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
Stem Observation Area
400
m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Height
19
m
Tree Cover
70
%
Shrub Cover
15
%
Field Cover
90
%
Nonvascular Cover
2
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
This plot documents a mesic Quercus rubra-dominated forest occupying a high-elevation saddle on the Blue Ridge crest just SW of Stony Man. This forest has a sparse understory and its herb layer is overwhelmingly dominated by a massive clone of Osmunda claytoniana.
Plot location: just SE of Stony Man Nature Trail Parking Area.