DEWA.218
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	DEWA.218
Author Observation Code	DEWA.218.2004
Original Data Location	This observation was uploaded from NatureServe's Ecological Observations Database (EcoObs), version 13 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	41.1 º
Longitude	-75 º
State or Province	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Pennsylvania
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangle
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	115 m
Slope Aspect	0 º
Slope Gradient	3 º
Topographic Position	Channel bed
Landform	shoreline
Representativeness	The plot is typical of the shoreline without active surface seeps.
Soil Drainage	somewhat poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	1 %
Percent Bare Soil	98 %
Percent Water	1 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	27-Jul-2004
Observation End Date	27-Jul-2004
Date Accuracy	Exact
Project	Pennsylvania HP Delaware Water Gap
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:
Observation Narrative	The fuel load is 50%/50% graminoid/forb. The riparian vegetation that is scoured each winter, little litter accumulation, and most green fuel is non-volatile.

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 Physocarpus opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons. Physocarpus opulifolius common ninebark PHOP Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons. Physocarpus opulifolius common ninebark PHOP Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 2 Lythrum salicaria Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife LYSA2 Lythrum salicaria L. Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife LYSA2 Herbaceous 38 %         -none- 3 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Onoclea sensibilis L. Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern ONSE Herbaceous 19 %         -none- 4 Apios americana Apios americana Medik. Apios americana groundnut APAM Apios americana Medik. Apios americana groundnut APAM Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 5 Thelypteris palustris Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Thelypteris palustris Schott Thelypteris palustris eastern marsh fern THPA Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 6 Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Andropogon gerardii Vitman Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ANGE Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 7 Eutrochium maculatum Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Eutrochium maculatum **   Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 8 Carex stricta Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge CAST8 Carex stricta Lam. Carex stricta upright sedge CAST8 Herbaceous 8 %         -none- 9 Juncus tenuis Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis poverty rush JUTE Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis poverty rush JUTE Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 10 Amphicarpaea bracteata Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut AMBR2 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 11 Polygonum amphibium Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium water knotweed POAM8 Polygonum amphibium L. Polygonum amphibium water knotweed POAM8 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 12 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Phalaris arundinacea L. Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass PHAR3 Herbaceous 2 %         -none- 13 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- 14 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- 15 Mikania scandens Mikania scandens (L.) Willd. Mikania scandens climbing hempvine MISC Mikania scandens (L.) Willd. Mikania scandens climbing hempvine MISC Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 16 Poa palustris Poa palustris L. Poa palustris fowl bluegrass POPA2 Poa palustris L. Poa palustris fowl bluegrass POPA2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 17 Equisetum arvense Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail EQAR Equisetum arvense L. Equisetum arvense field horsetail EQAR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 18 Mentha arvensis Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint MEAR4 Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis wild mint MEAR4 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 19 Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris common selfheal PRVU Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris common selfheal PRVU Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 20 Schoenoplectus pungens Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla Schoenoplectus pungens common threesquare SCPU10 Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla Schoenoplectus pungens common threesquare SCPU10 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Solidago gigantea Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Solidago gigantea Aiton Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod SOGI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Spartina pectinata Spartina pectinata Bosc ex Link Spartina pectinata prairie cordgrass SPPE Spartina pectinata Bosc ex Link Spartina pectinata prairie cordgrass SPPE Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Carex scoparia Carex scoparia Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex scoparia broom sedge CASC11 Carex scoparia Schkuhr ex Willd. Carex scoparia broom sedge CASC11 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Cyperus strigosus Cyperus strigosus L. Cyperus strigosus strawcolored flatsedge CYST Cyperus strigosus L. Cyperus strigosus strawcolored flatsedge CYST Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Bidens frondosa Bidens frondosa L. Bidens frondosa devil's beggartick BIFR Bidens frondosa L. Bidens frondosa devil's beggartick BIFR Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Campanula aparinoides Campanula aparinoides Pursh Campanula aparinoides marsh bellflower CAAP2 Campanula aparinoides Pursh Campanula aparinoides marsh bellflower CAAP2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Carex pellita Carex pellita Muhl. ex Willd. Carex pellita woolly sedge CAPE42 Carex pellita Muhl. ex Willd. Carex pellita woolly sedge CAPE42 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Panicum virgatum Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass PAVI2 Panicum virgatum L. Panicum virgatum switchgrass PAVI2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Lysimachia ciliata Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Lysimachia ciliata L. Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife LYCI Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Galium palustre Galium palustre L. Galium palustre common marsh bedstraw GAPA3 Galium palustre L. Galium palustre common marsh bedstraw GAPA3 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Galium boreale Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw GABO2 Galium boreale L. Galium boreale northern bedstraw GABO2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Euthamia graminifolia Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop EUGR5 Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. Euthamia graminifolia flat-top goldentop EUGR5 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp APCA Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Sium suave Sium suave Walter Sium suave hemlock waterparsnip SISU2 Sium suave Walter Sium suave hemlock waterparsnip SISU2 Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Salix eriocephala Salix eriocephala Michx. Salix eriocephala Missouri River willow SAER Salix eriocephala Michx. Salix eriocephala Missouri River willow SAER Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 36 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Platanus occidentalis L. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore PLOC Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 37 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Acer saccharinum L. Acer saccharinum silver maple ACSA2 Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 38 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Tall Shrub   3.5 m 5 % Short Shrub   0.8 m 5 % Herbaceous   1.5 m 100 % Nonvascular   0.3 m 5 %
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