085-COWB-0001P
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	085-COWB-0001P
Author Observation Code	085-COWB-0001P
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	25 m
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	38 º
Longitude	-79 º
State or Province	Virginia
Named Places	county: Augusta region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	10 x 10 m
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	426 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Topographic Position	plain/level/bottom
Landform	alluvial flat/alluvial terrace/floodplain
Hydrologic Regime	non-tidal - saturated
Soil Moisture Regime	hygric
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Soil Taxon	FLUVAQUENTS
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	19-May-1999
Observation End Date	19-May-1999
Project	Virginia Heritage
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	No Strata
Method Narrative	Intensive Virginia Division of Natural Heritage, see http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/documents/nh_plotform_instructions.pdf
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Field Height	75 m
Field Cover	75 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Plot located near northwest corner of ca. 1 ha patch of wet prairie / prairie fen in east-central portion of Cowbane Wet Prairie NAP, south of large Platanus occidentalis along hedgerow and just southeast of small dominance patch of Juncus balticus var. littoralis. Carex stricta is the overwhelming dominant here; to the west Carex trichocarpa becomes the most abundant sedge. According to Tom Wieboldt, C. trichocarpa has invaded or increased significantly in abundance in herbaceous wetlands in western Virginia in recent decades. At Cowbane it may have been favored by fire exclusion or past grazing. The recently discovered Hierochloe odorata abounds in this stand, probably with over 1000 fruiting individuals. This species appears confined to this wet prairie / prairie fen community and is absent from the calcareous spring marsh / muck fen to the west. [2013-06-17 GPF: Carex stricta was orginally determined as Carex emoryi; specimens were collected in May, 2013 and redetermined as C. stricta,]

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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ord Author Plant Name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, Common Name Original Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, USDA Code Stratum Cover Original Cover Code Basal Area Biomass Inference Area Stems: Stem Diameters (graphically): 1 Carex stricta Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   Carex stricta **   -all-   62.5 % 8       -none- 2 Carex trichocarpa Carex trichocarpa **   Carex trichocarpa **   Carex trichocarpa **   Carex trichocarpa **   Carex trichocarpa **   Carex trichocarpa **   Carex trichocarpa **   Carex trichocarpa **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 3 Carex tetanica Carex tetanica **   Carex tetanica **   Carex tetanica **   Carex tetanica **   Carex tetanica **   Carex tetanica **   Carex tetanica **   Carex tetanica **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 4 Anthoxanthum hirtum Anthoxanthum hirtum **   Anthoxanthum hirtum **   Anthoxanthum hirtum **   Anthoxanthum hirtum **   Anthoxanthum hirtum **   Anthoxanthum hirtum **   Anthoxanthum hirtum **   Anthoxanthum hirtum **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 5 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea **   Phalaris arundinacea **   Phalaris arundinacea **   Phalaris arundinacea **   Phalaris arundinacea **   Phalaris arundinacea **   Phalaris arundinacea **   Phalaris arundinacea **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 6 Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   Symplocarpus foetidus **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 7 Lathyrus palustris Lathyrus palustris **   Lathyrus palustris **   Lathyrus palustris **   Lathyrus palustris **   Lathyrus palustris **   Lathyrus palustris **   Lathyrus palustris **   Lathyrus palustris **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 8 Mimulus ringens var. ringens Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   Mimulus ringens var. ringens **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 9 Rosa palustris Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   Rosa palustris **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 10 Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 11 Cardamine bulbosa Cardamine bulbosa **   Cardamine bulbosa **   Cardamine bulbosa **   Cardamine bulbosa **   Cardamine bulbosa **   Cardamine bulbosa **   Cardamine bulbosa **   Cardamine bulbosa **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 12 Verbena hastata Verbena hastata **   Verbena hastata **   Verbena hastata **   Verbena hastata **   Verbena hastata **   Verbena hastata **   Verbena hastata **   Verbena hastata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 13 Vernonia noveboracensis Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 14 Glyceria striata var. striata Glyceria striata var. striata **   Glyceria striata var. striata **   Glyceria striata var. striata **   Glyceria striata var. striata **   Glyceria striata var. striata **   Glyceria striata var. striata **   Glyceria striata var. striata **   Glyceria striata var. striata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 15 Pycnanthemum virginianum Pycnanthemum virginianum **   Pycnanthemum virginianum **   Pycnanthemum virginianum **   Pycnanthemum virginianum **   Pycnanthemum virginianum **   Pycnanthemum virginianum **   Pycnanthemum virginianum **   Pycnanthemum virginianum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 16 Juncus effusus Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 17 Lycopus uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 18 Lysimachia quadriflora Lysimachia quadriflora **   Lysimachia quadriflora **   Lysimachia quadriflora **   Lysimachia quadriflora **   Lysimachia quadriflora **   Lysimachia quadriflora **   Lysimachia quadriflora **   Lysimachia quadriflora **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 19 Carex suberecta Carex suberecta **   Carex suberecta **   Carex suberecta **   Carex suberecta **   Carex suberecta **   Carex suberecta **   Carex suberecta **   Carex suberecta **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 20 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 21 Agrimonia parviflora Agrimonia parviflora **   Agrimonia parviflora **   Agrimonia parviflora **   Agrimonia parviflora **   Agrimonia parviflora **   Agrimonia parviflora **   Agrimonia parviflora **   Agrimonia parviflora **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 22 Viola cucullata Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 23 Juncus dichotomus Juncus dichotomus **   Juncus dichotomus **   Juncus dichotomus **   Juncus dichotomus **   Juncus dichotomus **   Juncus dichotomus **   Juncus dichotomus **   Juncus dichotomus **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 24 Equisetum arvense Equisetum arvense **   Equisetum arvense **   Equisetum arvense **   Equisetum arvense **   Equisetum arvense **   Equisetum arvense **   Equisetum arvense **   Equisetum arvense **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 25 Persicaria sp. Persicaria sp. **   Persicaria sp. **   Persicaria sp. **   Persicaria sp. **   Persicaria sp. **   Persicaria sp. **   Persicaria sp. **   Persicaria sp. **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 26 Lycopus americanus Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   Lycopus americanus **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 27 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 28 Ludwigia alternifolia Ludwigia alternifolia **   Ludwigia alternifolia **   Ludwigia alternifolia **   Ludwigia alternifolia **   Ludwigia alternifolia **   Ludwigia alternifolia **   Ludwigia alternifolia **   Ludwigia alternifolia **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 29 Eupatorium perfoliatum Eupatorium perfoliatum **   Eupatorium perfoliatum **   Eupatorium perfoliatum **   Eupatorium perfoliatum **   Eupatorium perfoliatum **   Eupatorium perfoliatum **   Eupatorium perfoliatum **   Eupatorium perfoliatum **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 30 Epilobium sp. Epilobium sp. **   Epilobium sp. **   Epilobium sp. **   Epilobium sp. **   Epilobium sp. **   Epilobium sp. **   Epilobium sp. **   Epilobium sp. **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none-
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