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GRSM.101
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3664.GRSM101
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GRSM.101
Author Observation Code ? GRSM.101
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Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 35.577573623 º
Longitude ? -83.793426839 º
Author Location ? GRSM -- Bunting Branch
Location Narrative ? Follow Bunting Branch ck up steep ravine. Plot is on steep slope on left side of ck. Plot center is 20 m from creek at base of Tilia w/ many young sprouts.
State or Province ? Tennessee
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Tennessee
quadrangle: Cades Cove
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 1000
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 941.831998568415 m
Slope Aspect ? 225 º
Slope Gradient ? 36 º
Topographic Position ? Midslope
Landform ? cove
Landscape Narrative ? Plot is in steep cove forest w/ dry creek along right side of plot. canopy is tall. -- To the NW along ridge is Rhodo. max. Kalim w/ Chestnut Oak and Red Oak.
Percent Bedrock ? 5 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 10 %
Percent Wood ? 5 %
Percent Litter ? 10 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 16-Jul-1998
Observation End Date ? 16-Jul-1998
Project ? Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
Taxon Observation Area ? 1000
Cover Dispersion ? contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Stem Sample Method ? full census
Plot Quality Fields: 
Effort Level ? Thorough
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality ? High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality ? Very incomplete
Lichen Quality ? Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Yellowood in plot. Below plot in ravine a lot of trees recently blown down. Herb strata would be more developed if soil was deeper, less steep, and not so rocky.
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
ord Author Plant Name ?Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name ?Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors ?Original Interpretation, Common Name ?Original Interpretation, USDA Code ?Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name ?Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors ?Current Interpretation, Common Name ?Current Interpretation, USDA Code ? Stratum ?Cover ?Original Cover Code ?Basal Area ?Biomass ?Inference Area ? Stems: Stem Diameters (graphically):
1 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Canopy
37.5 %
04       -none-
2 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Canopy
37.5 %
04       -none-
3 Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana var. heterophylla American basswood Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana var. heterophylla American basswood Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Canopy
37.5 %
04       -none-
4 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Canopy
17.5 %
03       -none-
5 Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera var. monticola mountain silverbell Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera var. monticola mountain silverbell Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Canopy
7.5 %
03       -none-
6 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Sub-Canopy
7.5 %
03       -none-
7 Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd Cladrastis kentukea Kentucky yellowwood Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd **   Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd Cladrastis kentukea Kentucky yellowwood Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd **   Sub-Canopy
7.5 %
03       -none-
8 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Sub-Canopy
7.5 %
03       -none-
9 Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera var. monticola mountain silverbell Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera var. monticola mountain silverbell Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin **   Tall Shrub
17.5 %
03       -none-
10 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Tall Shrub
7.5 %
03       -none-
11 Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana var. heterophylla American basswood Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana var. heterophylla American basswood Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. **   Tall Shrub
1.5 %
02       -none-
12 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Tall Shrub
1.5 %
02       -none-
13 Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Short Shrub
0.55 %
01       -none-
14 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell **   Herbaceous
3.5 %
02       -none-
15 Trillium erectum L. Trillium erectum L. Trillium erectum red trillium Trillium erectum L. **   Trillium erectum L. Trillium erectum red trillium Trillium erectum L. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
16 Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. Disporum lanuginosum yellow fairybells Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. **   Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. Disporum lanuginosum yellow fairybells Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
17 Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense bluntleaf waterleaf Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense bluntleaf waterleaf Hydrophyllum canadense L. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
18 Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum northern maidenhair Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum northern maidenhair Adiantum pedatum L. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
19 Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh **   Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
20 Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa black bugbane Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. **   Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa black bugbane Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
21 Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Caulophyllum thalictroides blue cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Caulophyllum thalictroides blue cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
22 Astilbe biternata (Vent.) Britt. Astilbe biternata (Vent.) Britt. Astilbe biternata Appalachian false goat's beard Astilbe biternata (Vent.) Britt. **   Astilbe biternata (Vent.) Britt. Astilbe biternata Appalachian false goat's beard Astilbe biternata (Vent.) Britt. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
23 Solidago flexicaulis L. Solidago flexicaulis L. Solidago flexicaulis zigzag goldenrod Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Solidago flexicaulis L. Solidago flexicaulis zigzag goldenrod Solidago flexicaulis L. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
24 Thalictrum clavatum DC. Thalictrum clavatum DC. Thalictrum clavatum mountain meadow-rue Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. Thalictrum clavatum mountain meadow-rue Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
25 Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera star chickweed Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera star chickweed Stellaria pubera Michx. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
26 Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell Cystopteris protrusa lowland bladderfern Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell Cystopteris protrusa lowland bladderfern Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
27 Uvularia grandiflora Sm. Uvularia grandiflora Sm. Uvularia grandiflora largeflower bellwort Uvularia grandiflora Sm. **   Uvularia grandiflora Sm. Uvularia grandiflora largeflower bellwort Uvularia grandiflora Sm. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
28 Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet Viola canadensis L. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
29 Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood Solidago caesia var. curtisii mountain decumbent goldenrod Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood **   Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood Solidago caesia var. curtisii mountain decumbent goldenrod Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
30 Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott **   Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
31 Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum woodland stonecrop Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum woodland stonecrop Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
32 Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus Aster divaricatus L. **   Aster divaricatus L. **   Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus Aster divaricatus L. **   Aster divaricatus L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
33 Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus blisterwort Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. **   Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus blisterwort Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
34 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
35 Heuchera villosa Michx. Heuchera villosa Michx. Heuchera villosa hairy alumroot Heuchera villosa Michx. **   Heuchera villosa Michx. Heuchera villosa hairy alumroot Heuchera villosa Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
36 Monarda didyma L. Monarda didyma L. Monarda didyma scarlet beebalm Monarda didyma L. **   Monarda didyma L. Monarda didyma scarlet beebalm Monarda didyma L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
37 Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke Osmorhiza claytonii Clayton's sweetroot Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke Osmorhiza claytonii Clayton's sweetroot Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
38 Impatiens L. Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not Impatiens L. **   Impatiens L. Impatiens touch-me-not Impatiens L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
39 Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
40 Viola cucullata Ait. Viola cucullata Ait. Viola cucullata marsh blue violet Viola cucullata Ait. **   Viola cucullata Ait. Viola cucullata marsh blue violet Viola cucullata Ait. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
41 Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark Hepatica nobilis var. acuta sharplobe hepatica Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark **   Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark Hepatica nobilis var. acuta sharplobe hepatica Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
42 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
43 Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora Carex laxiflora var. laxiflora broad looseflower sedge Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora **   Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora Carex laxiflora var. laxiflora broad looseflower sedge Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
44 Poa cuspidata Nutt. Poa cuspidata Nutt. Poa cuspidata early bluegrass Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   Poa cuspidata Nutt. Poa cuspidata early bluegrass Poa cuspidata Nutt. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
45 Iris cristata Ait. Iris cristata Ait. Iris cristata dwarf crested iris Iris cristata Ait. **   Iris cristata Ait. Iris cristata dwarf crested iris Iris cristata Ait. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
46 Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato Deparia acrostichoides silver false spleenwort Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato Deparia acrostichoides silver false spleenwort Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
47 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
48 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum feathery false lily of the vally Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum feathery false lily of the vally Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
49 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
50 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
51 Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small Campanulastrum americanum American bellflower Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small Campanulastrum americanum American bellflower Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
52 Eupatorium steelei E. Lamont Eupatorium steelei E. Lamont Eupatorium steelei Steele's eupatorium Eupatorium steelei E. Lamont **   Eupatorium steelei E. Lamont Eupatorium steelei Steele's eupatorium Eupatorium steelei E. Lamont **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
53 Prenanthes L. Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes L. **   Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes L. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
54 Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. Aristolochia macrophylla pipevine Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. Aristolochia macrophylla pipevine Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Vine/Liana
1.5 %
02       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 20 m 35 m 80 %
Dwarf Shrub      
Emergent      
Epiphyte      
Herbaceous   0.5 m 90 %
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 30 %
Nonvascular      
Sub-Canopy 15 m 20 m 50 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 30 %
Vine/Liana      
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Patterson, Karen PI
Noel, William Co-PI
Whited, Mark Field assistant
Ulrey, Chris Plot author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Apr-1999
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Aesculus flava - Acer saccharum - (Tilia americana var. heterophylla) / Hydrophyllum canadense - Solidago flexicaulis Forest       no
Patterson, Karen


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Because of the steep slope trees have tendancy to uproot.
Animal, general   Bear evidence, maybe hogs, but no rutting.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot