Attachment 5 New England Rare Plant Reporting Form.pdf

NEPCoP New England Rare Plant Reporting Form

Species Survey date

State EO number

Lead surveyor Other surveyor(s)

Survey site Town

Directions

Location precision

☐High

☐Medium

☐Low

☐Not Found

Precision of count

☐High (+/- 5%)

☐Medium (+/- 50%)

☐Low

☐Not Found

Number of ramets Number of genets

How defined, average size

SPECIES DIAGNOSTICS

Distinguishing characters from lookalike species

Confidence in ID ☐High ☐Uncertain Observed site previously ☐Yes ☐No

Reference used

LOCATION

Please list the location(s) of the population(s) or important landmarks

Latitude Longitude Description

POPULATION

Population Comments: Size, structure, distribution of plants; comments on phenology, vigor, and reproduction success;

vegetative or sexual reproduction. Same location? Population size same as previous? Describe subpopulations if present.

Population phenology (%) ________ Immature fruit ________ Mature fruit ________ Seed dispersing ________ Dormant

Population age structure (%) ________ Mature Plants ________ Senescent ________ Age unknown

________ In leaf/vegetative only ________ In bud ________ In flower

________ Seedlings ________ Immature plants

Elevation min max ☐feet ☐meters

Population area ☐ ft2 ☐ m2

Entire population surveyed ☐Yes-confident ☐No-not confident ☐Uncertain

SITE CHARACTERISTICS

Topo position Aspect Slope Light Moisture regime

☐Crest

☐Upper slope

☐Mid-slope

☐Lower slope

☐Bottom of slope

☐Level plain

☐Rolling

☐Floodplain

☐Wetland

☐Shore

☐N

☐E

☐S

☐W

☐NE

☐NW

☐SE

☐SW

☐Flat

☐0-3%

☐3-8%

☐8-15%

☐15-35%

☐35%-vertical

☐Open

☐Partial

☐Shade

☐Inundated (hydric)

☐Saturated (wet-mesic)

☐Moist (mesic)

☐Dry-mesic

☐Dry (xeric)

☐Seasonally inundated

☐Tidally inundated

Site characteristic comments: Provide secondary characteristics or additional details.

Associated plant species: List in order of abundance.

Associated natural community and habitat:

Invasive species: List in order of abundance.

DISTRUBANCE, THREATS, AND MANAGEMENT

☐Altered hydrology

☐Direct human threat

☐Erosion

☐Fire suppression

☐Herbivory

☐Invasive species

☐Succession

☐No evidence of threat

Scope of threat (% of population threatened)

☐0-25%

☐25-50%

☐50-75%

☐75-100%

Severity of threat (% mortality in 10 years)

☐0-25%

☐25-50%

☐50-75%

☐75-100%

Comments on disturbance and threats: Expand on checkboxes above. Describe condition of landscape in surrounding area.

Comments on management needs: Describe possible actions to mitigate current threats.

OTHER

Other comments: Was previous EO information accurate? Is your GPS location different than past locations?

Owner interaction and information:

SEED COLLECTION – ONLY IF ASSIGNED

Plants sampled Plants in fruit Date sent

Seed collection comments:

Remember to take photos (diagnostic, area, phenology, seed) and draw/annotate maps for data submission.

Signature Today’s date