Cynomys field notes, v1407
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Koford Cynomys lubovicianus June 21, 1955 Wind Cave N.P., S. Dakota. A downhill, I saw 4 gram, 4 groups of 6, 1, 41 jun. Dovillian was grown present. Activity extends to 40 yds. E. of pipe-stake put in by Cole. Slope 12-15% on this ward. Large patches Aristida about 8" high on uphill side. Saw 1 jun. Agrylagon here. At rear of clump of 1½" tall mint 4 into old C.L. lunnar, other large in line, armed appearing. Vets. eriaria starting on this ward on damped ground near C.L. Lobo (1 leodebarn talu). // Visited some other colonies in park. In near flat area W. of display sign in Norfolk Dam town, few C.L. 4 wrecks on rounds growing vigorously, 4 much A. am. in vicinity, but about 50% of grounds bare in vertical view. At Mostly Maralynia or mss. on lower slope, but also Lappula, Sphaeralcea, & others. Patches of Aristida in area. About 100 yds. W. of sign much Biscutella, 5 on up slope. Sphaeralcea in bloom. Cyperium (yellow wolfflower) cut, 1" tall, in flower, at several sites. // I pared off 4 marked with roche a plot of about 2A, 70 x 34 x 450' paced, Cole's pipe-stake lying at SE corner. Some Chrysopodium album & Antennia frigida cut. As compared to Shurtleff town, vegetation (= sails) fairly uniform. Norred loba & meadow loba seen. One lunnar 10" drain, plugged freshly 1" dawn hole. // Visited Paileni town, 5W exposure in canyon bottom, 5-15% slope. Dominant veg. Antennia frigida 10-12" high, with Lappula 6" high between: Saw a Bean rolling bee; several dusting walbuns present. C.L. confined to Ant. frig. island. Slope around steep, with A. am., Andropogon, & rocky. Lappula in flower. Much Ant. frig. cut some sites, but no evidence decrease in it. Took photos. // At upper Anstony town, ground green due 1" high fable, Paspalatum apparently high here, at lower Sanctuary town (Law at Rankin). Many lunnars at bases 6" drain, parts - at bases half parts in 50 yd. stretch. 3W exposure. A. am. main grass. An area of thick 6" high