085-SHNP-0013
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	085-SHNP-0013
Author Observation Code	085-SHNP-0013
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	100 m
Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-78 º
State or Province	Virginia
Named Places	county: Page region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	5 x 20 m
Area	100 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1049 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	15 º
Topographic Position	upper slope
Hydrologic Regime	terrestrial (upland)
Soil Moisture Regime	xeric
Soil Drainage	rapidly drained
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Jun-1999
Observation End Date	23-Jun-1999
Project	Virginia Heritage
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	No Strata
Method Narrative	Releve Virginia Division of Natural Heritage, see http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/documents/nh_plotform_instructions.pdf
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Shrub Cover	15 %
Field Cover	50 %
Nonvascular Cover	30 %
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Vegetation of this exposed greenstone cliff/outcrop consists of a patchy scrub and herbaceous mosaic. Areas of unvegetated (except for lichens) bedrock are present throughout the area, with small ephemeral bedrock pools scattered on the more level edges. Trees and shrubs occurring here are wind blasted, with none reaching 6 m. in height or 2.5 cm. dbh. Unlike the outcrops at Crescent Rocks Overlook, this outcrop is remote and rarely visited, supporting a pristine high elevation barren. The state rare plant Sibbaldiopsis tridentata is phenomenally abundant here, forming dense mats; other state rare species present include Abies balsamea, Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. randii and Huperzia appalachiana (not in plot). Plot location: Shenandoah National Park. On clifftop ca. 75m downslope of Skyline Drive between Crescent Rocks Overlook and Hawksbill Gap.

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 Avenella flexuosa Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 2 Sibbaldia tridentata Sibbaldia tridentata **   Sibbaldia tridentata **   Sibbaldia tridentata **   Sibbaldia tridentata **   Sibbaldia tridentata **   Sibbaldia tridentata **   Sibbaldia tridentata **   Sibbaldia tridentata **   -all-   17.5 % 6       -none- 3 Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius **   -all-   7.5 % 5       -none- 4 Solidago randii Solidago randii **   Solidago randii **   Solidago randii **   Solidago randii **   Solidago randii **   Solidago randii **   Solidago randii **   Solidago randii **   -all-   3.5 % 4       -none- 5 Betula alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 6 Hylotelephium telephioides Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 7 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 8 Gaylussacia baccata Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   Gaylussacia baccata **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 9 Liatris helleri Liatris helleri **   Liatris helleri **   Liatris helleri **   Liatris helleri **   Liatris helleri **   Liatris helleri **   Liatris helleri **   Liatris helleri **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 10 Houstonia longifolia Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   -all-   1.5 % 3       -none- 11 Phlox subulata Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   Phlox subulata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 12 Lysimachia quadrifolia Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   Lysimachia quadrifolia **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 13 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 14 Rumex acetosella Rumex acetosella **   Rumex acetosella **   Rumex acetosella **   Rumex acetosella **   Rumex acetosella **   Rumex acetosella **   Rumex acetosella **   Rumex acetosella **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 15 Hypericum gentianoides Hypericum gentianoides **   Hypericum gentianoides **   Hypericum gentianoides **   Hypericum gentianoides **   Hypericum gentianoides **   Hypericum gentianoides **   Hypericum gentianoides **   Hypericum gentianoides **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 16 Viola sagittata var. sagittata Viola sagittata var. sagittata **   Viola sagittata var. sagittata **   Viola sagittata var. sagittata **   Viola sagittata var. sagittata **   Viola sagittata var. sagittata **   Viola sagittata var. sagittata **   Viola sagittata var. sagittata **   Viola sagittata var. sagittata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 17 Viola affinis Viola affinis **   Viola affinis **   Viola affinis **   Viola affinis **   Viola affinis **   Viola affinis **   Viola affinis **   Viola affinis **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 18 Abies balsamea Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   Abies balsamea **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 19 Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium **   Achillea millefolium **   Achillea millefolium **   Achillea millefolium **   Achillea millefolium **   Achillea millefolium **   Achillea millefolium **   Achillea millefolium **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 20 Hieracium caespitosum Hieracium caespitosum **   Hieracium caespitosum **   Hieracium caespitosum **   Hieracium caespitosum **   Hieracium caespitosum **   Hieracium caespitosum **   Hieracium caespitosum **   Hieracium caespitosum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 21 Asclepias exaltata Asclepias exaltata **   Asclepias exaltata **   Asclepias exaltata **   Asclepias exaltata **   Asclepias exaltata **   Asclepias exaltata **   Asclepias exaltata **   Asclepias exaltata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 22 Juncus secundus Juncus secundus **   Juncus secundus **   Juncus secundus **   Juncus secundus **   Juncus secundus **   Juncus secundus **   Juncus secundus **   Juncus secundus **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 23 Poa compressa Poa compressa **   Poa compressa **   Poa compressa **   Poa compressa **   Poa compressa **   Poa compressa **   Poa compressa **   Poa compressa **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 24 Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 25 Thaspium trifoliatum var. aureum Thaspium trifoliatum var. aureum **   Thaspium trifoliatum var. aureum **   Thaspium trifoliatum var. aureum **   Thaspium trifoliatum var. aureum **   Thaspium trifoliatum var. aureum **   Thaspium trifoliatum var. aureum **   Thaspium trifoliatum var. aureum **   Thaspium trifoliatum var. aureum **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 26 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 27 Heuchera pubescens Heuchera pubescens **   Heuchera pubescens **   Heuchera pubescens **   Heuchera pubescens **   Heuchera pubescens **   Heuchera pubescens **   Heuchera pubescens **   Heuchera pubescens **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 28 Crataegus sp. Crataegus sp. **   Crataegus sp. **   Crataegus sp. **   Crataegus sp. **   Crataegus sp. **   Crataegus sp. **   Crataegus sp. **   Crataegus sp. **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 29 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 30 Fallopia cilinodis Fallopia cilinodis **   Fallopia cilinodis **   Fallopia cilinodis **   Fallopia cilinodis **   Fallopia cilinodis **   Fallopia cilinodis **   Fallopia cilinodis **   Fallopia cilinodis **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 31 Micranthes virginiensis Micranthes virginiensis **   Micranthes virginiensis **   Micranthes virginiensis **   Micranthes virginiensis **   Micranthes virginiensis **   Micranthes virginiensis **   Micranthes virginiensis **   Micranthes virginiensis **   -all-   0.505 % 2       -none- 32 Aronia melanocarpa Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   Aronia melanocarpa **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none- 33 Angelica triquinata Angelica triquinata **   Angelica triquinata **   Angelica triquinata **   Angelica triquinata **   Angelica triquinata **   Angelica triquinata **   Angelica triquinata **   Angelica triquinata **   -all-   0.05 % 1       -none-
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