095-BLUE-0127
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-BLUE-0127
Author Observation Code	095-BLUE-0127
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	38 º
Longitude	-81 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Mercer region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
Shape	Obs. Point
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	490 m
Slope Aspect	325 º
Slope Gradient	20 º
Topographic Position	Channel
Landform	Channel (below bankfull)
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	shale
Landscape Narrative	This is an isolated area and the land is managed by the National Park Service. Across the river is a thin band of Platanus occidentalis / Verbesina alternifolia tall herb community. On island see BLUE.128 . Along the stream edge is a thin patch of Carex emoryi. We are darn close to the edge of the study area. There are no signs here marking the park boundary.;The observation point is on the upstream end of a small high water island dominated by sycamore and big bluestem. The area appears to be open and flood scoured. There are lots of tiny clam shells intermixed with the sand. There is a dark hemlock / Rhododendron maximum patch across the backchannel out of the study area.
Representativeness	Small patch of open Platanus occidentalis / Andropogon gerardii cobble bar prairie. This is similar to the one sampled yesterday (BLUE.92) and the one sampled with Sue Gawler two weeks ago (BLUE.89). This patch is much smaller than either of the other pat
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	95 %
Percent Wood	0.5 %
Percent Litter	0.5 %
Percent Bare Soil	3 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Aug-2005
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality	complete
Bryophyte Quality	complete (species >=1% cover)
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
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Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Platanus occidentalis / Andropogon gerardii cobble bar woodland

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
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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 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Canopy 27 %         -none- 2 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Canopy 3 %         -none- 3 Catalpa bignonioides Catalpa bignonioides **   Catalpa bignonioides **   Catalpa bignonioides **   Catalpa bignonioides **   Catalpa bignonioides **   Catalpa bignonioides **   Catalpa bignonioides **   Catalpa bignonioides **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 4 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 5 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 6 Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 7 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 8 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 9 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Hamamelis virginiana **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 10 Rubus Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 11 Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Herbaceous 35 %         -none- 12 Coronilla varia Coronilla varia **   Coronilla varia **   Coronilla varia **   Coronilla varia **   Coronilla varia **   Coronilla varia **   Coronilla varia **   Coronilla varia **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 13 Dichanthelium dichotomum Dichanthelium dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum **   Dichanthelium dichotomum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 14 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 15 Apios americana Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Apios americana **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 16 Vernonia noveboracensis Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Vernonia noveboracensis **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 17 Helianthus strumosus Helianthus strumosus **   Helianthus strumosus **   Helianthus strumosus **   Helianthus strumosus **   Helianthus strumosus **   Helianthus strumosus **   Helianthus strumosus **   Helianthus strumosus **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 18 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 19 Acalypha virginica Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Plantago rugelii var. rugelii Plantago rugelii var. rugelii **   Plantago rugelii var. rugelii **   Plantago rugelii var. rugelii **   Plantago rugelii var. rugelii **   Plantago rugelii var. rugelii **   Plantago rugelii var. rugelii **   Plantago rugelii var. rugelii **   Plantago rugelii var. rugelii **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Amphicarpaea bracteata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria **   Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria **   Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria **   Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria **   Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria **   Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria **   Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria **   Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Tradescantia ohiensis Tradescantia ohiensis **   Tradescantia ohiensis **   Tradescantia ohiensis **   Tradescantia ohiensis **   Tradescantia ohiensis **   Tradescantia ohiensis **   Tradescantia ohiensis **   Tradescantia ohiensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Verbesina occidentalis Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Verbesina occidentalis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Melilotus officinalis Melilotus officinalis **   Melilotus officinalis **   Melilotus officinalis **   Melilotus officinalis **   Melilotus officinalis **   Melilotus officinalis **   Melilotus officinalis **   Melilotus officinalis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Ipomoea pandurata Ipomoea pandurata **   Ipomoea pandurata **   Ipomoea pandurata **   Ipomoea pandurata **   Ipomoea pandurata **   Ipomoea pandurata **   Ipomoea pandurata **   Ipomoea pandurata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Bidens vulgata Bidens vulgata **   Bidens vulgata **   Bidens vulgata **   Bidens vulgata **   Bidens vulgata **   Bidens vulgata **   Bidens vulgata **   Bidens vulgata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Desmodium glabellum Desmodium glabellum **   Desmodium glabellum **   Desmodium glabellum **   Desmodium glabellum **   Desmodium glabellum **   Desmodium glabellum **   Desmodium glabellum **   Desmodium glabellum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Elymus riparius Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Elymus riparius **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Ambrosia trifida var. trifida Ambrosia trifida var. trifida **   Ambrosia trifida var. trifida **   Ambrosia trifida var. trifida **   Ambrosia trifida var. trifida **   Ambrosia trifida var. trifida **   Ambrosia trifida var. trifida **   Ambrosia trifida var. trifida **   Ambrosia trifida var. trifida **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Vitis vulpina Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Vitis vulpina **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Eupatorium fistulosum Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Eupatorium fistulosum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Packera aurea Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 36 Galium triflorum Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Galium triflorum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 37 Trifolium pratense Trifolium pratense **   Trifolium pratense **   Trifolium pratense **   Trifolium pratense **   Trifolium pratense **   Trifolium pratense **   Trifolium pratense **   Trifolium pratense **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 38 Cryptotaenia canadensis Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Cryptotaenia canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 39 Symphyotrichum prenanthoides Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 40 Helenium autumnale var. autumnale Helenium autumnale var. autumnale **   Helenium autumnale var. autumnale **   Helenium autumnale var. autumnale **   Helenium autumnale var. autumnale **   Helenium autumnale var. autumnale **   Helenium autumnale var. autumnale **   Helenium autumnale var. autumnale **   Helenium autumnale var. autumnale **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 41 Euphorbia corollata Euphorbia corollata **   Euphorbia corollata **   Euphorbia corollata **   Euphorbia corollata **   Euphorbia corollata **   Euphorbia corollata **   Euphorbia corollata **   Euphorbia corollata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 42 Daucus carota Daucus carota **   Daucus carota **   Daucus carota **   Daucus carota **   Daucus carota **   Daucus carota **   Daucus carota **   Daucus carota **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 43 Pilea pumila var. pumila Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 44 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 45 Carex emoryi Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Carex emoryi **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 46 Silphium trifoliatum var. trifoliatum Silphium trifoliatum var. trifoliatum **   Silphium trifoliatum var. trifoliatum **   Silphium trifoliatum var. trifoliatum **   Silphium trifoliatum var. trifoliatum **   Silphium trifoliatum var. trifoliatum **   Silphium trifoliatum var. trifoliatum **   Silphium trifoliatum var. trifoliatum **   Silphium trifoliatum var. trifoliatum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 47 Zizia trifoliata Zizia trifoliata **   Zizia trifoliata **   Zizia trifoliata **   Zizia trifoliata **   Zizia trifoliata **   Zizia trifoliata **   Zizia trifoliata **   Zizia trifoliata **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 48 Polygonum punctatum Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Polygonum punctatum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 49 Arnoglossum atriplicifolium Arnoglossum atriplicifolium **   Arnoglossum atriplicifolium **   Arnoglossum atriplicifolium **   Arnoglossum atriplicifolium **   Arnoglossum atriplicifolium **   Arnoglossum atriplicifolium **   Arnoglossum atriplicifolium **   Arnoglossum atriplicifolium **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 50 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum **   Symphyotrichum lateriflorum **   Symphyotrichum lateriflorum **   Symphyotrichum lateriflorum **   Symphyotrichum lateriflorum **   Symphyotrichum lateriflorum **   Symphyotrichum lateriflorum **   Symphyotrichum lateriflorum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 51 Viola Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 52 Lobelia cardinalis Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 53 Trifolium repens Trifolium repens **   Trifolium repens **   Trifolium repens **   Trifolium repens **   Trifolium repens **   Trifolium repens **   Trifolium repens **   Trifolium repens **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 54 moss moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   moss **   Nonvascular 0.5 %         -none- 55 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Tree 2 %         -none- 56 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Tree 1 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 50 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 3 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 3 % Canopy 15 m 20 m 30 % Tree       Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 1 %
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