GRSM.246
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.246
Author Observation Code	GRSM.246
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.553068688 º
Longitude	-83.859732855 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Pine Ridge north slope
Location Narrative	Follow Parsons Branch past the first ridge with knob on right to the second ridge with a knob on the right. Knob elevation is 2360. Park along the road at this ridge. Walk directly north along ridge line toward top of Pine Ridge. There is a drainage e
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Tennessee quadrangle: Cades Cove
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	877.823998665707 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	slope
Landscape Narrative	To the east of the plot there are scattered northern red oaks and hickorys mixed with silverbells and basswoods. Plot has diverse thick understory with lots of Vitus, Aristolochia in canopy.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Soil Depth	0 m
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	5 %
Percent Litter	10 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	30-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	30-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 m²
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	Vines run along the top and middle of the polygon.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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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 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 62.5 % 05       -none- 2 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- 3 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 37.5 % 04       -none- 4 Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum northern maidenhair Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum northern maidenhair Adiantum pedatum L. **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 03       -none- 5 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 17.5 % 03       -none- 6 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 17.5 % 03       -none- 7 Sanguinaria canadensis L. Sanguinaria canadensis L. Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis L. **   Sanguinaria canadensis L. Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 8 Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 9 Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin Thalictrum thalictroides rue anemone Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin Thalictrum thalictroides rue anemone Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 10 Uvularia perfoliata L. Uvularia perfoliata L. Uvularia perfoliata perfoliate bellwort Uvularia perfoliata L. **   Uvularia perfoliata L. Uvularia perfoliata perfoliate bellwort Uvularia perfoliata L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 11 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- 12 Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum bearded shorthusk Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum bearded shorthusk Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 13 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 14 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- 15 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- 16 Sanicula odorata (Raf.) K.M. Pryer & L.R. Phillippe Sanicula odorata (Raf.) K.M. Pryer & L.R. Phillippe Sanicula odorata clustered blacksnakeroot Sanicula odorata (Raf.) K.M. Pryer & L.R. Phillippe **   Sanicula odorata (Raf.) K.M. Pryer & L.R. Phillippe Sanicula odorata clustered blacksnakeroot Sanicula odorata (Raf.) K.M. Pryer & L.R. Phillippe **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 17 Thalictrum L. Thalictrum L. Thalictrum meadow-rue Thalictrum L. **   Thalictrum L. Thalictrum meadow-rue Thalictrum L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 18 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 19 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- 20 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 21 Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. Aruncus dioicus bride's feathers Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. **   Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. Aruncus dioicus bride's feathers Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fern. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 22 Solidago L. Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod Solidago L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 23 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 0.55 % 01       -none- 24 Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. Carya alba mockernut hickory Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. **   Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. Carya alba mockernut hickory Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 25 Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. Melanthium parviflorum Appalachian bunchflower Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. **   Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. Melanthium parviflorum Appalachian bunchflower Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 26 Viburnum dentatum L. Viburnum dentatum L. Viburnum dentatum southern arrowwood Viburnum dentatum L. **   Viburnum dentatum L. Viburnum dentatum southern arrowwood Viburnum dentatum L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 27 Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 28 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- 29 Trillium L. Trillium L. Trillium trillium Trillium L. **   Trillium L. Trillium trillium Trillium L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 30 Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry Rubus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 31 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- 32 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- 33 Rubus L. Rubus L. Rubus blackberry Rubus L. **   Rubus L. Rubus blackberry Rubus L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 34 Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (L.) Aschers. & Magnus Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (L.) Aschers. & Magnus Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis broadleaf enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (L.) Aschers. & Magnus **   Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (L.) Aschers. & Magnus Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis broadleaf enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (L.) Aschers. & Magnus **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 35 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 0.05 % 01       -none- 36 Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 37 Dioscorea oppositifolia L. Dioscorea oppositifolia L. Dioscorea oppositifolia Chinese yam Dioscorea oppositifolia L. **   Dioscorea oppositifolia L. Dioscorea oppositifolia Chinese yam Dioscorea oppositifolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 38 Aralia racemosa L. Aralia racemosa L. Aralia racemosa American spikenard Aralia racemosa L. **   Aralia racemosa L. Aralia racemosa American spikenard Aralia racemosa L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 39 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 **   Short Shrub 17.5 % 03       -none- 40 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees **   Short Shrub 7.5 % 03       -none- 41 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash Fraxinus americana L. **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 42 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 43 Calycanthus floridus L. Calycanthus floridus L. Calycanthus floridus eastern sweetshrub Calycanthus floridus L. **   Calycanthus floridus L. Calycanthus floridus eastern sweetshrub Calycanthus floridus L. **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 44 Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak Quercus rubra L. **   Short Shrub 0.05 % 01       -none- 45 Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. Aristolochia macrophylla pipevine Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. Aristolochia macrophylla pipevine Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Vine/Liana 62.5 % 05       -none- 46 Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape Vitis aestivalis Michx. **   Vitis aestivalis Michx. Vitis aestivalis summer grape Vitis aestivalis Michx. **   Vine/Liana 37.5 % 04       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 15 m 20 m 70 % Dwarf Shrub     0 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 30 % Nonvascular     0 % Short Shrub     0 % Sub-Canopy     0 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 40 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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