Whipple Lake




Site Identification

CWC Reference Number: 94
State: PA
County: Huntingdon
Municipality: Jackson
USGS Quad: McAlevy's Fort
Watershed: Juniata River
Hydrogeomorphic Class: Fringing
Disturbance Class: Pristine
Dominant Vegetation Class: POW
Wetland Area: Na
Year(s) Sampled: 1999



Vegetation

Mean Site Cover
Herbaceous: 57.5% (range 50-70%)
Woody: 0

Dominant Species
Vegetation Type
Scientific name (common name)
NWI
Herbaceous Layer Nuphar lutea (Yellow cow-lily)
1
Dulichium arundinaceum (Three way sedge)
1
Juncus sp. (Rush)
NI
Potamogeton sp. (Pondweed)
NI
   
Shrub Layer Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood)
3
Alnus glutinosa (Black alder)
2.33
Sambucus canadensis (American elder)
2


Weighted Indicator Status (dominant spp.)
Herbaceous: 1.00
Shrub: 2.51
Tree: ---
Indicator Status (all spp.)
Herbaceous: 1.23
Shrub: 2.44
Tree: ---
Species Richness:
Total: 18
Herbaceous: 15
Shrubs: 3
Trees: 0