FENS.30
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	FENS.30
Author Observation Code	FENS.30.1994
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	40.9 º
Longitude	-75.1 º
Author Location	Mt. Bethel Fen
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	125 m
Slope Aspect	180 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Representativeness	This fen is about equally divided between an area with much Phragmites (plot 2) and this area with very little. There is more Carex lacustris here and it appears to be slightly downslope of plot 2.
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Soil Depth	0.84 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	07-Jul-1994
Observation End Date	07-Jul-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
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 Carex sterilis Carex sterilis Willd. Carex sterilis dioecious sedge CAST16 Carex sterilis Willd. Carex sterilis dioecious sedge CAST16 Herbaceous 40 %         -none- 2 Carex lacustris Carex lacustris Willd. Carex lacustris hairy sedge CALA16 Carex lacustris Willd. Carex lacustris hairy sedge CALA16 Herbaceous 25 %         -none- 3 Lycopus uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed LYUN Herbaceous 20 %         -none- 4 Thelypteris palustris Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Herbaceous 15 %         -none- 5 Eleocharis tenuis Eleocharis tenuis (Willd.) Schult. Eleocharis tenuis slender spikerush ELTE Eleocharis tenuis (Willd.) Schult. Eleocharis tenuis slender spikerush ELTE Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 6 Rhynchospora alba Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl Rhynchospora alba white beaksedge RHAL3 Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl Rhynchospora alba white beaksedge RHAL3 Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 7 Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Schrad. Pycnanthemum tenuifolium narrowleaf mountainmint PYTE Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Schrad. Pycnanthemum tenuifolium narrowleaf mountainmint PYTE Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 8 Typha latifolia Typha latifolia L. Typha latifolia broadleaf cattail TYLA Typha latifolia L. Typha latifolia broadleaf cattail TYLA Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 9 Muhlenbergia glomerata Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin. Muhlenbergia glomerata spiked muhly MUGL3 Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin. Muhlenbergia glomerata spiked muhly MUGL3 Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 10 Selaginella apoda Selaginella apoda (L.) Spring Selaginella apoda meadow spikemoss SEAP Selaginella apoda (L.) Spring Selaginella apoda meadow spikemoss SEAP Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Eupatorium perfoliatum Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset EUPE3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 12 Carex stricta Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge CAST8 Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge CAST8 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 13 Vernonia noveboracensis Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michx. Vernonia noveboracensis New York ironweed VENO Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michx. Vernonia noveboracensis New York ironweed VENO Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 14 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 1 %         -none- 15 Parnassia glauca Parnassia glauca Raf. Parnassia glauca fen grass of Parnassus PAGL3 Parnassia glauca Raf. Parnassia glauca fen grass of Parnassus PAGL3 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 16 Phragmites australis Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. Phragmites australis common reed PHAU7 Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. Phragmites australis common reed PHAU7 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 17 Lythrum salicaria Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife LYSA2 Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife LYSA2 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 18 Carex flava Carex flava L. Carex flava yellow sedge CAFL4 Carex flava L. Carex flava yellow sedge CAFL4 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 19 Viola cucullata Viola cucullata Aiton Viola cucullata marsh blue violet VICU Viola cucullata Aiton Viola cucullata marsh blue violet VICU Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 20 Solidago patula Solidago patula Muhl. ex Willd. Solidago patula roundleaf goldenrod SOPA2 Solidago patula Muhl. ex Willd. Solidago patula roundleaf goldenrod SOPA2 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 21 Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa Nutt. Solidago uliginosa bog goldenrod SOUL Solidago uliginosa Nutt. Solidago uliginosa bog goldenrod SOUL Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 22 Eutrochium maculatum Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 23 Asclepias incarnata Asclepias incarnata L. Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed ASIN Asclepias incarnata L. Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed ASIN Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum tapered rosette grass DIACA Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum tapered rosette grass DIACA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Lobelia kalmii Lobelia kalmii L. Lobelia kalmii Ontario lobelia LOKA Lobelia kalmii L. Lobelia kalmii Ontario lobelia LOKA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Lycopus americanus Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bartram Lycopus americanus American water horehound LYAM Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bartram Lycopus americanus American water horehound LYAM Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Drosera rotundifolia Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia roundleaf sundew DRRO Drosera rotundifolia L. Drosera rotundifolia roundleaf sundew DRRO Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 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- 29 Scleria verticillata Scleria verticillata Muhl. ex Willd. Scleria verticillata low nutrush SCVE2 Scleria verticillata Muhl. ex Willd. Scleria verticillata low nutrush SCVE2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Carex leptalea Carex leptalea Wahlenb. Carex leptalea bristlystalked sedge CALE10 Carex leptalea Wahlenb. Carex leptalea bristlystalked sedge CALE10 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Sphenopholis intermedia Sphenopholis intermedia (Rydb.) Rydb. Sphenopholis intermedia slender wedgescale SPIN3 Sphenopholis intermedia (Rydb.) Rydb. Sphenopholis intermedia slender wedgescale SPIN3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Carex tetanica Carex tetanica Schkuhr Carex tetanica rigid sedge CATE6 Carex tetanica Schkuhr Carex tetanica rigid sedge CATE6 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Cirsium muticum Cirsium muticum Michx. Cirsium muticum swamp thistle CIMU Cirsium muticum Michx. Cirsium muticum swamp thistle CIMU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Toxicodendron vernix Toxicodendron vernix (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron vernix poison sumac TOVE Toxicodendron vernix (L.) Kuntze Toxicodendron vernix poison sumac TOVE Tall Shrub 3 %         -none- 35 Lyonia ligustrina Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. Lyonia ligustrina maleberry LYLI Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. Lyonia ligustrina maleberry LYLI Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 36 Morella pensylvanica Morella pensylvanica (Mirb.) Kartesz Morella pensylvanica northern bayberry MOPE6 Morella pensylvanica (Mirb.) Kartesz Morella pensylvanica northern bayberry MOPE6 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 37 Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 38 Cornus racemosa Cornus racemosa Lam. Cornus racemosa gray dogwood CORA6 Cornus racemosa Lam. Cornus racemosa gray dogwood CORA6 Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 39 Salix Salix L. Salix willow SALIX Salix L. Salix willow SALIX Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 40 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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