095-HAFE-0017
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-HAFE-0017
Author Observation Code	095-HAFE-0017
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-78 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Jefferson region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	16 (X) x 20 (Y)
Shape	Rectangular
Area	320 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	85 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, too irregular to determine) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Channel
Landform	Channel (below bankfull)
Surficial Deposits	siltstone
Rock Type	phyllite
Landscape Narrative	This community is limited to bedrock "islands" within the high water channel of the Shenandoah River, Floodplains adjacent to river with more stabilized soils and forest development are dominated by mature sycamore, burr oak, and Shumard oak forests.;Exposed riverside bedrock with community maintained in "open" state by occasional flooding. Community dominated by young trees (red ash, sycamore, elm), shrubs, and herbs.
Representativeness	Small patch shrub/herbaceous floodplain community with healthy population of globally rare plant species Paronychia virginica.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	50 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	1 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	24-Sep-1999
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	320 m²
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	none
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Fraxinus pennsylvanica/Cornus amomum/Schizachyrium scoparium floodplain community

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 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Ulmus rubra **   Tall Shrub 10 %         -none- 2 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Tall Shrub 10 %         -none- 3 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 4 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 5 Salix caroliniana Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 6 Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Robinia pseudoacacia **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 7 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Cornus amomum **   Short Shrub 10 %         -none- 8 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica **   Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 9 Salix caroliniana Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Salix caroliniana **   Short Shrub 3 %         -none- 10 Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Symphoricarpos orbiculatus **   Symphoricarpos orbiculatus **   Symphoricarpos orbiculatus **   Symphoricarpos orbiculatus **   Symphoricarpos orbiculatus **   Symphoricarpos orbiculatus **   Symphoricarpos orbiculatus **   Symphoricarpos orbiculatus **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 11 Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Cephalanthus occidentalis **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 12 Celtis tenuifolia Celtis tenuifolia **   Celtis tenuifolia **   Celtis tenuifolia **   Celtis tenuifolia **   Celtis tenuifolia **   Celtis tenuifolia **   Celtis tenuifolia **   Celtis tenuifolia **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 13 Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Andropogon gerardii **   Herbaceous 6 %         -none- 14 Paronychia virginica Paronychia virginica **   Paronychia virginica **   Paronychia virginica **   Paronychia virginica **   Paronychia virginica **   Paronychia virginica **   Paronychia virginica **   Paronychia virginica **   Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 15 Sorghastrum nutans Sorghastrum nutans **   Sorghastrum nutans **   Sorghastrum nutans **   Sorghastrum nutans **   Sorghastrum nutans **   Sorghastrum nutans **   Sorghastrum nutans **   Sorghastrum nutans **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 16 Justicia americana Justicia americana **   Justicia americana **   Justicia americana **   Justicia americana **   Justicia americana **   Justicia americana **   Justicia americana **   Justicia americana **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 17 Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum **   Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 18 Juncus tenuis Juncus tenuis **   Juncus tenuis **   Juncus tenuis **   Juncus tenuis **   Juncus tenuis **   Juncus tenuis **   Juncus tenuis **   Juncus tenuis **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 19 Bidens Bidens **   Bidens **   Bidens **   Bidens **   Bidens **   Bidens **   Bidens **   Bidens **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 20 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Solidago gigantea **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 21 Elymus canadensis Elymus canadensis **   Elymus canadensis **   Elymus canadensis **   Elymus canadensis **   Elymus canadensis **   Elymus canadensis **   Elymus canadensis **   Elymus canadensis **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 22 Verbena hastata var. hastata Verbena hastata var. hastata **   Verbena hastata var. hastata **   Verbena hastata var. hastata **   Verbena hastata var. hastata **   Verbena hastata var. hastata **   Verbena hastata var. hastata **   Verbena hastata var. hastata **   Verbena hastata var. hastata **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 23 Conoclinium coelestinum Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Conoclinium coelestinum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 24 Acalypha rhomboidea Acalypha rhomboidea **   Acalypha rhomboidea **   Acalypha rhomboidea **   Acalypha rhomboidea **   Acalypha rhomboidea **   Acalypha rhomboidea **   Acalypha rhomboidea **   Acalypha rhomboidea **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 25 Allium cernuum var. cernuum Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Allium cernuum var. cernuum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 26 Panicum virgatum Panicum virgatum **   Panicum virgatum **   Panicum virgatum **   Panicum virgatum **   Panicum virgatum **   Panicum virgatum **   Panicum virgatum **   Panicum virgatum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 27 Chamaesyce maculata Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Chamaesyce maculata **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 28 Eupatorium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum Eupatorium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum **   Eupatorium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum **   Eupatorium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum **   Eupatorium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum **   Eupatorium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum **   Eupatorium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum **   Eupatorium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum **   Eupatorium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 29 Spartina pectinata Spartina pectinata **   Spartina pectinata **   Spartina pectinata **   Spartina pectinata **   Spartina pectinata **   Spartina pectinata **   Spartina pectinata **   Spartina pectinata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Lysimachia ciliata Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Lysimachia ciliata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Baptisia australis var. australis Baptisia australis var. australis **   Baptisia australis var. australis **   Baptisia australis var. australis **   Baptisia australis var. australis **   Baptisia australis var. australis **   Baptisia australis var. australis **   Baptisia australis var. australis **   Baptisia australis var. australis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Solidago canadensis Solidago canadensis **   Solidago canadensis **   Solidago canadensis **   Solidago canadensis **   Solidago canadensis **   Solidago canadensis **   Solidago canadensis **   Solidago canadensis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Chasmanthium latifolium Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Chasmanthium latifolium **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Symphyotrichum oblongifolium **   Symphyotrichum oblongifolium **   Symphyotrichum oblongifolium **   Symphyotrichum oblongifolium **   Symphyotrichum oblongifolium **   Symphyotrichum oblongifolium **   Symphyotrichum oblongifolium **   Symphyotrichum oblongifolium **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 36 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 37 Vitis Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vitis **   Vine/Liana 1 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 30 % Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 30 % Vine/Liana     5 %
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