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085-SHNP-0144
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:16080-{E182BC26-1F75-4232-9808-4C89158AE6B6}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 085-SHNP-0144
Author Observation Code ? 085-SHNP-0144
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy ? 25 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 ? 6.67 x 15 m
Area ? 100
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1204 m
Slope Aspect ? 0 º
Slope Gradient ? 25 º
Topographic Position ? crest/interfluve
Landform ? bedrock outcrop
Hydrologic Regime ? terrestrial (upland)
Soil Moisture Regime ? xeric
Soil Drainage ? rapidly drained
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 13-Jul-2006
Observation End Date ? 13-Jul-2006
Project ? Virginia Heritage
Cover Method ? Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method ? No Strata
Stem Size Limit ? 2.5 cm
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
Stem Observation Area ? 100
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Shrub Height ? 3 m
Field Height ? 5 m
Shrub Cover ? 20 %
Field Cover ? 35 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 70 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Plot is located immediately below the summit of Stony Man, a popular hiker destination at the terminus of a major trail. Although trampling and vegetation damage is severe at the summit, most of the plot area is quite protected by rock outcrops and crags. The vegetation is a mosaic of small shrub patches and fairly dense mats of lithophytic herbs, with Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa, Solidago randii, and Sedum telephioides dominating. The long-range arctic-boreal disjuct Juncus trifidus occurs in rock crevices in the plot. Conspicuous lichens on exposed rock surfaces include Rhizocarpon geographicum, Xanthoparmelia conspersa, Lasallia papulosa, Stereocaulon glaucescens, Parmelia cf. omphalodes, and numerous unidentified crusts.
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
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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 Solidago randii Solidago randii **   Solidago randii **   Solidago randii **   Solidago randii **   Solidago randii **   Solidago randii **   Solidago randii **   Solidago randii **   -all-  
17.5 %
6       -none-
2 Avenella flexuosa Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   Avenella flexuosa **   -all-  
17.5 %
6       -none-
3 Hylotelephium telephioides Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   Hylotelephium telephioides **   -all-  
3.5 %
4       -none-
4 Diervilla lonicera Diervilla lonicera **   Diervilla lonicera **   Diervilla lonicera **   Diervilla lonicera **   Diervilla lonicera **   Diervilla lonicera **   Diervilla lonicera **   Diervilla lonicera **   -all-  
3.5 %
4       -none-
5 Sorbus americana Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   Sorbus americana **   -all-  
3.5 %
4      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     3 stem(s)
stem stem stem
6 Prunus pensylvanica Prunus pensylvanica **   Prunus pensylvanica **   Prunus pensylvanica **   Prunus pensylvanica **   Prunus pensylvanica **   Prunus pensylvanica **   Prunus pensylvanica **   Prunus pensylvanica **   -all-  
1.5 %
3      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
7 Poa compressa Poa compressa **   Poa compressa **   Poa compressa **   Poa compressa **   Poa compressa **   Poa compressa **   Poa compressa **   Poa compressa **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
8 Betula alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
9 Menziesia pilosa Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   Menziesia pilosa **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
10 Juncus trifidus Juncus trifidus **   Juncus trifidus **   Juncus trifidus **   Juncus trifidus **   Juncus trifidus **   Juncus trifidus **   Juncus trifidus **   Juncus trifidus **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
11 Heuchera pubescens Heuchera pubescens **   Heuchera pubescens **   Heuchera pubescens **   Heuchera pubescens **   Heuchera pubescens **   Heuchera pubescens **   Heuchera pubescens **   Heuchera pubescens **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
12 Angelica triquinata Angelica triquinata **   Angelica triquinata **   Angelica triquinata **   Angelica triquinata **   Angelica triquinata **   Angelica triquinata **   Angelica triquinata **   Angelica triquinata **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
13 Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   Carex pensylvanica **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
14 Liatris scariosa var. scariosa Liatris scariosa var. scariosa **   Liatris scariosa var. scariosa **   Liatris scariosa var. scariosa **   Liatris scariosa var. scariosa **   Liatris scariosa var. scariosa **   Liatris scariosa var. scariosa **   Liatris scariosa var. scariosa **   Liatris scariosa var. scariosa **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
15 Maianthemum canadense Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   Maianthemum canadense **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
16 Hydatica petiolaris Hydatica petiolaris **   Hydatica petiolaris **   Hydatica petiolaris **   Hydatica petiolaris **   Hydatica petiolaris **   Hydatica petiolaris **   Hydatica petiolaris **   Hydatica petiolaris **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
17 Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata **   Campanula divaricata **   Campanula divaricata **   Campanula divaricata **   Campanula divaricata **   Campanula divaricata **   Campanula divaricata **   Campanula divaricata **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Johnson, Catherine Field assistant
Taverna, Kristin Field assistant
Fleming, Gary Author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Nov-2006
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Diervilla lonicera - Solidago simplex var. randii - Deschampsia flexuosa - Hylotelephium telephioides - Saxifraga michauxii Grassland 5 High   no
No Class Contributors.


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       14.6099996566772 %           4.30000019073486 26.1599998474121 5.13000011444092 % Plot area has mats < 10 cm deep of colluvial silt loam on ledges and in crevices between bedrock exposures. Soil is medium-brown, organic-rich, and stony. A composite sample from two locations was collected.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Off-trail trampling is moderate in most of the plot, but one eroded social trail is present through the area.


User Defined Values
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