EPA.3.168
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.168
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.168.2007
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	40.7 º
Longitude	-79.2 º
Author Location	Crooked Creek
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	310 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	depositional stream terrace
Landscape Narrative	meander-scar swamp
Representativeness	Somewhat forested back-swamp/channel of the river floodplain. Trees are balck maple and black ash, many are dead and/or dying. Herbaceus spp. composition is diverse and dominated by wetland plants. The channel is against the upland slope and varries in
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Soil Depth	0.15 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	1 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	1 %
Percent Water	1 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	21-Sep-2007
Observation End Date	21-Sep-2007
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 Acer nigrum Acer nigrum Michx. f. Acer nigrum black maple ACNI5 Acer nigrum Michx. f. Acer nigrum black maple ACNI5 Canopy 8 %         -none- 2 Fraxinus nigra Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra black ash FRNI Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Fraxinus nigra black ash FRNI Canopy 8 %         -none- 3 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 4 Ulmus americana Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Ulmus americana L. Ulmus americana American elm ULAM Sub-Canopy 2 %         -none- 5 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- 6 Sagittaria latifolia Sagittaria latifolia Willd. Sagittaria latifolia broadleaf arrowhead SALA2 Sagittaria latifolia Willd. Sagittaria latifolia broadleaf arrowhead SALA2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 7 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 8 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 9 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 10 Leersia oryzoides Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Ludwigia palustris Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott Ludwigia palustris marsh seedbox LUPA Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott Ludwigia palustris marsh seedbox LUPA Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 12 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 13 Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 14 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Viola striata Viola striata Aiton Viola striata striped cream violet VIST3 Viola striata Aiton Viola striata striped cream violet VIST3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Xanthium strumarium Xanthium strumarium L. Xanthium strumarium rough cocklebur XAST Xanthium strumarium L. Xanthium strumarium rough cocklebur XAST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Monarda didyma Monarda didyma L. Monarda didyma scarlet beebalm MODI Monarda didyma L. Monarda didyma scarlet beebalm MODI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -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 0.5 %         -none- 19 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- 20 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 0.5 %         -none- 21 Polygonum scandens Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Ranunculus hispidus Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus bristly buttercup RAHI Ranunculus hispidus Michx. Ranunculus hispidus bristly buttercup RAHI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Rumex obtusifolius Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB Rumex obtusifolius L. Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock RUOB 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 Bidens connata Bidens connata Muhl. ex Willd. Bidens connata purplestem beggarticks BICO5 Bidens connata Muhl. ex Willd. Bidens connata purplestem beggarticks BICO5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Bidens frondosa Bidens frondosa L. Bidens frondosa devil's beggartick BIFR Bidens frondosa L. Bidens frondosa devil's beggartick BIFR 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 Cardamine pratensis Cardamine pratensis L. Cardamine pratensis cuckoo flower CAPR3 Cardamine pratensis L. Cardamine pratensis cuckoo flower CAPR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Carex crinita Carex crinita Lam. Carex crinita fringed sedge CACR6 Carex crinita Lam. Carex crinita fringed sedge CACR6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Galium asprellum Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Glechoma hederacea L. Glechoma hederacea ground ivy GLHE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Glyceria striata Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass GLST Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass GLST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Juncus effusus Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush JUEF Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush JUEF Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 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- 37 Carex grayi Carex grayi Carey Carex grayi Gray's sedge CAGR5 Carex grayi Carey Carex grayi Gray's sedge CAGR5 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 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- 40 Mimulus ringens Mimulus ringens L. Mimulus ringens Allegheny monkeyflower MIRI Mimulus ringens L. Mimulus ringens Allegheny monkeyflower MIRI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Polygonum punctatum Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Chelone glabra Chelone glabra L. Chelone glabra white turtlehead CHGL2 Chelone glabra L. Chelone glabra white turtlehead CHGL2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Cuscuta gronovii Cuscuta gronovii Willd. ex Schult. Cuscuta gronovii scaldweed CUGR Cuscuta gronovii Willd. ex Schult. Cuscuta gronovii scaldweed CUGR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Eupatorium perfoliatum Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Scirpus polyphyllus Scirpus polyphyllus Vahl Scirpus polyphyllus leafy bulrush SCPO2 Scirpus polyphyllus Vahl Scirpus polyphyllus leafy bulrush SCPO2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 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- 47 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- 48 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 0.5 %         -none- 49 Lysimachia nummularia Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 50 Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb EPCI Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb EPCI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 51 Lycopus uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 52 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush LIBE3 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 53 Carya cordiformis Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory CACO15 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory CACO15 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   28 m 20 % Sub-Canopy   13 m 5 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 5 % Herbaceous   3.5 m 90 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 %
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