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EPA.3.115
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:ecoobs.vegbank.org:observation:8388-{2FC3A20C-292B-4320-B6A4-A5D3DB6A0B3C}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? EPA.3.115
Author Observation Code ? EPA.3.115.2007
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 ? -79.8 º
Author Location ? St. George AVTA tract
State or Province ? Pennsylvania
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Pennsylvania
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 275 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Landscape Narrative ? first bottom flat
Representativeness ? sycamore dominated first bottom floodplain flat; sycamores are multi-trunked and are subjected to heavy flooding as indicated by large debris poles in zone (but not in plot); understory is open and grasses and ferns dominate groundcover; there are many fl
Soil Drainage ? well drained
Soil Depth ? 0.1 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 2 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 23-Aug-2007
Observation End Date ? 23-Aug-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: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
--no data--
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Sub-Canopy
19 %
        -none-
3 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle BOCY Herbaceous
19 %
        -none-
4 Pilea pumila Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Herbaceous
8 %
        -none-
5 Leersia oryzoides Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Herbaceous
8 %
        -none-
6 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Herbaceous
8 %
        -none-
7 Elymus virginicus Elymus virginicus L. Elymus virginicus Virginia wildrye ELVI3 Elymus virginicus L. Elymus virginicus Virginia wildrye ELVI3 Herbaceous
2 %
        -none-
8 Acalypha rhomboidea Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. Acalypha rhomboidea common threeseed mercury ACRH Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. Acalypha rhomboidea common threeseed mercury ACRH Herbaceous
2 %
        -none-
9 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous
2 %
        -none-
10 Cinna arundinacea Cinna arundinacea L. Cinna arundinacea sweet woodreed CIAR2 Cinna arundinacea L. Cinna arundinacea sweet woodreed CIAR2 Herbaceous
2 %
        -none-
11 Lysimachia nummularia Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny LYNU Herbaceous
2 %
        -none-
12 Lycopus virginicus Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus Virginia water horehound LYVI4 Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus Virginia water horehound LYVI4 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
13 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-
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 Xanthium strumarium Xanthium strumarium L. Xanthium strumarium rough cocklebur XAST Xanthium strumarium L. Xanthium strumarium rough cocklebur XAST Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
16 Teucrium canadense Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 Teucrium canadense L. Teucrium canadense Canada germander TECA3 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 Agrimonia gryposepala Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. Agrimonia gryposepala tall hairy agrimony AGGR2 Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. Agrimonia gryposepala tall hairy agrimony AGGR2 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
19 Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
20 Arisaema dracontium Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Arisaema dracontium green dragon ARDR3 Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Arisaema dracontium green dragon ARDR3 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
21 Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit ARTR Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit ARTR Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
22 Artemisia vulgaris Artemisia vulgaris L. Artemisia vulgaris common wormwood ARVU Artemisia vulgaris L. Artemisia vulgaris common wormwood ARVU Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
23 Carex projecta Carex projecta Mack. Carex projecta necklace sedge CAPR9 Carex projecta Mack. Carex projecta necklace sedge CAPR9 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
24 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-
25 Polygonum punctatum Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
26 Polygonum sagittatum Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
27 Polygonum scandens Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Polygonum scandens L. Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat POSC3 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
28 Rorippa palustris Rorippa palustris (L.) Besser Rorippa palustris bog yellowcress ROPA2 Rorippa palustris (L.) Besser Rorippa palustris bog yellowcress ROPA2 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
29 Rumex salicifolius Rumex salicifolius Weinm. Rumex salicifolius willow dock RUSA Rumex salicifolius Weinm. Rumex salicifolius willow dock RUSA Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
30 Solidago caesia Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Solidago caesia L. Solidago caesia wreath goldenrod SOCA4 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
31 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
32 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
33 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-
34 Matteuccia struthiopteris Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern MAST Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern MAST Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
35 Unknown Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Unknown **   Plantae Plants Unknown **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
36 Myosotis scorpioides Myosotis scorpioides L. Myosotis scorpioides true forget-me-not MYSC Myosotis scorpioides L. Myosotis scorpioides true forget-me-not MYSC Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
37 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
38 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-
39 Bidens Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Bidens L. Bidens beggarticks BIDEN Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
40 Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard ALPE4 Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard ALPE4 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
41 Carex Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
42 Galium asprellum Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
43 Urtica dioica Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle URDI Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle URDI Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
44 Verbena urticifolia Verbena urticifolia L. Verbena urticifolia white vervain VEUR Verbena urticifolia L. Verbena urticifolia white vervain VEUR Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
45 Circaea lutetiana Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILU Circaea lutetiana L. Circaea lutetiana broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILU Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
46 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
47 Hypericum punctatum Hypericum punctatum Lam. Hypericum punctatum spotted St. Johnswort HYPU Hypericum punctatum Lam. Hypericum punctatum spotted St. Johnswort HYPU Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
48 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Leersia virginica Willd. Leersia virginica whitegrass LEVI2 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
49 Geum canadense Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens GECA7 Herbaceous
0.5 %
        -none-
50 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
51 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Short Shrub
0.5 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy   18 m 80 %
Sub-Canopy   8 m 20 %
Short Shrub      
Herbaceous   1.5 m 100 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Zimmerman, Ephraim Author
ABM Author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 23-Aug-2007
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Sycamore Floodplain Forest       no  
No Class Contributors.
Details 23-Aug-2007
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Platanus occidentalis - Acer saccharinum - Juglans nigra - Ulmus rubra Floodplain Forest       no  
No Class Contributors.


User Defined Values
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