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PA Restoration Target Tool

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5.3 EcoRegion

Hemlock palustrine forest (CPFCHEM000)

Full community summary for this type is available here on the Pennsylvania Natural Heritage website.

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6 plots have vegetation data and are summarized below.

scientific namecommon nameConstancyCover where present
Osmunda cinnamomea100%36.8%
Pinus strobusEastern White Pine100%19.8%
Carex trisperma100%3.8%
Acer rubrumRed Maple83.33%1.1%
Tsuga canadensisEastern Hemlock66.67%57.8%
Ilex mucronata66.67%20.8%
Betula alleghaniensisYellow Birch66.67%13.3%
Aronia melanocarpa66.67%10.3%
Eriophorum virginicum66.67%1.1%
Aronia arbutifolia50%21.4%
Vaccinium corymbosum50%11%
Vaccinium angustifolium50%6.2%
Viburnum cassinoides50%4.6%
Nyssa sylvaticaBlackgum50%1.5%
Gaultheria procumbens50%0.5%
Quercus rubraNorthern Red Oak50%0.5%
Sphagnum33.33%62.5%
Gaylussacia baccata33.33%20.2%
Gaultheria hispidulaCreeping Snowberry33.33%7.8%
Ilex verticillataWinterberry Holly33.33%5.2%
Vaccinium oxycoccos33.33%3%
Carex pauperculaBog Sedge33.33%1.8%
Hypnum33.33%1.8%
Eriophorum vaginatum33.33%1.8%
Dicranum33.33%0.5%
Mitchella repens33.33%0.5%
Bartonia virginica33.33%0.5%
Carex folliculata33.33%0.5%
Oclemena acuminata33.33%0.5%
Sarracenia purpurea33.33%0.5%
Abies balsameaBalsam Fir16.67%38.6%
Chamaedaphne calyculata16.67%37.5%
Sphagnum fallax16.67%17.5%
Vaccinium myrtilloides16.67%17.5%
Bazzania16.67%15%
Sphagnum capillifolium16.67%7.5%
Rhododendron prinophyllum16.67%7.5%
Vaccinium macrocarpon16.67%7.5%
Bazzania trilobata16.67%3%
Dulichium arundinaceum16.67%3%
Scapania nemorea16.67%3%
Pinus rigidaPitch Pine16.67%3%
Polytrichum16.67%3%
Hypnum imponens16.67%3%
Sphagnum palustre16.67%3%
Kalmia latifoliaMountain-laurel16.67%3%
Leucobryum glaucum16.67%3%
Rubus hispidus16.67%3%
Rhododendron maximumRosebay Rhododendron16.67%0.5%
Aulacomnium16.67%0.5%
Monotropa uniflora16.67%0.5%
Aralia nudicaulis16.67%0.5%
Amelanchier16.67%0.5%
Acer pensylvanicumStriped Maple16.67%0.5%
Triadenum16.67%0.5%
Sparganium16.67%0.5%
Ilex16.67%0.5%
Carex utriculata16.67%0.5%
Glyceria canadensis16.67%0.5%
Cephalozia16.67%0.5%
Leucobryum16.67%0.5%
Cladonia16.67%0.5%
Coptis trifolia16.67%0.5%
Cornus canadensis16.67%0.5%
Dalibarda repens16.67%0.5%
Dennstaedtia punctilobula16.67%0.5%
Juncus effusus16.67%0.5%
Warnstorfia fluitans16.67%0.5%
Fagus grandifoliaAmerican Beech16.67%0.5%
16.67%0.5%
Maianthemum canadense16.67%0.5%