Plant composition data from 67 grassland sites of the Upper Gunnison Basin, CO, USA, 2014

Here, we deposit data from a vegetation survey conducted in 2014. The
data was collected to document current vegetation patterns in the
region, parameterize species distribution models, and assess community
turnover in flower color. The survey was conducted in the Upper
Gunnison Basin and the environs around the Rocky Mountain Biological
Laboratory, CO, USA, spanning an elevation gradient from 2700-4000m
above sea level. Data were acquired through visual estimates of
percent cover of species within replicate quadrats in a site. We
include information scraped from the USDA Plants Database
(https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/java/) on species lifeform, life
history, and invasive status.