EPA.3.178
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:ecoobs.vegbank.org:observation:8457-{F306AF86-9755-4060-97E5-786BC19B28C9} » Citing info
Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	EPA.3.178
Author Observation Code	EPA.3.178.2008
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).
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	10 km radius (nearest 0.1 degree)
Latitude	41 º
Longitude	-79.3 º
Author Location	Clarion River, SGL 283
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Pennsylvania area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Square
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	336 m
Slope Aspect	342 º
Topographic Position	Channel wall
Landform	alluvial fan
Representativeness	Big bluestem and switchgrass - dominated floodplain scour zone on a broad alluvial, cobble fan in the ben of the Clarion River. There are scattered shribs and small trees throughout, including sycamore, willow and meadowsweet, but herbaceous species domi
Soil Drainage	well drained
Soil Depth	0.03 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	29-Aug-2008
Observation End Date	29-Aug-2008
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: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
Change Strata Shown: --choose one-- show strata show overall cover show strata + overall
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 Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 2 Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 3 Panicum virgatum Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass PAVI2 Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass PAVI2 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 4 Sorghastrum nutans Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass SONU2 Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass SONU2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 5 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium clandestinum deertongue DICL Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 6 Eutrochium fistulosum Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Eutrochium fistulosum **   Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 7 Tussilago farfara Tussilago farfara L. Tussilago farfara coltsfoot TUFA Tussilago farfara L. Tussilago farfara coltsfoot TUFA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 8 Urtica dioica Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle URDI Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica stinging nettle URDI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 9 Viola sororia Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Viola sororia Willd. Viola sororia common blue violet VISO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 10 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- 11 Erechtites hieraciifolia Erechtites hieraciifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. Erechtites hieraciifolia American burnweed ERHI2 Erechtites hieraciifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. Erechtites hieraciifolia American burnweed ERHI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Eupatorium perfoliatum Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Galium asprellum Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Helenium autumnale Helenium autumnale L. Helenium autumnale common sneezeweed HEAU Helenium autumnale L. Helenium autumnale common sneezeweed HEAU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Helianthus decapetalus Helianthus decapetalus L. Helianthus decapetalus thinleaf sunflower HEDE Helianthus decapetalus L. Helianthus decapetalus thinleaf sunflower HEDE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Hypericum ellipticum Hypericum ellipticum Hook. Hypericum ellipticum pale St. Johnswort HYEL Hypericum ellipticum Hook. Hypericum ellipticum pale St. Johnswort HYEL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Linaria vulgaris Linaria vulgaris Mill. Linaria vulgaris butter and eggs LIVU2 Linaria vulgaris Mill. Linaria vulgaris butter and eggs LIVU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Linum striatum Linum striatum Walter Linum striatum ridged yellow flax LIST Linum striatum Walter Linum striatum ridged yellow flax LIST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Lycopus uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Polygonum cuspidatum Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed POCU6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Ranunculus Ranunculus L. Ranunculus buttercup RANUN Ranunculus L. Ranunculus buttercup RANUN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis OXST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Potentilla simplex Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Saponaria officinalis Saponaria officinalis L. Saponaria officinalis bouncingbet SAOF4 Saponaria officinalis L. Saponaria officinalis bouncingbet SAOF4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 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- 28 Panicum Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Panicum L. Panicum panicgrass PANIC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Elymus riparius Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Elymus riparius Wiegand Elymus riparius riverbank wildrye ELRI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Agrostis gigantea Agrostis gigantea Roth Agrostis gigantea redtop AGGI2 Agrostis gigantea Roth Agrostis gigantea redtop AGGI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Thelypteris noveboracensis Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis New York fern THNO Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis New York fern THNO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Securigera varia Securigera varia (L.) Lassen Securigera varia crownvetch SEVA4 Securigera varia (L.) Lassen Securigera varia crownvetch SEVA4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Solanum dulcamara Solanum dulcamara L. Solanum dulcamara climbing nightshade SODU Solanum dulcamara L. Solanum dulcamara climbing nightshade SODU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Artemisia vulgaris Artemisia vulgaris L. Artemisia vulgaris common wormwood ARVU Artemisia vulgaris L. Artemisia vulgaris common wormwood ARVU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Asclepias syriaca Asclepias syriaca L. Asclepias syriaca common milkweed ASSY Asclepias syriaca L. Asclepias syriaca common milkweed ASSY Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 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- 39 Brassica nigra Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra black mustard BRNI Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassica nigra black mustard BRNI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 40 Carex torta Carex torta Boott ex Tuck. Carex torta twisted sedge CATO4 Carex torta Boott ex Tuck. Carex torta twisted sedge CATO4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 41 Chelidonium majus Chelidonium majus L. Chelidonium majus celandine CHMA2 Chelidonium majus L. Chelidonium majus celandine CHMA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 42 Conyza canadensis Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist Conyza canadensis Canadian horseweed COCA5 Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist Conyza canadensis Canadian horseweed COCA5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 43 Hypericum perforatum Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericum perforatum common St. Johnswort HYPE Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericum perforatum common St. Johnswort HYPE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 44 Hypericum punctatum Hypericum punctatum Lam. Hypericum punctatum spotted St. Johnswort HYPU Hypericum punctatum Lam. Hypericum punctatum spotted St. Johnswort HYPU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 45 Lysimachia ciliata Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 46 Mentha arvensis Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint MEAR4 Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint MEAR4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 47 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Short Shrub 8 %         -none- 48 Spiraea tomentosa Spiraea tomentosa L. Spiraea tomentosa steeplebush SPTO2 Spiraea tomentosa L. Spiraea tomentosa steeplebush SPTO2 Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 49 Salix discolor Salix discolor Muhl. Salix discolor pussy willow SADI Salix discolor Muhl. Salix discolor pussy willow SADI Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 50 Ilex mucronata Ilex mucronata (L.) Powell, Savolainen & Andrews Ilex mucronata catberry ILMU Ilex mucronata (L.) Powell, Savolainen & Andrews Ilex mucronata catberry ILMU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 51 Rubus flagellaris Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry RUFL Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry RUFL Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 52 Gleditsia triacanthos Gleditsia triacanthos L. Gleditsia triacanthos honeylocust GLTR Gleditsia triacanthos L. Gleditsia triacanthos honeylocust GLTR Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 53 Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Cornus amomum Mill. Cornus amomum silky dogwood COAM2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 54 Populus tremuloides Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen POTR5 Populus tremuloides Michx. Populus tremuloides quaking aspen POTR5 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Tall Shrub   3.5 m 10 % Short Shrub   1.5 m 20 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 80 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.