Comedy of Errors




Site Identification

CWC Reference Number: 169
State: PA
County: Huntingdon
Municipality: Porter
USGS Quad: Alexandria
Watershed: Juniata River
Hydrogeomorphic Class: Headwater Floodplain
Disturbance Class: Moderate
Dominant Vegetation Class: ---
Wetland Area: 0.2
Year(s) Sampled: 2000



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Vegetation

Mean Site Cover
Herbaceous: 54.29
Woody: 32.86

Dominant Species
Vegetation Type Scientific name (common name) NWI
Herbaceous Solidago gigantea (Giant goldenrod) 2
Equisetum sp. (Horsetail) ---
Viola sp. (Violets) NI
Glechoma hederacea (Ground ivy) 4
Agrimonia parviflora (Small flowered groovebur) 2
Shrub Ligustrum obtusifolium (Privet) NI
Rosa multiflora (Multiflora rose) 4
Gleditsia triacanthos Honey locust) 3.33
Rubus allegheniensis (Allegheny blackberry) 4.33
Cornus amomum (Silky dogwood) 2
Tree Gleditsia triacanthos (Honey locust) 3.33
Ulmus americana (American elm) 2.33
Robinia pseudoacacia (Black locust) 4.33
Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore) 2.33
Juglans nigra (Black walnut) 4


Weighted Indicator Status (dominant spp.)
Herbaceous: 2.44
Shrub: 3.46
Tree: 3.05
Indicator Status (all spp.)
Herbaceous: 2.89
Shrub: 2.82
Tree: 2.93
Species Richness:
Total: 122
Herbaceous: 88
Shrubs: 18
Trees: 16




Site 169 - Comedy of Errors