EPA.3.172
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.172
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.172.2008
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	39.9 º
Longitude	-79.5 º
Author Location	Fern Cliff Peninsula
Location Narrative	Plot is a long the Youghiogheny River near the Fern Cliff Peninsula parking lot
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	367 m
Slope Aspect	160 º
Topographic Position	Channel wall
Landform	scour
Landscape Narrative	front
Representativeness	Representative of river floodplain scour habitat on the Youghiogheny River in the Ohiopyle area. Indian grass and big bluestem dominated patch with Marshalia grndiflora and Eupatorium rotundifolium. The scour zone of the Yough is very prairie-like with
Soil Drainage	somewhat excessively drained
Soil Depth	0.03 m
Percent Bedrock	5 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Sep-2008
Observation End Date	22-Sep-2008
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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Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 3 Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 4 Eupatorium rotundifolium Eupatorium rotundifolium L. Eupatorium rotundifolium roundleaf thoroughwort EURO4 Eupatorium rotundifolium L. Eupatorium rotundifolium roundleaf thoroughwort EURO4 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 5 Solidago juncea Solidago juncea Aiton Solidago juncea early goldenrod SOJU Solidago juncea Aiton Solidago juncea early goldenrod SOJU Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 6 Sorghastrum nutans Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass SONU2 Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass SONU2 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 7 Euphorbia corollata Euphorbia corollata L. Euphorbia corollata flowering spurge EUCO10 Euphorbia corollata L. Euphorbia corollata flowering spurge EUCO10 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 8 Panicum virgatum Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass PAVI2 Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass PAVI2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 9 Calystegia sepium Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. Calystegia sepium hedge false bindweed CASE13 Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. Calystegia sepium hedge false bindweed CASE13 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 10 Fragaria virginiana Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry FRVI Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry FRVI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Leucanthemum vulgare Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. Leucanthemum vulgare oxeye daisy LEVU Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. Leucanthemum vulgare oxeye daisy LEVU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Lysimachia quadriflora Lysimachia quadriflora Sims Lysimachia quadriflora fourflower yellow loosestrife LYQU Lysimachia quadriflora Sims Lysimachia quadriflora fourflower yellow loosestrife LYQU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Marshallia grandiflora Marshallia grandiflora Beadle & F.E. Boynt. Marshallia grandiflora Monongahela Barbara's buttons MAGR7 Marshallia grandiflora Beadle & F.E. Boynt. Marshallia grandiflora Monongahela Barbara's buttons MAGR7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Melilotus officinalis Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover MEOF Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover MEOF Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Mentha arvensis Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint MEAR4 Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint MEAR4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Oenothera biennis Oenothera biennis L. Oenothera biennis common evening primrose OEBI Oenothera biennis L. Oenothera biennis common evening primrose OEBI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Potentilla simplex Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris common selfheal PRVU Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris common selfheal PRVU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Pycnanthemum virginianum Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) T. Dur. & B.D. Jacks. ex B.L. Rob. & Fernald Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia mountainmint PYVI Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) T. Dur. & B.D. Jacks. ex B.L. Rob. & Fernald Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia mountainmint PYVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Rhynchospora recognita Rhynchospora recognita (Gale) Kral Rhynchospora recognita globe beaksedge RHRE8 Rhynchospora recognita (Gale) Kral Rhynchospora recognita globe beaksedge RHRE8 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Schizachyrium scoparium Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem SCSC Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem SCSC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Securigera varia Securigera varia (L.) Lassen Securigera varia crownvetch SEVA4 Securigera varia (L.) Lassen Securigera varia crownvetch SEVA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum calico aster SYLAL7 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum calico aster SYLAL7 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Trifolium repens Trifolium repens L. Trifolium repens white clover TRRE3 Trifolium repens L. Trifolium repens white clover TRRE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Lobelia cardinalis Lobelia cardinalis L. Lobelia cardinalis cardinalflower LOCA2 Lobelia cardinalis L. Lobelia cardinalis cardinalflower LOCA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Agrostis gigantea Agrostis gigantea Roth Agrostis gigantea redtop AGGI2 Agrostis gigantea Roth Agrostis gigantea redtop AGGI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Hypericum mutilum Hypericum mutilum L. Hypericum mutilum dwarf St. Johnswort HYMU Hypericum mutilum L. Hypericum mutilum dwarf St. Johnswort HYMU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Hypericum perforatum Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericum perforatum common St. Johnswort HYPE Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericum perforatum common St. Johnswort HYPE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Hypericum punctatum Hypericum punctatum Lam. Hypericum punctatum spotted St. Johnswort HYPU Hypericum punctatum Lam. Hypericum punctatum spotted St. Johnswort HYPU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Ionactis linariifolius Ionactis linariifolius (L.) Greene Ionactis linariifolius flaxleaf whitetop aster IOLI2 Ionactis linariifolius (L.) Greene Ionactis linariifolius flaxleaf whitetop aster IOLI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Juncus debilis Juncus debilis A. Gray Juncus debilis weak rush JUDE Juncus debilis A. Gray Juncus debilis weak rush JUDE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Juncus tenuis Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis poverty rush JUTE Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis poverty rush JUTE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Lespedeza repens Lespedeza repens (L.) W. Bartram Lespedeza repens creeping lespedeza LERE2 Lespedeza repens (L.) W. Bartram Lespedeza repens creeping lespedeza LERE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum tapered rosette grass DIACA Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum tapered rosette grass DIACA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Galium mollugo Galium mollugo L. Galium mollugo false baby's breath GAMO Galium mollugo L. Galium mollugo false baby's breath GAMO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Helianthus decapetalus Helianthus decapetalus L. Helianthus decapetalus thinleaf sunflower HEDE Helianthus decapetalus L. Helianthus decapetalus thinleaf sunflower HEDE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Helianthus giganteus Helianthus giganteus L. Helianthus giganteus giant sunflower HEGI Helianthus giganteus L. Helianthus giganteus giant sunflower HEGI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Holcus lanatus Holcus lanatus L. Holcus lanatus common velvetgrass HOLA Holcus lanatus L. Holcus lanatus common velvetgrass HOLA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Daucus carota Daucus carota L. Daucus carota Queen Anne's lace DACA6 Daucus carota L. Daucus carota Queen Anne's lace DACA6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Ranunculus Ranunculus L. Ranunculus buttercup RANUN Ranunculus L. Ranunculus buttercup RANUN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Poa compressa Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass POCO Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass POCO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Ambrosia artemisiifolia Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Anthoxanthum odoratum Anthoxanthum odoratum L. Anthoxanthum odoratum sweet vernalgrass ANOD Anthoxanthum odoratum L. Anthoxanthum odoratum sweet vernalgrass ANOD Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 Apios americana Apios americana Medik. Apios americana groundnut APAM Apios americana Medik. Apios americana groundnut APAM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 Clinopodium vulgare Clinopodium vulgare L. Clinopodium vulgare wild basil CLVU Clinopodium vulgare L. Clinopodium vulgare wild basil CLVU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Coreopsis tripteris Coreopsis tripteris L. Coreopsis tripteris tall tickseed COTR4 Coreopsis tripteris L. Coreopsis tripteris tall tickseed COTR4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Cyperus bipartitus Cyperus bipartitus Torr. Cyperus bipartitus slender flatsedge CYBI6 Cyperus bipartitus Torr. Cyperus bipartitus slender flatsedge CYBI6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 53 Cyperus strigosus Cyperus strigosus L. Cyperus strigosus strawcolored flatsedge CYST Cyperus strigosus L. Cyperus strigosus strawcolored flatsedge CYST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Alnus incana ssp. rugosa Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) R.T. Clausen Alnus incana ssp. rugosa speckled alder ALINR Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) R.T. Clausen Alnus incana ssp. rugosa speckled alder ALINR Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 55 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 56 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- 57 Salix sericea Salix sericea Marsh. Salix sericea silky willow SASE Salix sericea Marsh. Salix sericea silky willow SASE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 58 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 59 Rubus flagellaris Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry RUFL Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry RUFL Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 60 Physocarpus opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons. Physocarpus opulifolius common ninebark PHOP Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons. Physocarpus opulifolius common ninebark PHOP Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 61 Vitis labrusca Vitis labrusca L. Vitis labrusca fox grape VILA8 Vitis labrusca L. Vitis labrusca fox grape VILA8 Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 62 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Sub-Canopy   8 m 10 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   0.8 m 5 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 5 % Vine/Liana
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