EPA.3.160
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.160
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.160.2007
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	39.8 º
Longitude	-79.5 º
Author Location	Victoria Flats
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangle
Area	25 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	381 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Representativeness	herbaceous floodplain levee above Youghiogheny River scour; herbs dominate and Japanese knotweed is abundant throughout zone; there is no big bluestem or switchgrass, but there are patches of this type along Yough where there is more cobble
Soil Drainage	somewhat excessively drained
Soil Depth	0.1 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	19-Sep-2007
Observation End Date	19-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 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Canopy 38 %         -none- 2 Polygonum cuspidatum Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 3 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 4 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 8 %         -none- 5 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 6 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- 7 Helianthus tuberosus Helianthus tuberosus L. Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem artichoke HETU Helianthus tuberosus L. Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem artichoke HETU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 8 Lycopus uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 9 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 10 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 11 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Apios americana Apios americana Medik. Apios americana groundnut APAM Apios americana Medik. Apios americana groundnut APAM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Solidago altissima Solidago altissima L. Solidago altissima Canada goldenrod SOAL6 Solidago altissima L. Solidago altissima Canada goldenrod SOAL6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Clematis virginiana Clematis virginiana L. Clematis virginiana devil's darning needles CLVI5 Clematis virginiana L. Clematis virginiana devil's darning needles CLVI5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Cryptotaenia canadensis Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Cryptotaenia canadensis Canadian honewort CRCA9 Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Cryptotaenia canadensis Canadian honewort CRCA9 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata Doellingeria umbellata (Mill.) Nees var. umbellata Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata parasol whitetop DOUMU Doellingeria umbellata (Mill.) Nees var. umbellata Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata parasol whitetop DOUMU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 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- 18 Stellaria pubera Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera star chickweed STPU Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera star chickweed STPU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 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- 20 Uvularia sessilifolia Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia sessileleaf bellwort UVSE Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia sessileleaf bellwort UVSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Zizia aurea Zizia aurea (L.) W.D.J. Koch Zizia aurea golden zizia ZIAU Zizia aurea (L.) W.D.J. Koch Zizia aurea golden zizia ZIAU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Eutrochium fistulosum Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Elymus riparius Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 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- 27 Helianthus decapetalus Helianthus decapetalus L. Helianthus decapetalus thinleaf sunflower HEDE Helianthus decapetalus L. Helianthus decapetalus thinleaf sunflower HEDE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 29 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 30 Quercus prinus Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Quercus prinus L. Quercus prinus chestnut oak QUPR2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 31 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash FRPE Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 32 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 33 Viburnum recognitum Viburnum recognitum Fernald Viburnum recognitum southern arrowwood VIRE7 Viburnum recognitum Fernald Viburnum recognitum southern arrowwood VIRE7 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 34 Vitis labrusca Vitis labrusca L. Vitis labrusca fox grape VILA8 Vitis labrusca L. Vitis labrusca fox grape VILA8 Vine/Liana 2 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   13 m 40 % Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 5 % Herbaceous   3.5 m 100 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 % Vine/Liana   0.8 m 5 %
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