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of rare plants on the Olympic National Forest,
Olympic National Park, and nonfederal lands on the
Olympic Peninsula.
Sensitive plant field survey efforts and from the
Washington State Natural Heritage Program's
database (the Biological & Conservation database).
This coverage was built using the UTM grid
system. The geographic coordinates which appear
later in this report were produced using the
project command in ArcInfo version 7.1.2. Both
the input and output projections are based on the
Clarke 1866 spheroid and the North American Datum
of 1927 (NAD27). The bounding coordinates in the
original UTM grid are as follows: West Bounding
Coordinate: 431891.813 East Bounding Coordinate:
495093.13 .South Bounding Coordinate: 5246259.5
North Bounding Coordinate: 5303033.5
Area
Area
Botanical Area
personnel.
They contain the locations of rare plants on the
Olympic National Forest, Olympic National Park,
and nonfederal lands on the Olympic Peninsula.
The rare plant occurrences are from both Forest
Sensitive plant field survey efforts and from the
Washington State Natural Heritage Program's
database (the Biological & Conservation
database).
Olympic peninsula
to the ORACLE Rare Plant Database developed by
Joan Ziegltrum. The ORACLE tables have been set
up for public access on individual units as
follows: RPO_FOREST_PARK = National Forest +
National Park rare plant occurrence, RPO_NONFED
= rare plant occurrence for nonfederal land on
the Olympic Peninsula
database linked to the Rare Plant Occurrence
coverage
in acres.
growing. Given in either degrees (as: 155 DEG) or
in cardinal directions (as: SSW).
adjacent to the Big Quilcene Watershed.
adjacent to the Big Quilcene Watershed.
Botanical Area or Research
Natural Area.
Area
Area
Botanical Area
by the Washington Natural Heritage Program.
by the Washington Natural Heritage Program.
of the population. Points are sequentially
numbered for each given USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle
map.
occurrence, as designated in the Status ELCODE
field.
at the site.
at the site.
character code uniquely identifying the element
type. Each state-listed rare plant taxon is
considered an "element". EONUM: 3-digit number
identifying a particular occurrence of the element
designated in the ELCODE field, assigned
coniscrete population of a particular species is
considered an "element occurrence". STATE:
2-letter standard abbreviation for the state or
province where the element occurrence (EO) is
located.
type.
have flowers present.
prescription
prescription
have fruits present.
This includes ferns with
spores.
(if collected)
(if collected)
the specimen has been confirmed by a reliable
source
has not been checked.
location
sloping upland area.
the bottom.
the bottom (toeslope).
and the slope where the break is most pronounced.
sediments formed where a stream encounters a sharp
gradient reduction.
that dissects a generally steeper slope.
peaks.
higher ground.
generally sloping or level landscape.
that lies above the current floodplain.
alluvial deposition.
plain raised above the surrounding - landscape on
at least one side.
rubble left behind by a retreating glacier.
old glaciers.
of the centrum point of the population.
location of the point identified by the latitude
and longitude.
three-second radius
km or 1.5 miles from centrum of the occurrence
or place name precision only
of the centrum point of the population.
status.
population extends to.
extends to.
subsequently observed to
be extant at the given
location. Format is YYYY-MM-D.
National Forest (e.g. TSHE/VAAL/OXOR)
National Forest, 1989, by Henderson et. al.)
within the population.
quadrangle map on which the population (element
occurrence) is located. If the population span
more than one map, this is the code for the map
with the centrum of the population. Quad codes are
determined according to the USGS index to the 7.5
minute quadrangles of Washington.
Washington.
are brown and no longer photosynthesizing.
FS R-6, Threatened, Endangered and Sensitive Plant
Siting Form).
coniferous trees.
deciduous broadleaf trees.
with deeper-soiled mounds.
and/or forbs with shallow to very shallow soil to
bedrock, and generally with a high percentage of
surface rock or gravel. Most "scablands" fall in
this category.
and/or forbs with moderate to deep soil that lacks
wetland characteristics.
dominated by grasses and/or forbs with moderate to
deep soil.
willow and/or alder). Water table is usually near
the surface most of the year, and there is little
or no accumulation of peat.
plants, including graminoids (grasses, sedges, and
rushes), with standing water during most of the
year, and with little or no peat accumulation.
Soil is mineral based. Water is neutral to basic.
with poor drainage. Plant community is dominated
by mosses (often sphagnum) or sedges, with a well
developed strata of peat. Water table is close to
the surface. Soil is nutrient poor and acidic.
sometimes with scattered shrubs and trees. Water
table is at the surface most of the year. Nutrient
rich, organic soil.
with standing water throughout at least most of
the year and little or no peat accumulation.
a basin.
drainage that dries up by early summer.
part of the year. Usually only has water during
snow melt or from ground water discharge.
of water. Specify class of stream where known.
directly out of the ground.
formed by wave or current action (also Sand Bar or
Cobble Bar).
rocks or boulders associated with a sloping upland
area.
precipitous slope and generally associated with a
ridge. Rim-rock is included here.
associated with a sloping upland area.
timberline characterized by sparse, discontinuous
vegetation.
deposition of sand.
sometime and is dominated by introduced or
disturbance adapted vegetation.
compacted area associated with a road.
the Washington Natural Heritage
Program in
Endangered, Threatened, and Sensitive Vascular
Plants of Washington.
extinct or extirpated from Washington within the
foreseeable future if factors contributing to its
decline continue. Populations of these taxa are at
critically low levels or have degraded habitat
become Endangered in Washington within the
foreseeable future if factors contributing to its
population decline or habitat degradation or loss
continue.
vulnerable or declining and could become
Endangered or Threatened in the state without
active management or removal of threats.
Based on recent field searches a number of plant
taxa are considered to be possibly extinct or
extirpated from Washington. Taxa in this group
are all high priorities for field investigations.
no status has yet been assigned.
(C) of plants were counted for the population's
size.
regards to surface gravel/cobble/rock percentage.
diameter
section in which the centrum of the population is
located.
NEOFSW).
Endangered Species Act as published in the federal
Register.
of extinction throughout all or a significant
portion of its range and which has been formally
listed as such in the Federal Register pursuant to
the Federal Endangered Species Act.
become endangered within the foreseeable future
throughout all or a significant portion of its
range and which has been formally listed as such
in the Federal Register pursuant to the FESA
of extinction throughout all or a significant
portion of its range and which has been proposed
for listing as such in the Federal Register
pursuant to the Federal Endangered Species Act.
become endangered within the foreseeable future
throughout all or a significant portion of its
range and which has been proposed for listing as
such on the Federal Register pursuant to the FESA
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service presently has
sufficient information to support the biological
appropriateness of their being listed as
Endangered or Threatened.
current information indicates the probable
appropriateness of listing as Endangered or
Threatened, but for which sufficient formation is
not presently available to support a proposed
rule.
because of taxonomic questions.
widespread than was previously believed and/or
those that are not subject to any identifiable
threat and which are no longer being considered
for listing.
have young green growth with no flowers or fruits
present.
Olympic National Forest Wilderness
or suitability of this information for a
particular purpose. Original data elements were
compiled from various sources. Spatial
information may not meet National Mapping Accuracy
Standards. This information may be updated,
corrected, or otherwise modified without
notification. For additional information about
this data contact the Olympic National Forest.
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