LIM2.42
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIM2.42
Author Observation Code	LIM2.42.2012
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	40.4 º
Longitude	-79.2 º
Author Location	Bear Cave
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	25 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	584 m
Slope Aspect	290 º
Topographic Position	Step in slope
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.05 m
Percent Bedrock	60 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Aug-2012
Observation End Date	24-Aug-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
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	One of a few loyalhanna outcrops in the area; surrounding landscape forested

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 Muhlenbergia sobolifera Muhlenbergia sobolifera (Muhl. ex Willd.) Trin. Muhlenbergia sobolifera rock muhly MUSO Muhlenbergia sobolifera (Muhl. ex Willd.) Trin. Muhlenbergia sobolifera rock muhly MUSO Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 2 Erigeron pulchellus Erigeron pulchellus Michx. Erigeron pulchellus robin's plantain ERPU Erigeron pulchellus Michx. Erigeron pulchellus robin's plantain ERPU Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 3 Pellaea atropurpurea Pellaea atropurpurea (L.) Link Pellaea atropurpurea purple cliffbrake PEAT2 Pellaea atropurpurea (L.) Link Pellaea atropurpurea purple cliffbrake PEAT2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 4 Carex platyphylla Carex platyphylla Carey Carex platyphylla broadleaf sedge CAPL5 Carex platyphylla Carey Carex platyphylla broadleaf sedge CAPL5 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 5 Geranium maculatum Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium GEMA Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium GEMA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 6 Anemone virginiana Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 7 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 8 Carex communis Carex communis L.H. Bailey Carex communis fibrousroot sedge CACO7 Carex communis L.H. Bailey Carex communis fibrousroot sedge CACO7 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 9 Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine AQCA Aquilegia canadensis L. Aquilegia canadensis red columbine AQCA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 10 Asplenium platyneuron Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Asplenium platyneuron ebony spleenwort ASPL Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Asplenium platyneuron ebony spleenwort ASPL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 11 Asplenium rhizophyllum Asplenium rhizophyllum L. Asplenium rhizophyllum walking fern ASRH2 Asplenium rhizophyllum L. Asplenium rhizophyllum walking fern ASRH2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Botrychium virginianum Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. Botrychium virginianum rattlesnake fern BOVI Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. Botrychium virginianum rattlesnake fern BOVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 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- 14 Dioscorea Dioscorea L. Dioscorea yam DIOSC Dioscorea L. Dioscorea yam DIOSC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Silene virginica Silene virginica L. Silene virginica fire pink SIVI4 Silene virginica L. Silene virginica fire pink SIVI4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 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- 17 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 0.5 %         -none- 18 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- 19 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern POAC4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Arabis hirsuta Arabis hirsuta (L.) Scop. Arabis hirsuta hairy rockcress ARHI Arabis hirsuta (L.) Scop. Arabis hirsuta hairy rockcress ARHI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Asclepias quadrifolia Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Asclepias quadrifolia fourleaf milkweed ASQU Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Asclepias quadrifolia fourleaf milkweed ASQU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Cynoglossum virginianum Cynoglossum virginianum L. Cynoglossum virginianum wild comfrey CYVI Cynoglossum virginianum L. Cynoglossum virginianum wild comfrey CYVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern DRMA4 Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern DRMA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Galium lanceolatum Galium lanceolatum Torr. Galium lanceolatum lanceleaf wild licorice GALA3 Galium lanceolatum Torr. Galium lanceolatum lanceleaf wild licorice GALA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 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- 28 Poa compressa Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass POCO Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass POCO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Rosa carolina Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose ROCA4 Rosa carolina L. Rosa carolina Carolina rose ROCA4 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 30 Rubus occidentalis Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Rubus occidentalis L. Rubus occidentalis black raspberry RUOC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 31 Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry VAAN Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 32 Prunus serotina Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 33 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 34 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 35 Tilia americana Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Tilia americana L. Tilia americana American basswood TIAM Canopy 63 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy     70 % Sub-Canopy     5 % Tall Shrub     5 % Short Shrub     5 % Herbaceous     30 % Nonvascular     20 %
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