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previously reported from the installation. In addition, suitable habitat was resurveyed for three federal-listed vascular plant species and 24 state-rare vascular plant species discussed by Freeman et al. (1997) but undocumented on the installation during the 1995–1996 field seasons. 4.2. METHODS Plant surveys were carried out during the 2003 field season on FLMR between 6 May and 11 November. Techniques follow those described by Freeman et al. (1997). These comprised efforts to refine and elaborate on the vascular flora presented by those authors as Appendices A and B, resurvey for three federal-listed vascular plant species, document the persistence and extent of populations of 11 state-rare vascular plant species previously reported from FLMR, and survey for the presence of 24 state-rare vascular plant species discussed by Freeman et al. (1997) but undocumented on the installation. 4.3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Plant surveys of more than 17 sites were performed by C. C. Freeman and C. A. Morse on 16 days, for a total of 120 person hours (Table 4.1). Many more sites were checked briefly on foot (survey time < 30 minutes) but are not reported here. Emphasis was placed on documenting taxa for the installation that were excluded from the floristic list produced by Freeman et al. (1997), resurveying for three federally protected plant species identified as potentially occurring by Freeman et al. (1997), and documenting the distribution and extent of populations of 11 state-rare vascular species identified as occurring on the installation during the 1995–1996 field seasons. Plant surveys were carried out in a diversity of sites in an effort to expand the floristic list of the installation. In all, 267 specimens of vascular plants and bryophytes were collected. Data for the vascular flora of Leavenworth County were acquired using the R. L. McGregor Collection Management Information System and these, along with data from FLMR, were reanalyzed for comparison with results presented by Freeman et al. (1997). TABLE 4.1. Summary of dates, areas surveyed for vascular plant species, effort, and results during the 2003 field season on FLMR. Survey duration (time) is in person-hours for work performed by C. C. Freeman and C. A. Morse only; work performed by H. Loring is recorded elsewhere in this report. Date Location Time Notes 2003-05-06 39.3715°N, 94.9319°W; ENE of Hancock Hill at Fort de Cavagnial Picnic Area 39.3611°N, 94.9302°W; around Girl Scout Camp Conestoga 2003-05-13 39.3656°N, 94.9364°W; near water reservoir, ca 0.5 mi NE Bell Point and ca 0.25 mi Hancock Hill 39.3733°– 39.3786°N, 94.9061°W; N side of Sherman Army Airfield, just S of Weston Bend of Missouri River 2 C. C. Freeman: survey White oak-Shagbark hickory Forest on hills and bluffs above Missouri River and disturbed areas along roads and trails; document populations of Ranunculus recurvatus var. recurvatus. Collections 19748–19753. 1 C. C. Freeman: survey White oak-Shagbark hickory Forest and disturbed areas. Collections 19754–19756. 3 C. A. Morse, C. C. Freeman & W. D. Kettle: survey disturbed White oak-Shagbark hickory Forest on moderate, NE-facing slopes; document populations of Carex hitchcockiana, Carex rosea, and Uvularia grandiflora. Collections 9367–9379. 3 C.A. Morse, C. C. Freeman & W. D. Kettle: survey Cottonwood- Sycamore Floodplain Forest along the Missouri River. Collections 9380–9389. NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY OF FT. LEAVENWORTH II 78
Date Location Time Notes 39.3611°N, 94.9278°W; bluffs W of N end of Sherman Army Airfield and ca 0.75 mi NE of Hancock Hill 2003-06-04 39.3720°N, 94.8952°W and points to ca 1 NE on peninsula; N side of Sherman Army Airfield, just S of Weston Bend of Missouri River 39.3611°N, 94.9278°W; bluffs W of N end of Sherman Army Airfield and ca 0.75 mi NE of Hancock Hill 2003-06-11 39.3657°–39.3676°N, 94.9349°– 94.9297°W; area to N of water reservoir, E of Hancock Hill 39.3718°N, 94.9320°W; Fort de Cavagnial Picnic Area 2003-06-23 39.3711°N, 94.9337°W; area E of Hancock Hill and S of Fort de Cavagnial Picnic Area 6 C. A. Morse, C. C. Freeman & W. D. Kettle: survey Maple- Basswood Forest on steep, NE-facing bluffs above Missouri River and floodplain forest at base of bluffs; document populations of Carex hitchcockiana, Hydrophyllum appendiculatum, Packera glabella, and Rubus alumnus. Collections 9390–9402. 6 C. A. Morse: survey Pecan-Hackberry Floodplain Forest; document populations of Carex crus-corvi, Carex radiata, and Carex tribuloides var. sangamonensis. Collections 9445–9664. 2 C. A. Morse: survey Maple-Basswood forest on steep, NE-facing bluffs above Missouri River and floodplain forest at base of bluffs; document populations of Carex hitchcockiana, Carex normalis, Carex rosea, and Osmorhiza claytonii. Collections 9465–9472. 7 C. A. Morse: survey mesic White oak-Shagbark hickory Forest on NE-facing slopes and floodplain forest along tributary to Quarry Creek; document populations of Brachyelytrum erectum, Bromus nottawayanus, Carex hirtifolia, Carex hitchcockiana, Carex rosea, and Osmorhiza claytonii. Collections 9478–9511. 1 C. A. Morse: survey weedy edge of White oak-Shagbark hickory Forest and mowed parkland. Collections 9512–9520. 4 C. A. Morse: survey mesic White oak-Shagbark hickory Forest on SE-facing slope along tributary to Quarry Creek. Collections 9684– 9689. 39.3590°N, 94.9424°W; area near Hunt Lodge 1 C. A. Morse: survey weedy seep and dry creek at base of wooded slope. Collection 9690. 39.3497°–39.3504°N, 94.9332°–94.9373°W; 2 C. A. Morse: survey disturbed White oak-Shagbark hickory Forest area to N and W of National Cemetery on SE-facing slope; document populations of Osmorhiza claytonii and Rubus alumnus. Collections 9691–9797. 2003-06-27 39.3720°–39.3905°N, 94.8952°– 94.8891°W; 7 C. A. Morse: survey Pecan-Hackberry Floodplain Forest and weedy N side of Sherman Army Airfield, just S of openings; document populations of Carex tribuloides var. Weston Bend of Missouri River sangamonensis and Stachys pilosa var. arenicola. Collections 9708– 9727. 2003-07-02 39.3526°–39.3545°N, 94.9391°–94.9304°W; 8 C. A. Morse: survey disturbed White oak-Shagbark hickory Forest area to E of Wagner Point and NW of National on steep slopes above tributary to Quarry Creek and floodplain forest Cemetery along creek; document populations of Carex hirtifolia, Carex radiata, and Ranunculus recurvatus var. recurvatus. Collections 9728–9748. 2003-07-18 39.3541°–39.3649°N, 94.9112°–94.8940°W; 3 C. A. Morse: survey muddy bank of river, weedy levy, disturbed E side of Sherman Army Airfield, just S of floodplain forest between levee and river, and Eleocharis marsh Weston Bend of Missouri River along levee. Collections 9750–9758. 39.3627°–39.3620°N, 94.9328°–94.9371°W; 4 C. A. Morse: survey disturbed White oak-Shagbark hickory Forest ravine 0.25 mi E of Bell Point, between on moderate E-facing slope with deep, steep sided draws along reservoir to N and radio tower to S tributary to Quarry Creek; document populations of Brachyelytrum erectum. Collections 9759–9762. 2003-07-24 39.3507°–39.3533°N, 94.9362°–94.9352°W; 5 C. A. Morse: survey disturbed White oak-Shagbark hickory Forest area to N and W of National Cemetery and small tallgrass prairie remnant openings on SE-facing slope. Collections 9764–9766. 39.3774°–39.3804°N, 94.9294°–94.9305°W; 3 C. A. Morse: survey Maple-Basswood forest on steep, NE-facing bluffs W of N end of Sherman Army Airfield bluffs above Missouri River and floodplain forest at base of bluffs and ca 0.75 mi NE of Hancock Hill and on E- and W side of Union Pacific RR tracks; document populations of Carex crus-corvi, Carex hirtifolia, and Carex tribuloides var. sangamonensis. Collections 9767–9771. 2003-08-05 39.3707°–39.3710°N, 94.9217°–94.9240°W; 2 C. A. Morse: survey mowed area surrounding cemetery and Military Prison Cemetery and environs to N, disturbed Maple-Basswood forest on steep, primarily N-facing ca 0.5 mi E Fort de Cavagnial Picnic Area slopes; document population of Carex hitchcockiana. Collections 9774–9777. 39.3461°–39.3512°N, 94.9424°–94.9414°W; 5 C. A. Morse: survey openings in forest along top of ridge, lightly Government Hill and area 0.25 mi S Wagner wooded oak savanna and Glaciated Tallgrass Prairie remnants. Point Collections 9778–9782. 2003-08-08 39.3585°–39.3618°N, 94.9076°–94.9033°W 1 C. A. Morse: survey weedy levee and two-track along Missouri and 39.3686°N, 94.9013°W; E side of River; document population of Stachys pilosa var. arenicola. Sherman Army Airfield, just S of Weston Bend of Missouri River Collections 9783–9786. 39.3774°N, 94.9063°W; N side of Sherman 1 C. A. Morse: survey edge of Cottonwood-Sycamore Floodplain Army Airfield, just S of Weston Bend of Forest along Missouri River; document populations of Carex crus- Missouri River corvi and Carex tribuloides var. sangamonensis. Collection 9787. NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY OF FT. LEAVENWORTH II 79
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A NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY OF THE FT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS List Of Figures .
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LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1.1. Locatio
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LIST OF TABLES TABLE 2.1. Summary o
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This work was carri
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1.1. INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1. BACKGR
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Agriculture figures (1874), there w
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examined the status and ecological
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NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY OF FT. LEAV
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CHAPTER 2. NATURAL COMMUNITIES 2.1.
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TABLE 2.1. Summary of natural commu
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TABLE 2.3. Locations of vegetation
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green ash seedlings, and silver map
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Genus Species Common Name 1995-‘9
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Genus Species Common Name 1995-‘9
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APPENDIX A. Directions to vegetatio
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APPENDIX B. Checklist of vertebrate
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ORDER Species Common Name Presence
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Equisetum ×ferrissii Clute (Equise
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Daucus pusillus Michx. southwestern
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Aster oolentangiensis Riddell var.
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[Solidago nemoralis Ait. var. longi
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Thlaspi arvense L. field pennycress
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Commelina communis L. Asiatic dayfl
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Carex vulpinoidea Michx. fox sedge
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Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. var.
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56. Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf
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Nothoscordum bivalve (L.) Britton y
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Spiranthes lacera (Raf.) Raf. slend
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Echinochloa muricata (P. Beauv.) Fe
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misidentified specimen of Sporobolu
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91. Rhamnaceae, the buckthorn famil
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99. Scrophulariaceae, the figwort f
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Phryma leptostachya L. American lop
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Net sets 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11
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APPENDIX E. Report on a 2003 field
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TABLE E.1. Reptiles and amphibians
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APPENDIX F. Exotic and Invasive Pla
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TABLE F.2. Life forms (habit) of ex
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are in bloom. Fire has not been pro
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Euonymus fortunei (Celastraceae; Ch
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disperse their seeds. They are foun
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Reed canary grass can become highly
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References Information on exotic an
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