085-GWNF-0319
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:14166-{22A1944D-D8F6-403E-960B-7800E09E6A14} » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	085-GWNF-0319
Author Observation Code	085-GWNF-0319
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	100 m
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-80 º
State or Province	Virginia
Named Places	county: Highland region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	5.64 m radius
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1078 m
Slope Aspect	140 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	basin/depression
Soil Moisture Regime	subhydric
Soil Drainage	poorly drained
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Jul-1994
Observation End Date	07-Jul-1994
Project	Virginia Heritage
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	No Strata
Method Narrative	Releve 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:
Shrub Cover	15 %
Field Cover	90 %
Nonvascular Cover	70 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	The vegetation in this plot represents many wetland communities which occupy abandoned beaver ponds along high elevation stream heads on the Alleghany Mountain east slope. These communities usually are dominated by common bur reed (Sparganium americanum), woodland bulrush (Scirpus expansus), several sedges (Carex spp.) and grasses. Some areas may be dominated by scrub thickets of glade St. Johns wort (Hypericum densiflorum). The plot area, abandoned for quite some time, has been influenced by groundwater seepage from the base of an adjacent slope, as well as by overland flow. The upper soil horizon is deep, mucky peat consisting mainly of partially decomposed Sphagnum mosses. The robust and attractive American mannagrass (Glyceria grandis), rare in Virginia, is a prominent species in this habitat. In the absence of disturbance, this community type is temporary in nature; red spruce (Picea rubens) seedlings and saplings from nearby stands have become established on hummocks of the wetland, indicating a long term trend toward reestablishment of spruce dominated forest.

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 Sparganium americanum Sparganium americanum **   Sparganium americanum **   Sparganium americanum **   Sparganium americanum **   Sparganium americanum **   Sparganium americanum **   Sparganium americanum **   Sparganium americanum **   -all-   37.5 % 7       -none- 2 Carex scoparia var. scoparia Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   Carex scoparia var. scoparia **   -all-   37.5 % 7       -none- 3 Glyceria grandis var. grandis Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   Glyceria grandis var. grandis **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 4 Viola cucullata Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   Viola cucullata **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 5 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 6 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-   7.5 % 5       -none- 7 Carex gynandra Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   Carex gynandra **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 8 Carex stipata var. stipata Carex stipata var. stipata **   Carex stipata var. stipata **   Carex stipata var. stipata **   Carex stipata var. stipata **   Carex stipata var. stipata **   Carex stipata var. stipata **   Carex stipata var. stipata **   Carex stipata var. stipata **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 9 Hydrocotyle americana Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   Hydrocotyle americana **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 10 Glyceria melicaria Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   Glyceria melicaria **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 11 Dennstaedtia punctilobula Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   Dennstaedtia punctilobula **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 12 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   Impatiens capensis **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 13 Galium tinctorium Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   Galium tinctorium **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 14 Persicaria sagittata Persicaria sagittata **   Persicaria sagittata **   Persicaria sagittata **   Persicaria sagittata **   Persicaria sagittata **   Persicaria sagittata **   Persicaria sagittata **   Persicaria sagittata **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 15 Carex baileyi Carex baileyi **   Carex baileyi **   Carex baileyi **   Carex baileyi **   Carex baileyi **   Carex baileyi **   Carex baileyi **   Carex baileyi **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 16 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   Vaccinium angustifolium **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 17 Sphenopholis pensylvanica Sphenopholis pensylvanica **   Sphenopholis pensylvanica **   Sphenopholis pensylvanica **   Sphenopholis pensylvanica **   Sphenopholis pensylvanica **   Sphenopholis pensylvanica **   Sphenopholis pensylvanica **   Sphenopholis pensylvanica **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 18 Holcus lanatus Holcus lanatus **   Holcus lanatus **   Holcus lanatus **   Holcus lanatus **   Holcus lanatus **   Holcus lanatus **   Holcus lanatus **   Holcus lanatus **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 19 Scutellaria lateriflora Scutellaria lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora **   Scutellaria lateriflora **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 20 Doellingeria umbellata Doellingeria umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata **   Doellingeria umbellata **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 21 Solidago rugosa var. aspera Solidago rugosa var. aspera **   Solidago rugosa var. aspera **   Solidago rugosa var. aspera **   Solidago rugosa var. aspera **   Solidago rugosa var. aspera **   Solidago rugosa var. aspera **   Solidago rugosa var. aspera **   Solidago rugosa var. aspera **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 22 Juncus subcaudatus Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 23 Agrostis perennans Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 24 Epilobium leptophyllum Epilobium leptophyllum **   Epilobium leptophyllum **   Epilobium leptophyllum **   Epilobium leptophyllum **   Epilobium leptophyllum **   Epilobium leptophyllum **   Epilobium leptophyllum **   Epilobium leptophyllum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 25 Dryopteris carthusiana Dryopteris carthusiana **   Dryopteris carthusiana **   Dryopteris carthusiana **   Dryopteris carthusiana **   Dryopteris carthusiana **   Dryopteris carthusiana **   Dryopteris carthusiana **   Dryopteris carthusiana **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 26 Dryopteris cristata Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   Dryopteris cristata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 27 Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum **   Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 28 Lycopus uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 29 Cinna latifolia Cinna latifolia **   Cinna latifolia **   Cinna latifolia **   Cinna latifolia **   Cinna latifolia **   Cinna latifolia **   Cinna latifolia **   Cinna latifolia **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 30 Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 31 Chelone glabra Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none-
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