Conservation Status
Conservation status indicates how vulnerable a natural community is. Learn more about conservation status, which can be measured globally and regionally.
Global Conservation Status: G4 – Apparently Secure
Subnational Conservation Status:
MD: SNR – Not yet assessed
; VA: S3S4 – Vulnerable to Apparently Secure
; WV: S4 – Apparently Secure
Classification
Official names reduce the confusion by providing a common language for talking about natural communities. Why so many names?
Abbreviated Common Name: Rich Floodplain Forest
Common Name: Rich Floodplain Forest (Piedmont-Central Appalachian)
Scientific Name: Platanus occidentalis - Acer negundo - Juglans nigra / Asimina triloba / Mertensia virginica Floodplain Forest
Scientific Name Translated: American Sycamore - Box-elder - Black Walnut / Pawpaw / Virginia Bluebells Floodplain Forest
Classification Code: CEGL004073
Associated Ecological System: River Floodplains Ecological System in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park