LIM2.13
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	LIM2.13
Author Observation Code	LIM2.13.2011
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	40.5 º
Longitude	-77.8 º
Author Location	Rupert Cave
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	251 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Topographic Position	Interfluve
Representativeness	Herbaceous composition is representative of this open area of the ridgetop but most of the remainder of the open area (the ridgetop shelf) is more wooded than plot.
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.07 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	28-Sep-2011
Observation End Date	28-Sep-2011
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Pennsylvania Conservation Assessment of Calcareous Ecosystems
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 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana Mill. Pinus virginiana Virginia pine PIVI2 Pinus virginiana Mill. Pinus virginiana Virginia pine PIVI2 Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 2 Cercis canadensis Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Tall Shrub 12 %         -none- 3 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam OSVI Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 4 Bouteloua curtipendula Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama BOCU Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama BOCU Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 5 Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos Centaurea stoebe L. ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos spotted knapweed CESTM Centaurea stoebe L. ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos spotted knapweed CESTM Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 6 Trifolium Trifolium L. Trifolium clover TRIFO Trifolium L. Trifolium clover TRIFO Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 7 Oxalis Oxalis L. Oxalis woodsorrel OXALI Oxalis L. Oxalis woodsorrel OXALI Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 8 Daucus carota Daucus carota L. Daucus carota Queen Anne's lace DACA6 Daucus carota L. Daucus carota Queen Anne's lace DACA6 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 9 Desmodium rotundifolium Desmodium rotundifolium DC. Desmodium rotundifolium prostrate ticktrefoil DERO3 Desmodium rotundifolium DC. Desmodium rotundifolium prostrate ticktrefoil DERO3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 10 Solidago nemoralis Solidago nemoralis Aiton Solidago nemoralis gray goldenrod SONE Solidago nemoralis Aiton Solidago nemoralis gray goldenrod SONE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Ambrosia artemisiifolia Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed AMAR2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 12 Antennaria Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes ANTEN Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes ANTEN Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 13 Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 14 Clinopodium vulgare Clinopodium vulgare L. Clinopodium vulgare wild basil CLVU Clinopodium vulgare L. Clinopodium vulgare wild basil CLVU Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 15 Melilotus Melilotus Mill. Melilotus sweetclover MELIL Melilotus Mill. Melilotus sweetclover MELIL Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 16 Penstemon Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon beardtongue PENST Penstemon Schmidel Penstemon beardtongue PENST Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 17 Tridens flavus Tridens flavus (L.) Hitchc. Tridens flavus purpletop tridens TRFL2 Tridens flavus (L.) Hitchc. Tridens flavus purpletop tridens TRFL2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 18 Galium pilosum Galium pilosum Aiton Galium pilosum hairy bedstraw GAPI2 Galium pilosum Aiton Galium pilosum hairy bedstraw GAPI2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 19 Lepidium Lepidium L. Lepidium pepperweed LEPID Lepidium L. Lepidium pepperweed LEPID Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 20 Allium vineale Allium vineale L. Allium vineale wild garlic ALVI Allium vineale L. Allium vineale wild garlic ALVI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Anemone virginiana Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Anemone virginiana L. Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed ANVI3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow ACMI2 Achillea millefolium L. Achillea millefolium common yarrow ACMI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata L. Plantago lanceolata narrowleaf plantain PLLA Plantago lanceolata L. Plantago lanceolata narrowleaf plantain PLLA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias tuberosa L. Asclepias tuberosa butterfly milkweed ASTU Asclepias tuberosa L. Asclepias tuberosa butterfly milkweed ASTU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Cirsium altissimum Cirsium altissimum (L.) Hill Cirsium altissimum tall thistle CIAL2 Cirsium altissimum (L.) Hill Cirsium altissimum tall thistle CIAL2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Cirsium discolor Cirsium discolor (Muhl. ex Willd.) Spreng. Cirsium discolor field thistle CIDI Cirsium discolor (Muhl. ex Willd.) Spreng. Cirsium discolor field thistle CIDI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Symphyotrichum pilosum Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum pilosum hairy white oldfield aster SYPI2 Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom Symphyotrichum pilosum hairy white oldfield aster SYPI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Lithospermum canescens Lithospermum canescens (Michx.) Lehm. Lithospermum canescens hoary puccoon LICA12 Lithospermum canescens (Michx.) Lehm. Lithospermum canescens hoary puccoon LICA12 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Rubus Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Rubus L. Rubus blackberry RUBUS Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Poa compressa Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass POCO Poa compressa L. Poa compressa Canada bluegrass POCO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Potentilla canadensis Potentilla canadensis L. Potentilla canadensis dwarf cinquefoil POCA17 Potentilla canadensis L. Potentilla canadensis dwarf cinquefoil POCA17 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Pycnanthemum incanum Pycnanthemum incanum (L.) Michx. Pycnanthemum incanum hoary mountainmint PYIN Pycnanthemum incanum (L.) Michx. Pycnanthemum incanum hoary mountainmint PYIN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Helianthus strumosus Helianthus strumosus L. Helianthus strumosus paleleaf woodland sunflower HEST Helianthus strumosus L. Helianthus strumosus paleleaf woodland sunflower HEST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis Spiranthes lacera (Raf.) Raf. var. gracilis (Bigelow) Luer Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis northern slender lady's tresses SPLAG Spiranthes lacera (Raf.) Raf. var. gracilis (Bigelow) Luer Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis northern slender lady's tresses SPLAG Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Brickellia eupatorioides Brickellia eupatorioides (L.) Shinners Brickellia eupatorioides false boneset BREU Brickellia eupatorioides (L.) Shinners Brickellia eupatorioides false boneset BREU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Desmodium paniculatum Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC. Desmodium paniculatum panicledleaf ticktrefoil DEPA6 Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC. Desmodium paniculatum panicledleaf ticktrefoil DEPA6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Elaeagnus umbellata Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive ELUM Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive ELUM Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 38 Cercis canadensis Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Cercis canadensis L. Cercis canadensis eastern redbud CECA4 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 39 Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech FAGR Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 40 Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus velutina black oak QUVE Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 41 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana Mill. Pinus virginiana Virginia pine PIVI2 Pinus virginiana Mill. Pinus virginiana Virginia pine PIVI2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 42 Celtis tenuifolia Celtis tenuifolia Nutt. Celtis tenuifolia dwarf hackberry CETE Celtis tenuifolia Nutt. Celtis tenuifolia dwarf hackberry CETE Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 43 Vitis Vitis L. Vitis grape VITIS Vitis L. Vitis grape VITIS Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 44 Ulmus Ulmus L. Ulmus elm ULMUS Ulmus L. Ulmus elm ULMUS Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 45 Cladonia Cladonia P. Browne Cladonia cup lichen CLADO3 Cladonia P. Browne Cladonia cup lichen CLADO3 Nonvascular 19 %         -none- 46 Grimmia Grimmia Hedw. Grimmia grimmia dry rock moss GRIMM2 Grimmia Hedw. Grimmia grimmia dry rock moss GRIMM2 Nonvascular 2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Sub-Canopy   8 m 5 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 10 % Short Shrub   0.8 m 5 % Herbaceous   0.8 m 80 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 20 %
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