FENS.18
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	FENS.18
Author Observation Code	FENS.18.1994
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	40.6 º
Longitude	-75.3 º
Author Location	Hellertown 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	85 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Representativeness	Selected two plots within an area that is not dominated by cattails; sedges predominate. Site may not have organic soils or are mucky not peaty. Probably not fen.
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Soil Depth	0.3 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	10 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	19-Aug-1994
Observation End Date	19-Aug-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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Misc 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 stricta Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge CAST8 Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge CAST8 Herbaceous 60 %         -none- 2 Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis jewelweed IMCA Herbaceous 35 %         -none- 3 Pilea pumila Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed PIPU2 Herbaceous 20 %         -none- 4 Typha latifolia Typha latifolia L. Typha latifolia broadleaf cattail TYLA Typha latifolia L. Typha latifolia broadleaf cattail TYLA Herbaceous 15 %         -none- 5 Pycnanthemum virginianum Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) T. Dur. & B.D. Jacks. ex B.L. Rob. & Fernald Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia mountainmint PYVI Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) T. Dur. & B.D. Jacks. ex B.L. Rob. & Fernald Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia mountainmint PYVI Herbaceous 3 %         -none- 6 Thelypteris palustris Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 7 Barbarea Barbarea W.T. Aiton Barbarea yellowrocket BARBA Barbarea W.T. Aiton Barbarea yellowrocket BARBA Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 8 Epilobium leptophyllum Epilobium leptophyllum Raf. Epilobium leptophyllum bog willowherb EPLE2 Epilobium leptophyllum Raf. Epilobium leptophyllum bog willowherb EPLE2 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 9 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 10 Verbena hastata Verbena hastata L. Verbena hastata swamp verbena VEHA2 Verbena hastata L. Verbena hastata swamp verbena VEHA2 Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 11 Polygonum punctatum Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Polygonum punctatum Elliott Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed POPU5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 12 Polygonum sagittatum Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Polygonum sagittatum L. Polygonum sagittatum arrowleaf tearthumb POSA5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 13 Equisetum arvense Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail EQAR Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail EQAR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 14 Cuscuta compacta Cuscuta compacta Juss. ex Choisy Cuscuta compacta compact dodder CUCO2 Cuscuta compacta Juss. ex Choisy Cuscuta compacta compact dodder CUCO2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 15 Poa pratensis Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass POPR Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass POPR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none-
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