Porcelain berry
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
NOT FOUND by Opportuneobservers12010-05-25
South Paris
ID Confirmed
Quality checked by kchambers
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Field Notes
I'm happy because we found a maple tree. There are trees all around us, and people too. There is a slight breeze, and a river over the bank. There is a biking trail on the other side of us. We hear the other people talking about science, and bugs. The ground is kinda squishy, and we can barely see the sky.
Supporting Evidence
We did not find the plant we were looking for because this plant does not have berries on it.
The plant we found does not have the same shape leaves as the porcelain berry.
This plant does not have the same color stem as the Porcelain Berry we were looking for. This plant has a red stem, the Porcelain Berry has a green stem.
Species Observation: Species Looked For
Did you find it?:
I think I did not find it
Scientific name:
Ampelopsis brevipedunculataCommon name:
Porcelain berry
Count of individuals:
50+
Coverage:
Between 1/2 and 3/4
Reproduction:
Flower (plants)
Vegetative structures (plants)
Pollinators (plants)
Sampling method:
Just looking around
Quadrat (user-placement)
Place Studied
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Latitude:
N 44.218150 °
Longitude:
W -70.511620 °
Observation Site Information
Name:
Opportuneobservers1's visit to OHMS Nature Trail - Upland
Habitat:
Upland - Forest
Trip Information
Name:
OHMS Nature Trail - Upland
Trip date:
Tue, 2010-05-25 07:30
Town or city:
South Paris
Type of investigation:
Species and Habitat Survey
Ecosystem:
Upland
Watershed:
Upper Androscoggin
Sampling Method:
Just looking around
Quadrat (user-placement)
Nearest waterbody:
Habitat Observations
Species diversity:
50 different species
Evidence of vectors:
Walking trail
People
Recent disturbance
Tree canopy cover:
Between 1/2 and 3/4
Soil moisture:
Dry
Comments
Good job!
I agree with you: you did not find porcelainberry. You noted that you were happy you found a maple. I think you found more than one ... the plants in your photo are young red maple trees.
Forest
Great observation and evidence! You have clearly shown that the plant in your quadrat is not porcelain berry. When I was reading your field notes about how the ground in the forest was squishy and you couldn't see the sky I was reminded of how a forest ecosystem can seem like another world. It sounds like the tree canopy is very full in the habitat that you investigated- do you have any ideas about how this might impact the plants growing on the forest floor? How might plants adapt to grow under a thick canopy?