EPA.3.173
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.173
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.173.2008
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	Bruner Run
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	311 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	scour
Landscape Narrative	point bar
Representativeness	Broad cobble scour zone on the lower Yough. Site has consistent oversotry compared to most scour areas. Understory and herbaceous layer is sparse. Site is much more mesic than other scour areas, that seem drier.
Soil Drainage	somewhat excessively drained
Soil Depth	0.02 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Aug-2008
Observation End Date	22-Aug-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
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
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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 63 %         -none- 2 Catalpa speciosa Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Warder ex Engelm. Catalpa speciosa northern catalpa CASP8 Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Warder ex Engelm. Catalpa speciosa northern catalpa CASP8 Canopy 0.5 %         -none- 3 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 4 Physocarpus opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons. Physocarpus opulifolius common ninebark PHOP Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons. Physocarpus opulifolius common ninebark PHOP Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 5 Viburnum recognitum Viburnum recognitum Fernald Viburnum recognitum southern arrowwood VIRE7 Viburnum recognitum Fernald Viburnum recognitum southern arrowwood VIRE7 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 6 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 7 Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 8 Polygonum cuspidatum Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 9 Osmunda regalis Osmunda regalis L. Osmunda regalis royal fern OSRE Osmunda regalis L. Osmunda regalis royal fern OSRE Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 10 Viola cucullata Viola cucullata Aiton Viola cucullata marsh blue violet VICU Viola cucullata Aiton Viola cucullata marsh blue violet VICU Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Securigera varia Securigera varia (L.) Lassen Securigera varia crownvetch SEVA4 Securigera varia (L.) Lassen Securigera varia crownvetch SEVA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Solidago nemoralis Solidago nemoralis Aiton Solidago nemoralis gray goldenrod SONE Solidago nemoralis Aiton Solidago nemoralis gray goldenrod SONE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Symphyotrichum pilosum var. pilosum Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom var. pilosum Symphyotrichum pilosum var. pilosum hairy white oldfield aster SYPIP3 Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom var. pilosum Symphyotrichum pilosum var. pilosum hairy white oldfield aster SYPIP3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Teucrium canadense Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Thelypteris noveboracensis Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis New York fern THNO Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis New York fern THNO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Trautvetteria caroliniensis Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walter) Vail Trautvetteria caroliniensis Carolina bugbane TRCA Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walter) Vail Trautvetteria caroliniensis Carolina bugbane TRCA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Unknown Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Bidens Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Hypericum Hypericum L. Hypericum St. Johnswort HYPER Hypericum L. Hypericum St. Johnswort HYPER Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Acalypha rhomboidea Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. Acalypha rhomboidea common threeseed mercury ACRH Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. Acalypha rhomboidea common threeseed mercury ACRH Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 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- 26 Agrostis perennans Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass AGPE Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass AGPE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Allium cernuum Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion ALCE2 Allium cernuum Roth Allium cernuum nodding onion ALCE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 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- 29 Lobelia cardinalis Lobelia cardinalis L. Lobelia cardinalis cardinalflower LOCA2 Lobelia cardinalis L. Lobelia cardinalis cardinalflower LOCA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Lycopus virginicus Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus Virginia water horehound LYVI4 Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus Virginia water horehound LYVI4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Lysimachia ciliata Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Lysimachia terrestris Lysimachia terrestris (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Lysimachia terrestris earth loosestrife LYTE2 Lysimachia terrestris (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Lysimachia terrestris earth loosestrife LYTE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Mentha arvensis Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint MEAR4 Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint MEAR4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 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- 35 Muhlenbergia sylvatica Muhlenbergia sylvatica (Torr.) Torr. ex A. Gray Muhlenbergia sylvatica woodland muhly MUSY Muhlenbergia sylvatica (Torr.) Torr. ex A. Gray Muhlenbergia sylvatica woodland muhly MUSY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Oenothera nutans Oenothera nutans Atk. & Bartlett Oenothera nutans nodding evening primrose OENU2 Oenothera nutans Atk. & Bartlett Oenothera nutans nodding evening primrose OENU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Eutrochium fistulosum Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Packera obovata Packera obovata (Muhl. ex Willd.) W.A. Weber & A. Löve Packera obovata roundleaf ragwort PAOB6 Packera obovata (Muhl. ex Willd.) W.A. Weber & A. Löve Packera obovata roundleaf ragwort PAOB6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 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- 41 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- 42 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Polygonum persicaria Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum persicaria spotted ladysthumb POPE3 Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonum persicaria spotted ladysthumb POPE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris common selfheal PRVU Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris common selfheal PRVU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Ranunculus acris Ranunculus acris L. Ranunculus acris tall buttercup RAAC3 Ranunculus acris L. Ranunculus acris tall buttercup RAAC3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Ranunculus hispidus Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus bristly buttercup RAHI Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus bristly buttercup RAHI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 48 Cyperus strigosus Cyperus strigosus L. Cyperus strigosus strawcolored flatsedge CYST Cyperus strigosus L. Cyperus strigosus strawcolored flatsedge CYST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 49 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- 50 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Epilobium coloratum Epilobium coloratum Biehler Epilobium coloratum purpleleaf willowherb EPCO Epilobium coloratum Biehler Epilobium coloratum purpleleaf willowherb EPCO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Eupatorium perfoliatum Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 53 Euphorbia corollata Euphorbia corollata L. Euphorbia corollata flowering spurge EUCO10 Euphorbia corollata L. Euphorbia corollata flowering spurge EUCO10 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 54 Eurybia divaricata Eurybia divaricata (L.) G.L. Nesom Eurybia divaricata white wood aster EUDI16 Eurybia divaricata (L.) G.L. Nesom Eurybia divaricata white wood aster EUDI16 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 55 Euthamia graminifolia Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop EUGR5 Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop EUGR5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 56 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 57 Vitis Vitis L. Vitis grape VITIS Vitis L. Vitis grape VITIS Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 58 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron radicans eastern poison ivy TORA2 Vine/Liana 2 %         -none- 59 Smilax glauca Smilax glauca Walter Smilax glauca cat greenbrier SMGL Smilax glauca Walter Smilax glauca cat greenbrier SMGL Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 60 Clematis virginiana Clematis virginiana L. Clematis virginiana devil's darning needles CLVI5 Clematis virginiana L. Clematis virginiana devil's darning needles CLVI5 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 61 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper PAQU2 Vine/Liana 0.5 %         -none- 62 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose ROMU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 63 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 64 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 65 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 66 Ulmus rubra Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmus rubra slippery elm ULRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 67 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- 68 Salix sericea Salix sericea Marsh. Salix sericea silky willow SASE Salix sericea Marsh. Salix sericea silky willow SASE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 69 Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry RUHI Rubus hispidus L. Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry RUHI Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   13 m 60 % Sub-Canopy   8 m 5 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 20 % Short Shrub   0.3 m 10 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 20 % Vine/Liana   0.3 m 10 %
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