FENS.5
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	FENS.5
Author Observation Code	FENS.5.1994
Original Data Location	This observation was uploaded from NatureServe's Ecological Observations Database (EcoObs), version 3 June 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	-75.3 º
Author Location	Cherry Creek Fen
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Pennsylvania
Layout Fields:
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	152 m
Slope Aspect	315 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Representativeness	This is fairly representative of the seeps. Most of the wetland is becoming forested after being cleared for pasture.
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	10 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	30-Jun-1994
Observation End Date	30-Jun-1994
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	A Pennsylvania Study of Calcareous Fen Wetlands
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:
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Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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Osmunda regalis royal fern OSRE Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 4 Vernonia noveboracensis Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michx. Vernonia noveboracensis New York ironweed VENO Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michx. Vernonia noveboracensis New York ironweed VENO Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 5 Thelypteris palustris Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 6 Parnassia glauca Parnassia glauca Raf. Parnassia glauca fen grass of Parnassus PAGL3 Parnassia glauca Raf. Parnassia glauca fen grass of Parnassus PAGL3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 7 Cyperus bipartitus Cyperus bipartitus Torr. Cyperus bipartitus slender flatsedge CYBI6 Cyperus bipartitus Torr. Cyperus bipartitus slender flatsedge CYBI6 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 8 Viola cucullata Viola cucullata Aiton Viola cucullata marsh blue violet VICU Viola cucullata Aiton Viola cucullata marsh blue violet VICU Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 9 Selaginella apoda Selaginella apoda (L.) Spring Selaginella apoda meadow spikemoss SEAP Selaginella apoda (L.) Spring Selaginella apoda meadow spikemoss SEAP Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 10 Calopogon tuberosus var. tuberosus Calopogon tuberosus (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. tuberosus Calopogon tuberosus var. tuberosus tuberous grasspink CATUT Calopogon tuberosus (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. tuberosus Calopogon tuberosus var. tuberosus tuberous grasspink CATUT Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 11 Carex flava Carex flava L. Carex flava yellow sedge CAFL4 Carex flava L. Carex flava yellow sedge CAFL4 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 12 Carex hystericina Carex hystericina Muhl. ex Willd. Carex hystericina bottlebrush sedge CAHY4 Carex hystericina Muhl. ex Willd. Carex hystericina bottlebrush sedge CAHY4 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 13 Carex interior Carex interior L.H. Bailey Carex interior inland sedge CAIN11 Carex interior L.H. Bailey Carex interior inland sedge CAIN11 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 14 Muhlenbergia glomerata Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin. Muhlenbergia glomerata spiked muhly MUGL3 Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin. Muhlenbergia glomerata spiked muhly MUGL3 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 15 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 16 Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris common selfheal PRVU Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris common selfheal PRVU Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 17 Agrostis stolonifera Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass AGST2 Agrostis stolonifera L. Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass AGST2 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 18 Packera aurea Packera aurea (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve Packera aurea golden ragwort PAAU3 Packera aurea (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve Packera aurea golden ragwort PAAU3 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 19 Cirsium muticum Cirsium muticum Michx. Cirsium muticum swamp thistle CIMU Cirsium muticum Michx. Cirsium muticum swamp thistle CIMU Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 20 Drosera rotundifolia Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia roundleaf sundew DRRO Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia roundleaf sundew DRRO Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 21 Geum Geum L. Geum avens GEUM Geum L. Geum avens GEUM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Spiranthes cernua Spiranthes cernua (L.) Rich. Spiranthes cernua nodding lady's tresses SPCE Spiranthes cernua (L.) Rich. Spiranthes cernua nodding lady's tresses SPCE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Eleocharis Eleocharis R. Br. Eleocharis spikerush ELEOC Eleocharis R. Br. Eleocharis spikerush ELEOC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Epilobium strictum Epilobium strictum Muhl. ex Spreng. Epilobium strictum downy willowherb EPST Epilobium strictum Muhl. ex Spreng. Epilobium strictum downy willowherb EPST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Anthoxanthum odoratum Anthoxanthum odoratum L. Anthoxanthum odoratum sweet vernalgrass ANOD Anthoxanthum odoratum L. Anthoxanthum odoratum sweet vernalgrass ANOD Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Equisetum arvense Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail EQAR Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail EQAR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Eriophorum viridicarinatum Eriophorum viridicarinatum (Engelm.) Fernald Eriophorum viridicarinatum thinleaf cottonsedge ERVI9 Eriophorum viridicarinatum (Engelm.) Fernald Eriophorum viridicarinatum thinleaf cottonsedge ERVI9 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Eupatorium perfoliatum Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Glyceria canadensis Glyceria canadensis (Michx.) Trin. Glyceria canadensis rattlesnake mannagrass GLCA Glyceria canadensis (Michx.) Trin. Glyceria canadensis rattlesnake mannagrass GLCA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Hydrocotyle americana Hydrocotyle americana L. Hydrocotyle americana American marshpennywort HYAM Hydrocotyle americana L. Hydrocotyle americana American marshpennywort HYAM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Juncus dudleyi Juncus dudleyi Wiegand Juncus dudleyi Dudley's rush JUDU2 Juncus dudleyi Wiegand Juncus dudleyi Dudley's rush JUDU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Lobelia kalmii Lobelia kalmii L. Lobelia kalmii Ontario lobelia LOKA Lobelia kalmii L. Lobelia kalmii Ontario lobelia LOKA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Lycopus uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Maianthemum canadense Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower MACA4 Maianthemum canadense Desf. Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower MACA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Mentha arvensis Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint MEAR4 Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint MEAR4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Pogonia ophioglossoides Pogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker Gawl. Pogonia ophioglossoides snakemouth orchid POOP Pogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker Gawl. Pogonia ophioglossoides snakemouth orchid POOP Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Rhynchospora alba Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl Rhynchospora alba white beaksedge RHAL3 Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl Rhynchospora alba white beaksedge RHAL3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (C.C. Gmel.) Palla Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani softstem bulrush SCTA2 Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (C.C. Gmel.) Palla Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani softstem bulrush SCTA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Solidago patula Solidago patula Muhl. ex Willd. Solidago patula roundleaf goldenrod SOPA2 Solidago patula Muhl. ex Willd. Solidago patula roundleaf goldenrod SOPA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Sphenopholis intermedia Sphenopholis intermedia (Rydb.) Rydb. Sphenopholis intermedia slender wedgescale SPIN3 Sphenopholis intermedia (Rydb.) Rydb. Sphenopholis intermedia slender wedgescale SPIN3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum Symphyotrichum puniceum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. puniceum Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum purplestem aster SYPUP Symphyotrichum puniceum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. puniceum Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum purplestem aster SYPUP Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Uvularia perfoliata Uvularia perfoliata L. Uvularia perfoliata perfoliate bellwort UVPE Uvularia perfoliata L. Uvularia perfoliata perfoliate bellwort UVPE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Eutrochium maculatum Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Rhamnus alnifolia Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia alderleaf buckthorn RHAL Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia alderleaf buckthorn RHAL Tall Shrub 15 %         -none- 46 Salix sericea Salix sericea Marsh. Salix sericea silky willow SASE Salix sericea Marsh. Salix sericea silky willow SASE Tall Shrub 15 %         -none- 47 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 Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 48 Lyonia ligustrina Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. Lyonia ligustrina maleberry LYLI Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. Lyonia ligustrina maleberry LYLI Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 49 Toxicodendron vernix Toxicodendron vernix (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron vernix poison sumac TOVE Toxicodendron vernix (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron vernix poison sumac TOVE Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 50 Kalmia angustifolia Kalmia angustifolia L. Kalmia angustifolia sheep laurel KAAN Kalmia angustifolia L. Kalmia angustifolia sheep laurel KAAN Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 51 Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 52 Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry BETH Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 53 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 54 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 55 Cornus Cornus L. Cornus dogwood CORNU Cornus L. Cornus dogwood CORNU Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 56 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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