FENS.42
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	FENS.42
Author Observation Code	FENS.42.1994
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	42 º
Longitude	-79.6 º
Author Location	WPC/TNC Fens 95: SGL #197
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	430 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Representativeness	Represents well the shrub fen/swamp area and contains several seepage channels as well as some relatively open sections. High percent of Rhamnus and lower of Alnus makes it more typical of the patch compared to Alnus dominated patches surrounding.
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Soil Depth	1.1 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	3 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	5 %
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Observation Start Date	27-May-1994
Observation End Date	27-May-1994
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	A Pennsylvania Study of Calcareous Fen Wetlands
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Plot Quality Fields:
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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Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage SYFO Herbaceous 35 %         -none- 4 Thelypteris palustris Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Herbaceous 30 %         -none- 5 Carex leptalea Carex leptalea Wahlenb. Carex leptalea bristlystalked sedge CALE10 Carex leptalea Wahlenb. Carex leptalea bristlystalked sedge CALE10 Herbaceous 25 %         -none- 6 Rubus pubescens Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens dwarf red blackberry RUPU Rubus pubescens Raf. Rubus pubescens dwarf red blackberry RUPU Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 7 Typha latifolia Typha latifolia L. Typha latifolia broadleaf cattail TYLA Typha latifolia L. Typha latifolia broadleaf cattail TYLA Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 8 Caltha palustris Caltha palustris L. Caltha palustris yellow marsh marigold CAPA5 Caltha palustris L. Caltha palustris yellow marsh marigold CAPA5 Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 9 Solidago patula Solidago patula Muhl. ex Willd. Solidago patula roundleaf goldenrod SOPA2 Solidago patula Muhl. ex Willd. Solidago patula roundleaf goldenrod SOPA2 Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 10 Carex interior Carex interior L.H. Bailey Carex interior inland sedge CAIN11 Carex interior L.H. Bailey Carex interior inland sedge CAIN11 Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 11 Polemonium reptans Polemonium reptans L. Polemonium reptans Greek valerian PORE2 Polemonium reptans L. Polemonium reptans Greek valerian PORE2 Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 12 Carex prairea Carex prairea Dewey ex Alph. Wood Carex prairea prairie sedge CAPR6 Carex prairea Dewey ex Alph. Wood Carex prairea prairie sedge CAPR6 Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 13 Galium asprellum Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Galium asprellum Michx. Galium asprellum rough bedstraw GAAS2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 14 Eutrochium maculatum Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 15 Solidago rugosa Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Solidago rugosa Mill. Solidago rugosa wrinkleleaf goldenrod SORU2 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 16 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- 17 Cardamine Cardamine L. Cardamine bittercress CARDA Cardamine L. Cardamine bittercress CARDA Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 18 Glyceria striata Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass GLST Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass GLST Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 19 Stellaria longifolia Stellaria longifolia Muhl. ex Willd. Stellaria longifolia longleaf starwort STLO Stellaria longifolia Muhl. ex Willd. Stellaria longifolia longleaf starwort STLO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Dryopteris cristata Dryopteris cristata (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris cristata crested woodfern DRCR4 Dryopteris cristata (L.) A. Gray Dryopteris cristata crested woodfern DRCR4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Clintonia borealis Clintonia borealis (Aiton) Raf. Clintonia borealis bluebead CLBO3 Clintonia borealis (Aiton) Raf. Clintonia borealis bluebead CLBO3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Rumex crispus Rumex crispus L. Rumex crispus curly dock RUCR Rumex crispus L. Rumex crispus curly dock RUCR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Coptis trifolia Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Coptis trifolia threeleaf goldthread COTR2 Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Coptis trifolia threeleaf goldthread COTR2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Iris versicolor Iris versicolor L. Iris versicolor harlequin blueflag IRVE2 Iris versicolor L. Iris versicolor harlequin blueflag IRVE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Lycopus uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Lysimachia ciliata Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Muhlenbergia mexicana Muhlenbergia mexicana (L.) Trin. Muhlenbergia mexicana Mexican muhly MUME2 Muhlenbergia mexicana (L.) Trin. Muhlenbergia mexicana Mexican muhly MUME2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Aralia nudicaulis Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla ARNU2 Aralia nudicaulis L. Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla ARNU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Arisaema triphyllum ssp. stewardsonii Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott ssp. stewardsonii (Britton) Huttleston Arisaema triphyllum ssp. stewardsonii Jack in the pulpit ARTRS Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott ssp. stewardsonii (Britton) Huttleston Arisaema triphyllum ssp. stewardsonii Jack in the pulpit ARTRS Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Polygonum sagittatum Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Symphyotrichum puniceum Symphyotrichum puniceum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve Symphyotrichum puniceum purplestem aster SYPU Symphyotrichum puniceum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve Symphyotrichum puniceum purplestem aster SYPU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa Nutt. Solidago uliginosa bog goldenrod SOUL Solidago uliginosa Nutt. Solidago uliginosa bog goldenrod SOUL Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Osmunda cinnamomea Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern OSCI Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern OSCI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Chelone glabra Chelone glabra L. Chelone glabra white turtlehead CHGL2 Chelone glabra L. Chelone glabra white turtlehead CHGL2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Rhamnus alnifolia Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia alderleaf buckthorn RHAL Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. Rhamnus alnifolia alderleaf buckthorn RHAL Short Shrub 60 %         -none- 36 Alnus incana ssp. rugosa Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) R.T. Clausen Alnus incana ssp. rugosa speckled alder ALINR Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) R.T. Clausen Alnus incana ssp. rugosa speckled alder ALINR Short Shrub 5 %         -none- 37 Lonicera morrowii Lonicera morrowii A. Gray Lonicera morrowii Morrow's honeysuckle LOMO2 Lonicera morrowii A. Gray Lonicera morrowii Morrow's honeysuckle LOMO2 Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 38 Viburnum recognitum Viburnum recognitum Fernald Viburnum recognitum southern arrowwood VIRE7 Viburnum recognitum Fernald Viburnum recognitum southern arrowwood VIRE7 Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 39 Cornus sericea Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood COSE16 Cornus sericea L. Cornus sericea redosier dogwood COSE16 Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 40 Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & A. Gray Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides withe-rod VINUC Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & A. Gray Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides withe-rod VINUC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 41 Alnus incana ssp. rugosa Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) R.T. Clausen Alnus incana ssp. rugosa speckled alder ALINR Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. rugosa (Du Roi) R.T. Clausen Alnus incana ssp. rugosa speckled alder ALINR Tall Shrub 10 %         -none- 42 Photinia melanocarpa Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) K.R. Robertson & Phipps Photinia melanocarpa black chokeberry PHME13 Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) K.R. Robertson & Phipps Photinia melanocarpa black chokeberry PHME13 Tall Shrub 5 %         -none- 43 Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry VACO Tall Shrub 2 %         -none- 44 Amelanchier laevis Amelanchier laevis Wiegand Amelanchier laevis Allegheny serviceberry AMLA Amelanchier laevis Wiegand Amelanchier laevis Allegheny serviceberry AMLA Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 45 Ilex mucronata Ilex mucronata (L.) Powell, Savolainen & Andrews Ilex mucronata catberry ILMU Ilex mucronata (L.) Powell, Savolainen & Andrews Ilex mucronata catberry ILMU Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 46 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 47 Pinus strobus Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Emergent 3 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Emergent       Tall Shrub       Short Shrub       Herbaceous       Vine/Liana
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