EPA.3.98
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.98
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.98.2007
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	41.2 º
Longitude	-79.7 º
Author Location	Allegheny River at Dotter
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	266 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Landscape Narrative	first bottom flat
Representativeness	open woodland dominated by phalaris; more like a phalaris grassland with some trees scattered about
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.04 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	3 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	09-Aug-2007
Observation End Date	09-Aug-2007
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Classification, Assessment, and Protection of Floodplains of the Susquehanna and Ohio Drainages
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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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 L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Canopy 19 %         -none- 2 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Herbaceous 88 %         -none- 3 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- 4 Thalictrum Thalictrum L. Thalictrum meadow-rue THALI2 Thalictrum L. Thalictrum meadow-rue THALI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 5 Geum Geum L. Geum avens GEUM Geum L. Geum avens GEUM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 6 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 7 Verbena urticifolia Verbena urticifolia L. Verbena urticifolia white vervain VEUR Verbena urticifolia L. Verbena urticifolia white vervain VEUR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 8 Verbena hastata Verbena hastata L. Verbena hastata swamp verbena VEHA2 Verbena hastata L. Verbena hastata swamp verbena VEHA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 9 Thalictrum pubescens Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 10 Stellaria media Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed STME2 Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Stellaria media common chickweed STME2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 11 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Setaria pumila ssp. pumila Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. ssp. pumila Setaria pumila ssp. pumila yellow foxtail SEPUP2 Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. ssp. pumila Setaria pumila ssp. pumila yellow foxtail SEPUP2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Rorippa palustris Rorippa palustris (L.) Besser Rorippa palustris bog yellowcress ROPA2 Rorippa palustris (L.) Besser Rorippa palustris bog yellowcress ROPA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Ranunculus hispidus Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus bristly buttercup RAHI Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus bristly buttercup RAHI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Polygonum scandens Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Polygonum sagittatum Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Polygonum punctatum Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 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- 19 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- 20 Hesperis matronalis Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis dames rocket HEMA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Echinochloa muricata Echinochloa muricata (P. Beauv.) Fernald Echinochloa muricata rough barnyardgrass ECMU2 Echinochloa muricata (P. Beauv.) Fernald Echinochloa muricata rough barnyardgrass ECMU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Bidens Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Agrostis perennans Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass AGPE Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass AGPE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Unknown Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Panicum capillare Panicum capillare L. Panicum capillare witchgrass PACA6 Panicum capillare L. Panicum capillare witchgrass PACA6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 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- 29 Lycopus uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Galium tinctorium Galium tinctorium (L.) Scop. Galium tinctorium stiff marsh bedstraw GATI Galium tinctorium (L.) Scop. Galium tinctorium stiff marsh bedstraw GATI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Galium Galium L. Galium bedstraw GALIU Galium L. Galium bedstraw GALIU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Galinsoga quadriradiata Galinsoga quadriradiata Cav. Galinsoga quadriradiata shaggy soldier GAQU Galinsoga quadriradiata Cav. Galinsoga quadriradiata shaggy soldier GAQU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Fragaria virginiana Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry FRVI Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry FRVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Eragrostis hypnoides Eragrostis hypnoides (Lam.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Eragrostis hypnoides teal lovegrass ERHY Eragrostis hypnoides (Lam.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Eragrostis hypnoides teal lovegrass ERHY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Echinocystis lobata Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & A. Gray Echinocystis lobata wild cucumber ECLO Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & A. Gray Echinocystis lobata wild cucumber ECLO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Dipsacus fullonum Dipsacus fullonum L. Dipsacus fullonum Fuller's teasel DIFU2 Dipsacus fullonum L. Dipsacus fullonum Fuller's teasel DIFU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 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- 40 Cardamine impatiens Cardamine impatiens L. Cardamine impatiens narrowleaf bittercress CAIM Cardamine impatiens L. Cardamine impatiens narrowleaf bittercress CAIM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Bromus latiglumis Bromus latiglumis (Shear) Hitchc. Bromus latiglumis earlyleaf brome BRLA4 Bromus latiglumis (Shear) Hitchc. Bromus latiglumis earlyleaf brome BRLA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Brassica nigra Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra black mustard BRNI Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra black mustard BRNI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 45 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 46 Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush CEOC2 Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush CEOC2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   13 m 20 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   0.8 m 5 % Herbaceous   3.5 m 90 % Nonvascular     5 %
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