FENS.28
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Author Plot Code	FENS.28
Author Observation Code	FENS.28.1994
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	-75.1 º
Author Location	Mt. Bethel 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	125 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	Toeslope
Representativeness	About a third is thick sedges, 10-15% is sparse sedges with Phragmites and about 50% is gravel and scattered rocks.
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Soil Depth	0.3 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	5 %
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Observation Start Date	01-Jul-1994
Observation End Date	01-Jul-1994
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	A Pennsylvania Study of Calcareous Fen Wetlands
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
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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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Phragmites australis common reed PHAU7 Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 3 Thelypteris palustris Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 4 Selaginella apoda Selaginella apoda (L.) Spring Selaginella apoda meadow spikemoss SEAP Selaginella apoda (L.) Spring Selaginella apoda meadow spikemoss SEAP Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 5 Rhynchospora capillacea Rhynchospora capillacea Torr. Rhynchospora capillacea needle beaksedge RHCA11 Rhynchospora capillacea Torr. Rhynchospora capillacea needle beaksedge RHCA11 Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 6 Vernonia noveboracensis Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michx. Vernonia noveboracensis New York ironweed VENO Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michx. Vernonia noveboracensis New York ironweed VENO Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 7 Carex flava Carex flava L. Carex flava yellow sedge CAFL4 Carex flava L. Carex flava yellow sedge CAFL4 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 8 Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage SYFO Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage SYFO Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 9 Juncus nodatus Juncus nodatus Coville Juncus nodatus stout rush JUNO Juncus nodatus Coville Juncus nodatus stout rush JUNO Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 10 Scleria verticillata Scleria verticillata Muhl. ex Willd. Scleria verticillata low nutrush SCVE2 Scleria verticillata Muhl. ex Willd. Scleria verticillata low nutrush SCVE2 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 11 Thalictrum pubescens Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Thalictrum pubescens Pursh Thalictrum pubescens king of the meadow THPU2 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 12 Lobelia kalmii Lobelia kalmii L. Lobelia kalmii Ontario lobelia LOKA Lobelia kalmii L. Lobelia kalmii Ontario lobelia LOKA Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 13 Parnassia glauca Parnassia glauca Raf. Parnassia glauca fen grass of Parnassus PAGL3 Parnassia glauca Raf. Parnassia glauca fen grass of Parnassus PAGL3 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 14 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- 15 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve Symphyotrichum lateriflorum calico aster SYLA4 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve Symphyotrichum lateriflorum calico aster SYLA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Equisetum arvense Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail EQAR Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail EQAR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Eriophorum viridicarinatum Eriophorum viridicarinatum (Engelm.) Fernald Eriophorum viridicarinatum thinleaf cottonsedge ERVI9 Eriophorum viridicarinatum (Engelm.) Fernald Eriophorum viridicarinatum thinleaf cottonsedge ERVI9 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Eupatorium perfoliatum Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Juncus subcaudatus Juncus subcaudatus (Engelm.) Coville & S.F. Blake Juncus subcaudatus woodland rush JUSU Juncus subcaudatus (Engelm.) Coville & S.F. Blake Juncus subcaudatus woodland rush JUSU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Linum striatum Linum striatum Walter Linum striatum ridged yellow flax LIST Linum striatum Walter Linum striatum ridged yellow flax LIST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Lycopus uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Lythrum salicaria Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife LYSA2 Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife LYSA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Muhlenbergia glomerata Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin. Muhlenbergia glomerata spiked muhly MUGL3 Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin. Muhlenbergia glomerata spiked muhly MUGL3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Drosera rotundifolia Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia roundleaf sundew DRRO Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia roundleaf sundew DRRO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Asclepias incarnata Asclepias incarnata L. Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed ASIN Asclepias incarnata L. Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed ASIN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Osmunda regalis Osmunda regalis L. Osmunda regalis royal fern OSRE Osmunda regalis L. Osmunda regalis royal fern OSRE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 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 0.5 %         -none- 28 Panicum flexile Panicum flexile (Gattinger) Scribn. Panicum flexile wiry panicgrass PAFL2 Panicum flexile (Gattinger) Scribn. Panicum flexile wiry panicgrass PAFL2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 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- 30 Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa Nutt. Solidago uliginosa bog goldenrod SOUL Solidago uliginosa Nutt. Solidago uliginosa bog goldenrod SOUL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Sphenopholis intermedia Sphenopholis intermedia (Rydb.) Rydb. Sphenopholis intermedia slender wedgescale SPIN3 Sphenopholis intermedia (Rydb.) Rydb. Sphenopholis intermedia slender wedgescale SPIN3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Viola cucullata Viola cucullata Aiton Viola cucullata marsh blue violet VICU Viola cucullata Aiton Viola cucullata marsh blue violet VICU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Hypericum mutilum Hypericum mutilum L. Hypericum mutilum dwarf St. Johnswort HYMU Hypericum mutilum L. Hypericum mutilum dwarf St. Johnswort HYMU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Utricularia Utricularia L. Utricularia bladderwort UTRIC Utricularia L. Utricularia bladderwort UTRIC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Bidens Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 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 0.5 %         -none- 37 Carex leptalea Carex leptalea Wahlenb. Carex leptalea bristlystalked sedge CALE10 Carex leptalea Wahlenb. Carex leptalea bristlystalked sedge CALE10 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Carex tetanica Carex tetanica Schkuhr Carex tetanica rigid sedge CATE6 Carex tetanica Schkuhr Carex tetanica rigid sedge CATE6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Cirsium muticum Cirsium muticum Michx. Cirsium muticum swamp thistle CIMU Cirsium muticum Michx. Cirsium muticum swamp thistle CIMU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Cyperus bipartitus Cyperus bipartitus Torr. Cyperus bipartitus slender flatsedge CYBI6 Cyperus bipartitus Torr. Cyperus bipartitus slender flatsedge CYBI6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 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- 42 Dioscorea villosa Dioscorea villosa L. Dioscorea villosa wild yam DIVI4 Dioscorea villosa L. Dioscorea villosa wild yam DIVI4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Schrad. Pycnanthemum tenuifolium narrowleaf mountainmint PYTE Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Schrad. Pycnanthemum tenuifolium narrowleaf mountainmint PYTE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Rhamnus alnifolia Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia alderleaf buckthorn RHAL Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia alderleaf buckthorn RHAL Short Shrub 15 %         -none- 45 Morella pensylvanica Morella pensylvanica (Mirb.) Kartesz Morella pensylvanica northern bayberry MOPE6 Morella pensylvanica (Mirb.) Kartesz Morella pensylvanica northern bayberry MOPE6 Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 46 Cornus Cornus L. Cornus dogwood CORNU Cornus L. Cornus dogwood CORNU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 47 Rhododendron viscosum Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. Rhododendron viscosum swamp azalea RHVI2 Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. Rhododendron viscosum swamp azalea RHVI2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 48 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 49 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 50 Salix Salix L. Salix willow SALIX Salix L. Salix willow SALIX Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 51 Photinia pyrifolia Photinia pyrifolia (Lam.) K.R. Robertson & Phipps Photinia pyrifolia red chokeberry PHPY4 Photinia pyrifolia (Lam.) K.R. Robertson & Phipps Photinia pyrifolia red chokeberry PHPY4 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 52 Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 53 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 54 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 55 Toxicodendron vernix Toxicodendron vernix (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron vernix poison sumac TOVE Toxicodendron vernix (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron vernix poison sumac TOVE Tall Shrub 10 %         -none- 56 Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel HAVI4 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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