Prime Hook NWR Information
| Wetland Category: |
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Flats & Beaches |
| NWI Classification: |
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PUS5C |
| Latitude: |
38.852960 |
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Longitude: |
-75.252807 |
Image Data |
| Date: |
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08/15/2009 |
| Direction: |
North East |
| State: |
Delaware |
| Country: |
USA |
| Location: |
Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge |
| Author(s): |
Larry Handley |
| Affiliation: |
USGS/NWRC |
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08/15/2009 | | |
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Description:
Palustrine Freshwater Flat, Unconsolidated Shore, vegetated, and seasonally flooded.
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Conditions: Late summer water conditions. Water is low in ponds leaving the flats exposed for periods long enough for vegetation to grow.
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| Dominant Plants: |
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Scientific Name: |
| Cattail |
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Typha spp. |
| Coast cockspur grass (Walter's millet) |
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Echinochloa walteri |
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Disturbances: |
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Comments: Vegetation covers 30% or more of the flat. |
