2.9 2.2 2.5

Aster ericoides 4 FACU- 3 4 2.2 2.2 2.2

Sorghastrum nutans 5 FACU+ 3 4 2.2 2.2 2.2

Viola pedatifida 10 FACU- 3 4 2.2 2.2 2.2

FESTUCA ELATIOR * FACU- 3 3 2.2 1.6 1.9

Fragaria virginiana 2 FAC- 3 3 2.2 1.6 1.9

Juncus interior 4 FAC+ 3 3 2.2 1.6 1.9

Panicum oligosanthes scribnerian 3 FACU 3 3 2.2 1.6 1.9

Ruellia humilis 3 FACU- 3 3 2.2 1.6 1.9

Desmodium canadense 4 FAC- 2 3 1.4 1.6 1.5

Carex bushii 3 FACW 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.3

Panicum sphaerocarpon 5 FACU 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.3

Penstemon tubaeflorus 5 UPL 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.3

Petalostemum candidum 8 UPL 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.3

Psoralea tenuiflora 8 UPL 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.3

Rudbeckia hirta 1 FACU 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.3

Strophostyles umbellata 3 FACU 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.3

TRIFOLIUM CAMPESTRE * UPL 2 2 1.4 1.1 1.3

Andropogon scoparius 5 FACU- 1 2 0.7 1.1 0.9

Carex species 4 FACW- 1 2 0.7 1.1 0.9

Helianthus mollis 6 UPL 1 2 0.7 1.1 0.9

Lespedeza violacea 4 UPL 1 2 0.7 1.1 0.9

PHLEUM PRATENSE * FACU 1 2 0.7 1.1 0.9

POA COMPRESSA * FACU+ 1 2 0.7 1.1 0.9

Antennaria neglecta 4 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Carex umbellata 6 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Cyperus filiculmis 4 FACU- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

DAUCUS CAROTA * UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Desmodium dillenii 3 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Desmodium sessilifolium 5 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Elymus virginicus 4 FACW- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Erigeron strigosus 3 FAC- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Festuca octoflora 2 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Lespedeza virginica 5 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Plantago virginica 1 FACU- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Potentilla simplex 3 FACU- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Psoralea psoralioides 7 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Sisyrinchium campestre 4 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Solanum carolinense 0 FACU- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Tradescantia ohiensis 4 FACU+ 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE * FACU+ 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Ulmus rubra 3 FAC 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Unknown dicot 0 0 FACU+ 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Unknown grass 3 FAC- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Viola pedata 5 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

139 186



TRANSECT STRING

QUAD 1

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ACAVI 1

ASTER 1

CXMEA 1

FESEL 1

FRAVI 1

LESSTR 2

OXADI 1

PANLAFA 1

PANOLSC 1

PANVIR 3

PENTU 1

PETCA 1

PYCTE 1

RUEHU 1

SORNU 2

VIOPEF 2

QUAD 2

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ACAVI 1

CXMEA 1

FESEL 1

LESSTR 2

LESVIO 2

OXADI 1

PANLAFA 1

POTSI 1

PYCTE 3

RUEHU 1

TRIDA 3

VIOPEF 1

QUAD 3

ACRONYM COVER

ACAVI 1

CXMEA 1

DAUCA 1

ELETE 1

ERISTG 1

FESEL 1

FRAVI 1

LESSTR 2

LESVIR 1

OXADI 1

PLAVI 1

TRICAM 1

TRIDA 4

TRIPR 1

QUAD 4

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ACAVI 1

CXMEA 1

CXSPP 2

FESOC 1

OXADI 1

PANLAFA 1

PANOLSC 1

POACO 2

PSOTE 1

TRICAM 1

TRIDA 3

VIOPEA 1

QUAD 5

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ASTER 1

CXMEA 1

ELYVIR 1

FRAVI 1

LESSTR 1

OXADI 1

PANLAFA 1

PANVIR 2

PETCA 1

PYCTE 1

SETGE 1

SOLMI 1

STRUM 1

TRIDA 3

QUAD 6

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ANTNE 1

CXBUS 1

CXMEA 2

DESCAD 2

ELETE 2

HELMO 2

LESSTR 3

PANLAFA 1

PHLPR 2

SOLMI 2

SORNU 1

TRIDA 1

QUAD 7

ACRONYM COVER

ACHMI 1

CXMEA 1

DESCAD 1

ELETE 2

JUNIN 1

LESSTR 4

PANLAFA 1

PANVIR 1

RUDHI 1

SETGE 1

SOLMI 2

STRUM 1

TRIDA 1

QUAD 8

ACRONYM COVER

ACHMI 1

ASTER 2

CXMEA 1

ELETE 1

JUNIN 1

LESSTR 2

PANLAFA 1

PANSP 1

PSOPS 1

SETGE 1

SOLMI 2

TRIDA 2

UNKDI0 1

VIOPEF 1

QUAD 9

ACRONYM COVER

ACHMI 1

CXMEA 1

CXUMB 1

CYPFI 1

DESSE 1

JUNIN 1

LESSTR 2

OXADI 1

PANLAFA 1

PYCTE 2

SETGE 1

SORNU 1

TRIDA 3

QUAD 10

ACRONYM COVER

ACAVI 1

ACHMI 1

ANDSC 2

CXBUS 1

CXMEA 2

DESDI 1

LESSTR 1

PANOLSC 1

PANSP 1

PENTU 1

PSOTE 1

RUDHI 1

RUEHU 1

SISCA 1

SOLCAR 1

TRAOH 1

TRIDA 3

ULMRU 1

UNKGR 1

SITE: Stilwell Prairie - Transect B

COUNTY: Vernon Co., MO

DATE: 7 July 1998

BY: Ladd & Churchwell

FILE: StillB98.wk1

From first highpoint of rise of E side of N good prairie; undeclinated azimuth of 210; 0.25 m2 square plots randomized within 10-pace intervals.

TRANSECT QUADRAT DATA

QUAD Mean C W/Ad NI W/Ad NW W/Ad NT TT

1 3.6 3.6 12.4 12.4 3.9 3.9 12 12

2 4.1 4.1 16.0 16.0 3.6 3.6 15 15

3 3.7 3.7 12.7 12.7 2.6 2.6 12 12

4 4.2 3.9 15.0 14.4 3.6 3.6 13 14

5 3.9 3.9 14.7 14.7 3.1 3.1 14 14

6 3.4 3.4 11.8 11.8 3.4 3.4 12 12

7 3.6 3.3 12.1 11.5 3.1 3.0 11 12

8 4.5 4.5 17.6 17.6 3.5 3.5 15 15

9 4.1 4.1 15.5 15.5 3.6 3.6 14 14

10 3.3 3.3 13.3 13.3 3.8 3.8 16 16

AVG 3.9 3.8 14.1 14.0 3.4 3.4 13.4 13.6

STD 0.4 0.4 1.8 1.9 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.4

TRANSECT FLORA SUMMARY

CC NUMBER 59 NATIVE TAXA

0 5 61 TOTAL TAXA

1 2 3.9 NATIVE QUALITY

2 6 0 to 3 3.8 W/Adventives

3 8 35.6% 30.3 NATIVE INDEX

4 13 29.8 W/Adventives

5 15 4 to 6 3.5 NATIVE WETNESS

6 4 54.2% 3.4 W/Adventives

7 4

8 2

9 0 7 to 10

10 0 10.2%



NATIVE PHYSIOGNOMY ADVENTIVE

Tree 1 1.6% Tree 0 0.0%

Shrub 4 6.6% Shrub 0 0.0%

W-Vine 0 0.0% W-Vine 0 0.0%

H-Vine 0 0.0% H-Vine 0 0.0%

P-Forb 32 52.5% P-Forb 0 0.0%

B-Forb 0 0.0% B-Forb 0 0.0%

A-Forb 8 13.1% A-Forb 1 1.6%

P-Grass 11 18.0% P-Grass 1 1.6%

A-Grass 0 0.0% A-Grass 0 0.0%

P-Sedge 3 4.9% P-Sedge 0 0.0%

A-Sedge 0 0.0% A-Sedge 0 0.0%

Fern 0 0.0% Fern 0 0.0%

Lichen 0 0.0%

Moss 0 0.0%

PHYSIOGNOMIC RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

PHYSIOG FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Nt P-FORB 68 87 50.0 46.3 48.1

Nt P-GRASS 35 62 25.7 33.0 29.4

Nt A-FORB 15 15 11.0 8.0 9.5

Nt SHRUB 9 15 6.6 8.0 7.3

Nt P-SEDGE 6 6 4.4 3.2 3.8

Ad A-FORB 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Ad P-GRASS 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Nt TREE 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6



SPECIES RELATIVE IMPORTANCE VALUES

SCIENTIFIC NAME CC WETNESS FQ COV RFQ RCOV RIV

Andropogon gerardi 5 FAC- 8 26 5.9 13.8 9.9

Solidago missouriensis 4 UPL 8 15 5.9 8.0 6.9

Andropogon scoparius 5 FACU- 7 14 5.1 7.4 6.3

Aster ericoides 4 FACU- 8 11 5.9 5.9 5.9

Acalypha virginica 2 FACU 7 7 5.1 3.7 4.4

Amorpha canescens 8 UPL 5 8 3.7 4.3 4.0

Oxalis dillenii 0 UPL 5 5 3.7 2.7 3.2

Panicum lanuginosum fasciculatum 2 FACU 5 5 3.7 2.7 3.2

Rudbeckia hirta 1 FACU 5 5 3.7 2.7 3.2

Euphorbia corollata 3 UPL 4 6 2.9 3.2 3.1

Lespedeza virginica 5 UPL 4 4 2.9 2.1 2.5

Sorghastrum nutans 5 FACU+ 4 4 2.9 2.1 2.5

Carex meadii 5 FAC 3 3 2.2 1.6 1.9

Ruellia humilis 3 FACU- 3 3 2.2 1.6 1.9

Apocynum sibiricum 2 FAC+ 2 4 1.5 2.1 1.8

Helianthus mollis 6 UPL 2 4 1.5 2.1 1.8

Panicum virgatum 4 FAC+ 2 4 1.5 2.1 1.8

Ceanothus americanus 7 UPL 1 4 0.7 2.1 1.4

Carex bushii 3 FACW 2 2 1.5 1.1 1.3

Koeleria cristata 6 UPL 2 2 1.5 1.1 1.3

Nothoscordum bivalve 4 UPL 2 2 1.5 1.1 1.3

Panicum oligosanthes scribnerian 3 FACU 2 2 1.5 1.1 1.3

Panicum sphaerocarpon 5 FACU 2 2 1.5 1.1 1.3

Penstemon tubaeflorus 5 UPL 2 2 1.5 1.1 1.3

Polygala sanguinea 5 FACU 2 2 1.5 1.1 1.3

Potentilla simplex 3 FACU- 2 2 1.5 1.1 1.3

Ranunculus fascicularis 5 FACU 2 2 1.5 1.1 1.3

Rubus flagellaris 2 FACU- 2 2 1.5 1.1 1.3

Baptisia leucophaea 6 UPL 1 2 0.7 1.1 0.9

Echinacea pallida 7 UPL 1 2 0.7 1.1 0.9

Lespedeza violacea 4 UPL 1 2 0.7 1.1 0.9

Antennaria neglecta 4 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Antennaria plantaginifolia 5 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Aster pilosus 0 FACU- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Bouteloua curtipendula 7 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Carex umbellata 6 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Dodecatheon meadia 5 FACU- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Elymus virginicus 4 FACW- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Erechtites hieracifolia 2 FACU 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Erigeron strigosus 3 FAC- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Hypoxis hirsuta 4 FAC 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Kuhnia eupatorioides 5 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Lepidium virginicum 0 FACU- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

LESPEDEZA STRIATA * FACU 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Linum sulcatum 5 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Oxalis stricta 0 FACU 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Petalostemum candidum 8 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Physalis virginiana 3 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Plantago virginica 1 FACU- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

POA COMPRESSA * FACU+ 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Polygala verticillata 4 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Rosa carolina 4 FACU- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Salvia azurea 4 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Solidago juncea 5 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Sporobolus asper 4 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Ulmus rubra 3 FAC 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Unknown dicot 0 0 FACU+ 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Verbesina helianthoides 4 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Vernonia baldwini 2 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Viola pedata 5 UPL 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

Viola sagittata 7 FACW- 1 1 0.7 0.5 0.6

136 188

TRANSECT STRING

QUAD 1

ACRONYM COVER

ANDSC 2

ASTER 1

EUPHCOR 1

HELMO 3

KOECR 1

OXADI 1

PANLAFA 1

PANVIR 2

POLVE 1

RUDHI 1

RUEHU 1

SOLJU 1

QUAD 2

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ACAVI 1

AMOCA 2

ANDGE 2

ANDSC 2

ASTER 1

EREHI 1

HELMO 1

NOTBI 1

PETCA 1

POLSAN 1

RUDHI 1

RUEHU 1

SOLMI 2

SORNU 1

UNKDI0 1

QUAD 3

ACRONYM COVER

ACAVI 1

ANDGE 3

ANDSC 1

APOSI 2

ASTER 2

CXBUS 1