FENS.3
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	FENS.3
Author Observation Code	FENS.3.1994
Original Data Location	This observation was uploaded from NatureServe's Ecological Observations Database (EcoObs), version 3 June 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	41.1 º
Longitude	-75 º
Author Location	WPC/TNC Fens 95
Location Narrative	Bushkill, 2.2 km SSW
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Pennsylvania
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	25 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	149 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Representativeness	3 patches of Potentilla - dominated fen exist interspersed in an area (~1acre) of tall shrub wetland
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Soil Depth	0.79 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	21-Jun-1994
Observation End Date	21-Jun-1994
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	A Pennsylvania Study of Calcareous Fen Wetlands
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	The Arnott Fen site was visited twice - once in June and once in August. Plot FENS.3 belongs to the June visit, while Plot FENS.4 belongs to the August visit. The differences noted were the addition of species and percent cover.

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 rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 2 Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Sub-Canopy 1 %         -none- 3 Alnus incana ssp. rugosa Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) R.T. Clausen Alnus incana ssp. rugosa speckled alder ALINR Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) R.T. Clausen Alnus incana ssp. rugosa speckled alder ALINR Tall Shrub 15 %         -none- 4 Spiraea alba var. latifolia Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Aiton) Dippel Spiraea alba var. latifolia white meadowsweet SPALL Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Aiton) Dippel Spiraea alba var. latifolia white meadowsweet SPALL Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 5 Salix Salix L. Salix willow SALIX Salix L. Salix willow SALIX Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 6 Spiraea tomentosa Spiraea tomentosa L. Spiraea tomentosa steeplebush SPTO2 Spiraea tomentosa L. Spiraea tomentosa steeplebush SPTO2 Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 7 Lyonia ligustrina Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. Lyonia ligustrina maleberry LYLI Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. Lyonia ligustrina maleberry LYLI Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 8 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 9 Toxicodendron vernix Toxicodendron vernix (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron vernix poison sumac TOVE Toxicodendron vernix (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron vernix poison sumac TOVE Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 10 Thelypteris palustris Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Herbaceous 30 %         -none- 11 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 5 %         -none- 12 Eutrochium maculatum Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 13 Carex leptalea Carex leptalea Wahlenb. Carex leptalea bristlystalked sedge CALE10 Carex leptalea Wahlenb. Carex leptalea bristlystalked sedge CALE10 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 14 Carex stricta Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge CAST8 Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge CAST8 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 15 Parnassia glauca Parnassia glauca Raf. Parnassia glauca fen grass of Parnassus PAGL3 Parnassia glauca Raf. Parnassia glauca fen grass of Parnassus PAGL3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 16 Vernonia noveboracensis Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michx. Vernonia noveboracensis New York ironweed VENO Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michx. Vernonia noveboracensis New York ironweed VENO Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 17 Eleocharis tenuis Eleocharis tenuis (Willd.) Schult. Eleocharis tenuis slender spikerush ELTE Eleocharis tenuis (Willd.) Schult. Eleocharis tenuis slender spikerush ELTE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 18 Hydrocotyle americana Hydrocotyle americana L. Hydrocotyle americana American marshpennywort HYAM Hydrocotyle americana L. Hydrocotyle americana American marshpennywort HYAM Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 19 Rhynchospora alba Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl Rhynchospora alba white beaksedge RHAL3 Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl Rhynchospora alba white beaksedge RHAL3 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 20 Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa Nutt. Solidago uliginosa bog goldenrod SOUL Solidago uliginosa Nutt. Solidago uliginosa bog goldenrod SOUL Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 21 Viola cucullata Viola cucullata Aiton Viola cucullata marsh blue violet VICU Viola cucullata Aiton Viola cucullata marsh blue violet VICU Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 22 Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum Symphyotrichum puniceum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. puniceum Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum purplestem aster SYPUP Symphyotrichum puniceum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. puniceum Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum purplestem aster SYPUP Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 23 Pycnanthemum Pycnanthemum Michx. Pycnanthemum mountainmint PYCNA Pycnanthemum Michx. Pycnanthemum mountainmint PYCNA Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 24 Cirsium muticum Cirsium muticum Michx. Cirsium muticum swamp thistle CIMU Cirsium muticum Michx. Cirsium muticum swamp thistle CIMU Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 25 Carex interior Carex interior L.H. Bailey Carex interior inland sedge CAIN11 Carex interior L.H. Bailey Carex interior inland sedge CAIN11 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 26 Carex gracilescens Carex gracilescens Steud. Carex gracilescens slender looseflower sedge CAGR8 Carex gracilescens Steud. Carex gracilescens slender looseflower sedge CAGR8 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 27 Drosera rotundifolia Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia roundleaf sundew DRRO Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia roundleaf sundew DRRO Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 28 Geum Geum L. Geum avens GEUM Geum L. Geum avens GEUM Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 29 Equisetum fluviatile Equisetum fluviatile L. Equisetum fluviatile water horsetail EQFL Equisetum fluviatile L. Equisetum fluviatile water horsetail EQFL Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 30 Eupatorium perfoliatum Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 31 Euthamia graminifolia var. graminifolia Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. var. graminifolia Euthamia graminifolia var. graminifolia flat-top goldentop EUGRG Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. var. graminifolia Euthamia graminifolia var. graminifolia flat-top goldentop EUGRG Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 32 Galium obtusum Galium obtusum Bigelow Galium obtusum bluntleaf bedstraw GAOB Galium obtusum Bigelow Galium obtusum bluntleaf bedstraw GAOB Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 33 Glyceria canadensis Glyceria canadensis (Michx.) Trin. Glyceria canadensis rattlesnake mannagrass GLCA Glyceria canadensis (Michx.) Trin. Glyceria canadensis rattlesnake mannagrass GLCA Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 34 Lycopus uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 35 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 36 Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb. ssp. floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda shrubby cinquefoil DAFRF Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb. ssp. floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda shrubby cinquefoil DAFRF Dwarf Shrub 60 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Sub-Canopy   3.5 m   Tall Shrub   1.5 m   Dwarf Shrub       Herbaceous
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