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VAFO.31
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.4698.VAFO31
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? VAFO.31
Author Observation Code ? VAFO.31
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 40.100220529 º
Longitude ? -75.421596001 º
Author Location ? VAFO
State or Province ? Pennsylvania
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Pennsylvania
quadrangle: Valley Forge
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Square
Area ? 25
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 0 m
Slope Aspect ? 45 º
Slope Gradient ? 2.5 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Rock Type ? dolostone
Landscape Narrative ? Area is a former mowed lawn that is now mowed in early spring only.
Representativeness ? Plot is typical of a field though some areas have large patches of Lonicera japonica.
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 20 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 07-Aug-2000
Observation End Date ? 07-Aug-2000
Project ? Valley Forge National Historic Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 25
Cover Dispersion ? contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? yes
Stem Sample Method ? full census
Plot Quality Fields: 
Effort Level ? Thorough
Floristic Quality ? High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality ? Very incomplete
Lichen Quality ? Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
--no data--
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Pyrus L. Pyrus L. Pyrus pear Pyrus L. **   Pyrus L. Pyrus pear Pyrus L. **   Short Shrub
0.5 %
01       -none-
2 Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. **   Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Rosa multiflora multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. **   Short Shrub
0.25 %
01       -none-
3 Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle **   Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle **   Short Shrub
0.25 %
01       -none-
4 Gleditsia triacanthos L. Gleditsia triacanthos L. Gleditsia triacanthos honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos L. **   Gleditsia triacanthos L. Gleditsia triacanthos honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos L. **   Short Shrub
0.25 %
01       -none-
5 Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra red fescue Festuca rubra L. **   Festuca rubra L. Festuca rubra red fescue Festuca rubra L. **   Herbaceous
63 %
05       -none-
6 Tridens flavus (L.) A.S. Hitchc. Tridens flavus (L.) A.S. Hitchc. Tridens flavus purpletop tridens Tridens flavus (L.) A.S. Hitchc. **   Tridens flavus (L.) A.S. Hitchc. Tridens flavus purpletop tridens Tridens flavus (L.) A.S. Hitchc. **   Herbaceous
19 %
03       -none-
7 Lolium pratense (Huds.) S.J. Darbyshire Lolium pratense (Huds.) S.J. Darbyshire Lolium pratense meadow ryegrass Lolium pratense (Huds.) S.J. Darbyshire **   Lolium pratense (Huds.) S.J. Darbyshire Lolium pratense meadow ryegrass Lolium pratense (Huds.) S.J. Darbyshire **   Herbaceous
19 %
03       -none-
8 Agrostis gigantea Roth Agrostis gigantea Roth Agrostis gigantea redtop Agrostis gigantea Roth **   Agrostis gigantea Roth Agrostis gigantea redtop Agrostis gigantea Roth **   Herbaceous
8 %
03       -none-
9 Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson Elytrigia repens Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson **   Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson **   Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson Elytrigia repens Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson **   Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex B.D. Jackson **   Herbaceous
8 %
03       -none-
10 Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguélen Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguélen Setaria parviflora marsh bristlegrass Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguélen **   Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguélen Setaria parviflora marsh bristlegrass Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguélen **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
11 Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Poa pratensis L. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. **   Herbaceous
2.5 %
02       -none-
12 Plantago lanceolata L. Plantago lanceolata L. Plantago lanceolata narrowleaf plantain Plantago lanceolata L. **   Plantago lanceolata L. Plantago lanceolata narrowleaf plantain Plantago lanceolata L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
13 Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum tapered rosette grass Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum tapered rosette grass Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
14 Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata L. **   Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata L. **   Herbaceous
0.5 %
01       -none-
15 Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis Oxalis stricta L. **   Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis stricta common yellow oxalis Oxalis stricta L. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
16 Allium vineale L. Allium vineale L. Allium vineale wild garlic Allium vineale L. **   Allium vineale L. Allium vineale wild garlic Allium vineale L. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
17 Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp Apocynum cannabinum L. **   Apocynum cannabinum L. Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp Apocynum cannabinum L. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
18 Linaria vulgaris P. Mill. Linaria vulgaris P. Mill. Linaria vulgaris butter and eggs Linaria vulgaris P. Mill. **   Linaria vulgaris P. Mill. Linaria vulgaris butter and eggs Linaria vulgaris P. Mill. **   Herbaceous
0.25 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Vine/Liana   1 m 5 %
Canopy     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous   1 m 100 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub   1 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Sneddon, Lesley PI
Podniesinski, Greg PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Oct-2001
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Dactylis glomerata - Phleum pratense - Festuca spp. - Solidago spp. Ruderal Meadow       no
Podniesinski, Greg
Sneddon, Lesley


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown                          


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot