LIM2.22
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIM2.22
Author Observation Code	LIM2.22.2012
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	40.2 º
Longitude	-79.8 º
Author Location	Cedar Creek
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	225 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	274 m
Slope Aspect	240 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Representativeness	Downslope is outcrop, upslope is forest with similar herb but red oak - sugar maple canopy (less steep too).
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.15 m
Percent Bedrock	3 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	20 %
Percent Bare Soil	5 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	31-May-2012
Observation End Date	31-May-2012
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Pennsylvania Conservation Assessment of Calcareous Ecosystems
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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Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 5 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 6 Asimina triloba Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal Asimina triloba pawpaw ASTR Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal Asimina triloba pawpaw ASTR Tall Shrub 19 %         -none- 7 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 8 Staphylea trifolia Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut STTR Staphylea trifolia L. Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut STTR Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 9 Cercis canadensis Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Tall Shrub 8 %         -none- 10 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 11 Physocarpus opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons. Physocarpus opulifolius common ninebark PHOP Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons. Physocarpus opulifolius common ninebark PHOP Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 12 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 13 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 14 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 15 Asimina triloba Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal Asimina triloba pawpaw ASTR Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal Asimina triloba pawpaw ASTR Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 16 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 17 Cercis canadensis Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 18 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 19 Euonymus Euonymus L. Euonymus spindletree EUONY2 Euonymus L. Euonymus spindletree EUONY2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 20 Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 21 Corylus americana Corylus americana Walter Corylus americana American hazelnut COAM3 Corylus americana Walter Corylus americana American hazelnut COAM3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 22 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 23 Rubus occidentalis Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 24 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 25 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 26 Thalictrum dioicum Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum early meadow-rue THDI Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum early meadow-rue THDI Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 27 Silphium trifoliatum Silphium trifoliatum L. Silphium trifoliatum whorled rosinweed SITR7 Silphium trifoliatum L. Silphium trifoliatum whorled rosinweed SITR7 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 28 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 29 Cryptotaenia canadensis Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Cryptotaenia canadensis Canadian honewort CRCA9 Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Cryptotaenia canadensis Canadian honewort CRCA9 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 30 Brachyelytrum erectum Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) P. Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum bearded shorthusk BRER2 Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) P. Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum bearded shorthusk BRER2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 31 Carex platyphylla Carex platyphylla Carey Carex platyphylla broadleaf sedge CAPL5 Carex platyphylla Carey Carex platyphylla broadleaf sedge CAPL5 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 32 Symphyotrichum urophyllum Symphyotrichum urophyllum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum urophyllum white arrowleaf aster SYUR Symphyotrichum urophyllum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum urophyllum white arrowleaf aster SYUR Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 33 Taenidia integerrima Taenidia integerrima (L.) Drude Taenidia integerrima yellow pimpernel TAIN Taenidia integerrima (L.) Drude Taenidia integerrima yellow pimpernel TAIN Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 34 Sanicula Sanicula L. Sanicula sanicle SANIC Sanicula L. Sanicula sanicle SANIC Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 35 Helianthus microcephalus Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & A. Gray Helianthus microcephalus small woodland sunflower HEMI3 Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & A. Gray Helianthus microcephalus small woodland sunflower HEMI3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 36 Hybanthus concolor Hybanthus concolor (T.F. Forst.) Spreng. Hybanthus concolor eastern greenviolet HYCO6 Hybanthus concolor (T.F. Forst.) Spreng. Hybanthus concolor eastern greenviolet HYCO6 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 37 Oxalis grandis Oxalis grandis Small Oxalis grandis great yellow woodsorrel OXGR Oxalis grandis Small Oxalis grandis great yellow woodsorrel OXGR Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 38 Anemone virginiana Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 39 Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 40 Smilax tamnoides Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier SMTA2 Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier SMTA2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 41 Symphyotrichum shortii Symphyotrichum shortii (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum shortii Short's aster SYSH Symphyotrichum shortii (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum shortii Short's aster SYSH Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 42 Packera obovata Packera obovata (Muhl. ex Willd.) W.A. Weber & A. Löve Packera obovata roundleaf ragwort PAOB6 Packera obovata (Muhl. ex Willd.) W.A. Weber & A. Löve Packera obovata roundleaf ragwort PAOB6 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 43 Helianthus decapetalus Helianthus decapetalus L. Helianthus decapetalus thinleaf sunflower HEDE Helianthus decapetalus L. Helianthus decapetalus thinleaf sunflower HEDE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 44 Galium circaezans Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Maianthemum racemosum Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum feathery false lily of the valley MARA7 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum feathery false lily of the valley MARA7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Allium cernuum Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion ALCE2 Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion ALCE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum woodland stonecrop SETE3 Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum woodland stonecrop SETE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Richardson Antennaria plantaginifolia woman's tobacco ANPL Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Richardson Antennaria plantaginifolia woman's tobacco ANPL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 Eurybia divaricata Eurybia divaricata (L.) G.L. Nesom Eurybia divaricata white wood aster EUDI16 Eurybia divaricata (L.) G.L. Nesom Eurybia divaricata white wood aster EUDI16 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 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- 52 Aristolochia serpentaria Aristolochia serpentaria L. Aristolochia serpentaria Virginia snakeroot ARSE3 Aristolochia serpentaria L. Aristolochia serpentaria Virginia snakeroot ARSE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 53 Dioscorea quaternata Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata fourleaf yam DIQU Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata fourleaf yam DIQU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Eutrochium purpureum Eutrochium purpureum **   Eutrochium purpureum **   Eutrochium purpureum **   Eutrochium purpureum **   Eutrochium purpureum **   Eutrochium purpureum **   Eutrochium purpureum **   Eutrochium purpureum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 55 Solidago ulmifolia Solidago ulmifolia Muhl. ex Willd. Solidago ulmifolia elmleaf goldenrod SOUL2 Solidago ulmifolia Muhl. ex Willd. Solidago ulmifolia elmleaf goldenrod SOUL2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 56 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- 57 Viola Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 58 Celastrus scandens Celastrus scandens L. Celastrus scandens American bittersweet CESC Celastrus scandens L. Celastrus scandens American bittersweet CESC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 59 Carex leptonervia Carex leptonervia (Fernald) Fernald Carex leptonervia nerveless woodland sedge CALE11 Carex leptonervia (Fernald) Fernald Carex leptonervia nerveless woodland sedge CALE11 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 60 Polygonatum biflorum Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal POBI2 Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal POBI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 61 Carex communis Carex communis L.H. Bailey Carex communis fibrousroot sedge CACO7 Carex communis L.H. Bailey Carex communis fibrousroot sedge CACO7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 62 Asclepias quadrifolia Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Asclepias quadrifolia fourleaf milkweed ASQU Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Asclepias quadrifolia fourleaf milkweed ASQU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 63 Geranium maculatum Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium GEMA Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium GEMA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 64 Galium aparine Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly GAAP2 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly GAAP2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 65 Euphorbia corollata Euphorbia corollata L. Euphorbia corollata flowering spurge EUCO10 Euphorbia corollata L. Euphorbia corollata flowering spurge EUCO10 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 66 Galium triflorum Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 67 Carex peckii Carex peckii Howe Carex peckii Peck's sedge CAPE11 Carex peckii Howe Carex peckii Peck's sedge CAPE11 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 68 Polygonatum pubescens Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal POPU4 Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal POPU4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 69 Triosteum aurantiacum Triosteum aurantiacum E.P. Bicknell Triosteum aurantiacum orangefruit horse-gentian TRAU4 Triosteum aurantiacum E.P. Bicknell Triosteum aurantiacum orangefruit horse-gentian TRAU4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 70 Sanguinaria canadensis Sanguinaria canadensis L. Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot SACA13 Sanguinaria canadensis L. Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot SACA13 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 71 Galium lanceolatum Galium lanceolatum Torr. Galium lanceolatum lanceleaf wild licorice GALA3 Galium lanceolatum Torr. Galium lanceolatum lanceleaf wild licorice GALA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 72 Menispermum canadense Menispermum canadense L. Menispermum canadense common moonseed MECA3 Menispermum canadense L. Menispermum canadense common moonseed MECA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   18 m 70 % Sub-Canopy   8 m 5 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 20 % Short Shrub   0.8 m 30 % Herbaceous   0.3 m 80 % Nonvascular     5 % Vine/Liana     5 %
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