LIM2.30
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIM2.30
Author Observation Code	LIM2.30.2012
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	40.7 º
Longitude	-77.5 º
Author Location	Aitkins Cave
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	229 m
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Representativeness	Representative of ridge top. Further SW on ridge is weedy. Some areas drier than plot. NW face is rocky, cool; hemlock-hardwood SW face similar to top but rockier.
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Soil Depth	0.1 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	15 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Jun-2012
Observation End Date	14-Jun-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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Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Canopy 8 %         -none- 4 Juglans nigra Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut JUNI Canopy 8 %         -none- 5 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Canopy 8 %         -none- 6 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Canopy 2 %         -none- 7 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Canopy 2 %         -none- 8 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 9 Acer nigrum Acer nigrum Michx. f. Acer nigrum black maple ACNI5 Acer nigrum Michx. f. Acer nigrum black maple ACNI5 Sub-Canopy 8 %         -none- 10 Carya ovata Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 11 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 12 Acer saccharum Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 13 Asarum canadense Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense Canadian wildginger ASCA Asarum canadense L. Asarum canadense Canadian wildginger ASCA Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 14 Hydrophyllum virginianum Hydrophyllum virginianum L. Hydrophyllum virginianum eastern waterleaf HYVI Hydrophyllum virginianum L. Hydrophyllum virginianum eastern waterleaf HYVI Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 15 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 8 %         -none- 16 Sanicula Sanicula L. Sanicula sanicle SANIC Sanicula L. Sanicula sanicle SANIC Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 17 Carex hitchcockiana Carex hitchcockiana Dewey Carex hitchcockiana Hitchcock's sedge CAHI8 Carex hitchcockiana Dewey Carex hitchcockiana Hitchcock's sedge CAHI8 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 18 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 2 %         -none- 19 Geranium maculatum Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium GEMA Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium GEMA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 20 Festuca subverticillata Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev Festuca subverticillata nodding fescue FESU3 Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev Festuca subverticillata nodding fescue FESU3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 21 Osmorhiza claytonii Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke Osmorhiza claytonii Clayton's sweetroot OSCL Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke Osmorhiza claytonii Clayton's sweetroot OSCL Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 22 Viola pubescens Viola pubescens Aiton Viola pubescens downy yellow violet VIPU3 Viola pubescens Aiton Viola pubescens downy yellow violet VIPU3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 23 Osmorhiza longistylis Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC. Osmorhiza longistylis longstyle sweetroot OSLO Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC. Osmorhiza longistylis longstyle sweetroot OSLO Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 24 Carex jamesii Carex jamesii Schwein. Carex jamesii James' sedge CAJA2 Carex jamesii Schwein. Carex jamesii James' sedge CAJA2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 25 Poa sylvestris Poa sylvestris A. Gray Poa sylvestris woodland bluegrass POSY Poa sylvestris A. Gray Poa sylvestris woodland bluegrass POSY Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 26 Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum L. Podophyllum peltatum mayapple POPE Podophyllum peltatum L. Podophyllum peltatum mayapple POPE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 27 Hesperis matronalis Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 28 Carex laxiculmis var. copulata Carex laxiculmis Schwein. var. copulata (L.H. Bailey) Fernald Carex laxiculmis var. copulata spreading sedge CALAC Carex laxiculmis Schwein. var. copulata (L.H. Bailey) Fernald Carex laxiculmis var. copulata spreading sedge CALAC Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 29 Geum canadense Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Circaea lutetiana Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILU Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Symphyotrichum Symphyotrichum Nees Symphyotrichum aster SYMPH4 Symphyotrichum Nees Symphyotrichum aster SYMPH4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 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- 33 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 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- 35 Polygonum cespitosum var. longisetum Polygonum cespitosum Blume var. longisetum (Bruijn) A.N. Steward Polygonum cespitosum var. longisetum Oriental lady's thumb POCEL Polygonum cespitosum Blume var. longisetum (Bruijn) A.N. Steward Polygonum cespitosum var. longisetum Oriental lady's thumb POCEL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Prenanthes Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Ranunculus abortivus Ranunculus abortivus L. Ranunculus abortivus littleleaf buttercup RAAB Ranunculus abortivus L. Ranunculus abortivus littleleaf buttercup RAAB Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Thalictrum thalictroides Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & B. Boivin Thalictrum thalictroides rue anemone THTH2 Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & B. Boivin Thalictrum thalictroides rue anemone THTH2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Actaea racemosa var. racemosa Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa Actaea racemosa var. racemosa black bugbane ACRAR Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa Actaea racemosa var. racemosa black bugbane ACRAR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 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- 44 Allium tricoccum Allium tricoccum Aiton Allium tricoccum ramp ALTR3 Allium tricoccum Aiton Allium tricoccum ramp ALTR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Anemone virginiana Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Botrychium virginianum Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. Botrychium virginianum rattlesnake fern BOVI Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. Botrychium virginianum rattlesnake fern BOVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Bromus pubescens Bromus pubescens Muhl. ex Willd. Bromus pubescens hairy woodland brome BRPU6 Bromus pubescens Muhl. ex Willd. Bromus pubescens hairy woodland brome BRPU6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Carex albursina Carex albursina Sheldon Carex albursina white bear sedge CAAL11 Carex albursina Sheldon Carex albursina white bear sedge CAAL11 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 Carex blanda Carex blanda Dewey Carex blanda eastern woodland sedge CABL Carex blanda Dewey Carex blanda eastern woodland sedge CABL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Carex granularis Carex granularis Muhl. ex Willd. Carex granularis limestone meadow sedge CAGR3 Carex granularis Muhl. ex Willd. Carex granularis limestone meadow sedge CAGR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Carex laxiculmis var. laxiculmis Carex laxiculmis Schwein. var. laxiculmis Carex laxiculmis var. laxiculmis spreading sedge CALAL4 Carex laxiculmis Schwein. var. laxiculmis Carex laxiculmis var. laxiculmis spreading sedge CALAL4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 53 Carex laxiflora Carex laxiflora Lam. Carex laxiflora broad looseflower sedge CALA19 Carex laxiflora Lam. Carex laxiflora broad looseflower sedge CALA19 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Carex radiata Carex radiata (Wahlenb.) Small Carex radiata eastern star sedge CARA8 Carex radiata (Wahlenb.) Small Carex radiata eastern star sedge CARA8 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 55 Carex rosea Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex rosea rosy sedge CARO22 Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex rosea rosy sedge CARO22 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 56 Carex sparganioides Carex sparganioides Muhl. ex Willd. Carex sparganioides bur-reed sedge CASP3 Carex sparganioides Muhl. ex Willd. Carex sparganioides bur-reed sedge CASP3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 57 Cryptotaenia canadensis Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Cryptotaenia canadensis Canadian honewort CRCA9 Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Cryptotaenia canadensis Canadian honewort CRCA9 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 58 Desmodium glutinosum Desmodium glutinosum (Muhl. ex Willd.) Alph. Wood Desmodium glutinosum pointedleaf ticktrefoil DEGL5 Desmodium glutinosum (Muhl. ex Willd.) Alph. Wood Desmodium glutinosum pointedleaf ticktrefoil DEGL5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 59 Galium circaezans Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 60 Galium triflorum Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 61 Hackelia virginiana Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnst. Hackelia virginiana beggarslice HAVI2 Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnst. Hackelia virginiana beggarslice HAVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 62 Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyerm. Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa roundlobe hepatica HENOO Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyerm. Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa roundlobe hepatica HENOO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 63 Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida Nutt. Impatiens pallida pale touch-me-not IMPA Impatiens pallida Nutt. Impatiens pallida pale touch-me-not IMPA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 64 Panax quinquefolius Panax quinquefolius L. Panax quinquefolius American ginseng PAQU Panax quinquefolius L. Panax quinquefolius American ginseng PAQU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 65 Phryma leptostachya Phryma leptostachya L. Phryma leptostachya American lopseed PHLE5 Phryma leptostachya L. Phryma leptostachya American lopseed PHLE5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 66 Pilea pumila Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 67 Sanguinaria canadensis Sanguinaria canadensis L. Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot SACA13 Sanguinaria canadensis L. Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot SACA13 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 68 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 69 Agrimonia Agrimonia L. Agrimonia agrimony AGRIM Agrimonia L. Agrimonia agrimony AGRIM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 70 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 71 Carya ovata Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Carya ovata shagbark hickory CAOV2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 72 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 73 Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak QUMU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 74 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 75 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 76 Lonicera morrowii Lonicera morrowii A. Gray Lonicera morrowii Morrow's honeysuckle LOMO2 Lonicera morrowii A. Gray Lonicera morrowii Morrow's honeysuckle LOMO2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 77 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 78 Smilax tamnoides Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier SMTA2 Smilax tamnoides L. Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier SMTA2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 79 Crataegus Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn CRATA Crataegus L. Crataegus hawthorn CRATA Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 80 Rosa carolina Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose ROCA4 Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose ROCA4 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 81 Celtis Celtis L. Celtis hackberry CELTI Celtis L. Celtis hackberry CELTI Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 82 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 83 Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 84 Rubus occidentalis Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 85 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 86 Elaeagnus umbellata Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive ELUM Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive ELUM Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 87 Lonicera maackii Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Lonicera maackii Amur honeysuckle LOMA6 Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Lonicera maackii Amur honeysuckle LOMA6 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 90 % Sub-Canopy   18 m 20 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   0.8 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 60 % Nonvascular     5 %
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