EPA.3.23
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.23
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.23.2006
Original Data Location	This observation was uploaded from NatureServe's Ecological Observations Database (EcoObs), version 27 May 2016. Some data values may be midpoints of EcoObs classes (e.g. stratum height, slope, aspect).
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Confidentiality Status	10 km radius (nearest 0.1 degree)
Latitude	41.4 º
Longitude	-79.9 º
Author Location	Utica Riffle
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	400 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	308 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Landscape Narrative	first bottom flat
Representativeness	wide floodplain along French Creek dominated here by a moderately dense canopy of silver maples in a very open, almost park-like stand; very little regeneration beneath canopy and not much of a shrub layer to speak of; facultative wet herbs dominate dense
Soil Drainage	moderately well drained
Soil Depth	0.05 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	2 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-Jul-2006
Observation End Date	18-Jul-2006
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Classification, Assessment, and Protection of Floodplains of the Susquehanna and Ohio Drainages
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
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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 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Canopy 63 %         -none- 2 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Sub-Canopy 19 %         -none- 3 Pilea pumila Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 4 Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 5 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 6 Hesperis matronalis Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 7 Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard ALPE4 Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard ALPE4 Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 8 Elymus riparius Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 9 Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage SYFO Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage SYFO Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 10 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 11 Ranunculus hispidus Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus bristly buttercup RAHI Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus bristly buttercup RAHI Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 12 Lysimachia nummularia Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 13 Viola cucullata Viola cucullata Aiton Viola cucullata marsh blue violet VICU Viola cucullata Aiton Viola cucullata marsh blue violet VICU Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 14 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 15 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 16 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 17 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 18 Geum canadense Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 19 Urtica dioica Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle URDI Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle URDI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 20 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 21 Galium asprellum Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Carex amphibola Carex amphibola Steud. Carex amphibola eastern narrowleaf sedge CAAM8 Carex amphibola Steud. Carex amphibola eastern narrowleaf sedge CAAM8 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Carex appalachica Carex appalachica J. Webber & P.W. Ball Carex appalachica Appalachian sedge CAAP5 Carex appalachica J. Webber & P.W. Ball Carex appalachica Appalachian sedge CAAP5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Zizia aurea Zizia aurea (L.) W.D.J. Koch Zizia aurea golden zizia ZIAU Zizia aurea (L.) W.D.J. Koch Zizia aurea golden zizia ZIAU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Clematis virginiana Clematis virginiana L. Clematis virginiana devil's darning needles CLVI5 Clematis virginiana L. Clematis virginiana devil's darning needles CLVI5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Lilium superbum Lilium superbum L. Lilium superbum turk's-cap lily LISU Lilium superbum L. Lilium superbum turk's-cap lily LISU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Geum laciniatum Geum laciniatum Murray Geum laciniatum rough avens GELA Geum laciniatum Murray Geum laciniatum rough avens GELA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit ARTR Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit ARTR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Polygonum cespitosum Polygonum cespitosum Blume, nom. inq. Polygonum cespitosum Oriental lady's thumb POCE4 Polygonum cespitosum Blume, nom. inq. Polygonum cespitosum Oriental lady's thumb POCE4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper L. Polygonum hydropiper marshpepper knotweed POHY Polygonum hydropiper L. Polygonum hydropiper marshpepper knotweed POHY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Dryopteris intermedia Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Rumex obtusifolius Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum calico aster SYLAL7 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum calico aster SYLAL7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Symphyotrichum prenanthoides Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum prenanthoides crookedstem aster SYPR6 Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum prenanthoides crookedstem aster SYPR6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Lysimachia ciliata Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Acalypha rhomboidea Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. Acalypha rhomboidea common threeseed mercury ACRH Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. Acalypha rhomboidea common threeseed mercury ACRH Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Lycopus uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Ageratina altissima var. altissima Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H. Rob. var. altissima Ageratina altissima var. altissima white snakeroot AGALA Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H. Rob. var. altissima Ageratina altissima var. altissima white snakeroot AGALA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Carex grayi Carex grayi Carey Carex grayi Gray's sedge CAGR5 Carex grayi Carey Carex grayi Gray's sedge CAGR5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Arisaema dracontium Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Arisaema dracontium green dragon ARDR3 Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Arisaema dracontium green dragon ARDR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Taraxacum officinale Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg. Taraxacum officinale common dandelion TAOF Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg. Taraxacum officinale common dandelion TAOF Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Teucrium canadense Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Thalictrum pubescens Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Impatiens Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Veratrum viride Veratrum viride Aiton Veratrum viride green false hellebore VEVI Veratrum viride Aiton Veratrum viride green false hellebore VEVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Muhlenbergia Muhlenbergia Schreb. Muhlenbergia muhly MUHLE Muhlenbergia Schreb. Muhlenbergia muhly MUHLE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 51 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 52 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 53 Rubus Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 54 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 80 % Sub-Canopy   13 m 20 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 5 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 90 % Vine/Liana   0.3 m 5 %
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