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EPA.3.43
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:ecoobs.vegbank.org:observation:8171-{70028585-ABA2-4D25-A3C5-179FB36FA690}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? EPA.3.43
Author Observation Code ? EPA.3.43.2006
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 ? 40.9 º
Longitude ? -80.3 º
Author Location ? Rock Point Floodplain
State or Province ? Pennsylvania
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Pennsylvania
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangle
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 225 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Landform ? bar
Landscape Narrative ? point bar
Representativeness ? sycamore dominated gravel bar/floodplain at confluence of Beaver River and Connoquenessing Creek; moderate herbaceous cover; substrate ranges from deposits of sand to gravel to cobbles with patches of silt deposited throughout
Soil Drainage ? moderately well drained
Soil Depth ? 0.12 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 30 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 10 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 22-Aug-2006
Observation End Date ? 22-Aug-2006
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
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
--no data--
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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
63 %
        -none-
2 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Canopy
19 %
        -none-
3 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Sub-Canopy
19 %
        -none-
4 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Sub-Canopy
2 %
        -none-
5 Catalpa speciosa Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Warder ex Engelm. Catalpa speciosa northern catalpa CASP8 Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Warder ex Engelm. Catalpa speciosa northern catalpa CASP8 Sub-Canopy
2 %
        -none-
6 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Tall Shrub
8 %
        -none-
7 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Tall Shrub
8 %
        -none-
8 Eupatorium serotinum Eupatorium serotinum Michx. Eupatorium serotinum lateflowering thoroughwort EUSE2 Eupatorium serotinum Michx. Eupatorium serotinum lateflowering thoroughwort EUSE2 Herbaceous
19 %
        -none-
9 Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Herbaceous
8 %
        -none-
10 Polygonum punctatum Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Herbaceous
8 %
        -none-
11 Pilea pumila Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Herbaceous
8 %
        -none-
12 Polygonum cespitosum Polygonum cespitosum Blume, nom. inq. Polygonum cespitosum Oriental lady's thumb POCE4 Polygonum cespitosum Blume, nom. inq. Polygonum cespitosum Oriental lady's thumb POCE4 Herbaceous
8 %
        -none-
13 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Herbaceous
2 %
        -none-
14 Polygonum cuspidatum Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Herbaceous
2 %
        -none-
15 Barbarea vulgaris Barbarea vulgaris W.T. Aiton Barbarea vulgaris garden yellowrocket BAVU Barbarea vulgaris W.T. Aiton Barbarea vulgaris garden yellowrocket BAVU Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
16 Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
17 Hackelia virginiana Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnst. Hackelia virginiana beggarslice HAVI2 Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnst. Hackelia virginiana beggarslice HAVI2 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
18 Geum canadense Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
19 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
20 Lobelia siphilitica Lobelia siphilitica L. Lobelia siphilitica great blue lobelia LOSI Lobelia siphilitica L. Lobelia siphilitica great blue lobelia LOSI Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
21 Lycopus virginicus Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus Virginia water horehound LYVI4 Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus Virginia water horehound LYVI4 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
22 Lysimachia ciliata Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
23 Myosotis laxa Myosotis laxa Lehm. Myosotis laxa bay forget-me-not MYLA Myosotis laxa Lehm. Myosotis laxa bay forget-me-not MYLA Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
24 Neobeckia aquatica Neobeckia aquatica (Eaton) Greene Neobeckia aquatica lakecress NEAQ2 Neobeckia aquatica (Eaton) Greene Neobeckia aquatica lakecress NEAQ2 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
25 Oenothera biennis Oenothera biennis L. Oenothera biennis common evening primrose OEBI Oenothera biennis L. Oenothera biennis common evening primrose OEBI 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 Plantago rugelii Plantago rugelii Decne. Plantago rugelii blackseed plantain PLRU Plantago rugelii Decne. Plantago rugelii blackseed plantain PLRU Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
28 Juncus dudleyi Juncus dudleyi Wiegand Juncus dudleyi Dudley's rush JUDU2 Juncus dudleyi Wiegand Juncus dudleyi Dudley's rush JUDU2 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
29 Solidago canadensis Solidago canadensis L. Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod SOCA6 Solidago canadensis L. Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod SOCA6 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
30 Vernonia noveboracensis Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michx. Vernonia noveboracensis New York ironweed VENO Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michx. Vernonia noveboracensis New York ironweed VENO Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
31 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
32 Impatiens Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not IMPAT Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
33 Bidens Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
34 Polygonum scandens Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
35 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
36 Ranunculus Ranunculus L. Ranunculus buttercup RANUN Ranunculus L. Ranunculus buttercup RANUN Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
37 Rumex obtusifolius Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
38 Scrophularia marilandica Scrophularia marilandica L. Scrophularia marilandica carpenter's square SCMA2 Scrophularia marilandica L. Scrophularia marilandica carpenter's square SCMA2 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
39 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-
40 Symphyotrichum prenanthoides Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum prenanthoides crookedstem aster SYPR6 Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum prenanthoides crookedstem aster SYPR6 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
41 Verbena urticifolia Verbena urticifolia L. Verbena urticifolia white vervain VEUR Verbena urticifolia L. Verbena urticifolia white vervain VEUR Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
42 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
43 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
44 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy   28 m 70 %
Sub-Canopy   13 m 40 %
Tall Shrub   8 m 20 %
Short Shrub   1.5 m 10 %
Herbaceous   1.5 m 50 %
Vine/Liana   8 m 20 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Zimmerman, Ephraim Author
WJH Author
SPG Author
SVP Author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 22-Aug-2006
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Sycamore Floodplain Forest       no  
No Class Contributors.
Details 22-Aug-2006
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Platanus occidentalis - Acer saccharinum - Juglans nigra - Ulmus rubra Floodplain Forest       no  
No Class Contributors.


User Defined Values
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