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

PA Restoration Target Tool

version 0.999

5.3 EcoRegion

Low heath shrubland (CTSBLHE000)

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

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5 plots have vegetation data and are summarized below.

scientific namecommon nameConstancyCover where present
Vaccinium angustifolium100%57.5%
Carex80%2.9%
Gaultheria procumbens60%26.8%
2LICHN60%25.9%
Lichen60%16%
Deschampsia flexuosa60%9.3%
Aronia melanocarpa60%3.7%
Rubus hispidus40%45.2%
Schizachyrium scopariumLittle Bluestem40%17.5%
Moss40%12.5%
2MOSS40%12.5%
Quercus ilicifoliaScrub Oak40%1.8%
Melampyrum lineare40%0.5%
Kalmia angustifolia20%85.9%
Gaylussacia baccata20%37.5%
CLADO320%17.5%
Cladonia20%17.5%
Vaccinium stamineum20%17.5%
Sphagnum recurvum20%17.5%
Crataegus20%8%
Xanthoparmelia20%7.5%
XANTH720%7.5%
Polytrichum20%7.5%
Carex debilis20%3%
Umbilicaria muehlenbergii20%3%
Sphagnum rubellum20%3%
Sphagnum fallax20%3%
Sphagnum capillifolium20%3%
UMMU6020%3%
Sphagnum girgensohnii20%3%
Sphagnum fimbriatum20%3%
Amelanchier20%3%
Pteridium aquilinum20%3%
Aulacomnium palustre20%3%
Potentilla tridentataThree-toothed Cinquefoil20%3%
Pinus rigidaPitch Pine20%3%
Sphagnum palustre20%3%
Andreaea20%0.5%
Amelanchier stolonifera20%0.5%
Amianthium muscaetoxicum20%0.5%
AMST420%0.5%
Solidago puberula20%0.5%
Bazzania trilobata20%0.5%
Bartonia virginica20%0.5%
Carex folliculata20%0.5%
Bartonia20%0.5%
Carex brunnescens20%0.5%
Oryzopsis racemosa20%0.5%
Sphagnum flexuosum20%0.5%
Quercus20%0.5%
Porpidia20%0.5%
PORPI220%0.5%
Polytrichum commune20%0.5%
Eriophorum virginicum20%0.5%
Panicum20%0.5%
Carex trisperma20%0.5%
ORRA220%0.5%
Maianthemum canadense20%0.5%
Leucobryum glaucum20%0.5%
Leucobryum20%0.5%
Minuartia glabraAppalachian Sandwort20%0.5%
Cornus canadensis20%0.5%
POCO3820%0.5%