040-05-0223
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-05-0223
Author Observation Code	040-05-0223
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	10 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.587984408 º
Longitude	-83.780955966 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Rowans Branch
Location Narrative	Follow Rowans Branch upstream about 1 mile from the loop road. Cliff is on the west side of Rowans Branch, within 30 meters of the creek.
State or Province	Appalachian Mountains
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Tennessee region|state|province: Appalachian Mountains area|country|territory: United States quadrangle: Cades Cove county: Blount Geographic Name: Rowans Branch Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	300 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	671 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	101 º
Slope Gradient	43 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	Cliff
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: This plot is a cliff. Not many in this area.
Hydrologic Regime	Upland
Percent Bedrock	90 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	15-Jul-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	15-Jul-1998 ± exact
Date Accuracy	exact
Project	Carolina Vegetation Survey (40): Smoky Mts - Type 2
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	0 cm
Method Narrative	NPS
Taxon Observation Area	300 m²
Cover Dispersion	subplot-contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	yes
Stem Observation Area	0 m²
Stem Sample Method	Full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Environmental Comments: Base of cliff has a rich herb layer including ginseng, bloodroot, maidenhair fern, Hydrophyllum, broad beech fern, buckeye, basswood.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label: --Choose a value-- Author's plant name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, USDA Code Original Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, Common Name
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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 Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     300 m² -none- 2 Polypodium virginianum L. Polypodium virginianum L. **   Polypodium virginianum L. **   Polypodium virginianum L. **   Polypodium virginianum L. **   Polypodium virginianum L. **   Polypodium virginianum L. **   Polypodium virginianum L. **   Polypodium virginianum L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     300 m² -none- 3 Stellaria longifolia Muhl. ex Willd. Stellaria longifolia Muhl. ex Willd. **   Stellaria longifolia Muhl. ex Willd. **   Stellaria longifolia Muhl. ex Willd. **   Stellaria longifolia Muhl. ex Willd. **   Stellaria longifolia Muhl. ex Willd. **   Stellaria longifolia Muhl. ex Willd. **   Stellaria longifolia Muhl. ex Willd. **   Stellaria longifolia Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     300 m² -none- 4 Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     300 m² -none- 5 Asplenium trichomanes L. ssp. trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes L. ssp. trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes L. ssp. trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes L. ssp. trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes L. ssp. trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes L. ssp. trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes L. ssp. trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes L. ssp. trichomanes **   Asplenium trichomanes L. ssp. trichomanes **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     300 m² -none- 6 Asplenium montanum Willd. Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     300 m² -none- 7 Heuchera villosa Michx. var. villosa Heuchera villosa Michx. var. villosa **   Heuchera villosa Michx. var. villosa **   Heuchera villosa Michx. var. villosa **   Heuchera villosa Michx. var. villosa **   Heuchera villosa Michx. var. villosa **   Heuchera villosa Michx. var. villosa **   Heuchera villosa Michx. var. villosa **   Heuchera villosa Michx. var. villosa **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     300 m² -none- 8 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     300 m² -none- 9 Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     300 m² -none- 10 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     300 m² -none- 11 Trichomanes intricatum Farrar Trichomanes intricatum Farrar **   Trichomanes intricatum Farrar **   Trichomanes intricatum Farrar **   Trichomanes intricatum Farrar **   Trichomanes intricatum Farrar **   Trichomanes intricatum Farrar **   Trichomanes intricatum Farrar **   Trichomanes intricatum Farrar **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     300 m² -none- 12 Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     300 m² -none- 13 Adiantum pedatum L. Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Adiantum pedatum L. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     300 m² -none- 14 Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     300 m² -none- 15 Trillium L. sp. Trillium L. sp. **   Trillium L. sp. **   Trillium L. sp. **   Trillium L. sp. **   Trillium L. sp. **   Trillium L. sp. **   Trillium L. sp. **   Trillium L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     300 m² -none- 16 Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     300 m² -none- 17 Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. laevigata Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. laevigata **   Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. laevigata **   Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. laevigata **   Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. laevigata **   Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. laevigata **   Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. laevigata **   Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. laevigata **   Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. laevigata **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     300 m² -none- 18 Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     300 m² -none- 19 Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     300 m² -none- 20 Solidago L. sp. Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Solidago L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     300 m² -none- 21 Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. Thuidium delicatulum Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   THDE10 Nonvascular 3.5 % 4     300 m² -none- 22 Fissidens Hedw. sp. Fissidens Hedw. sp. **   Fissidens Hedw. sp. **   Fissidens Hedw. sp. **   Fissidens Hedw. sp. **   Fissidens Hedw. Fissidens Fissidens Hedw. sp. **   FISSI2 Nonvascular 3.5 % 4     300 m² -none- 23 Campylium (Sull.) Mitt. sp. Campylium (Sull.) Mitt. sp. **   Campylium (Sull.) Mitt. sp. **   Campylium (Sull.) Mitt. sp. **   Campylium (Sull.) Mitt. sp. **   Campylium (Sull.) Mitt. Campylium Campylium (Sull.) Mitt. sp. **   CAMPY3 Nonvascular 0.505 % 2     300 m² -none- 24 Plagiomnium T. Kop. sp. Plagiomnium T. Kop. sp. **   Plagiomnium T. Kop. sp. **   Plagiomnium T. Kop. sp. **   Plagiomnium T. Kop. sp. **   Plagiomnium T. Kop. Plagiomnium Plagiomnium T. Kop. sp. **   PLAGI7 Nonvascular 0.505 % 2     300 m² -none- 25 Bryoandersonia Robins. sp. Bryoandersonia Robins. sp. **   Bryoandersonia Robins. sp. **   Bryoandersonia Robins. sp. **   Bryoandersonia Robins. sp. **   Bryoandersonia illecebra (Hedw.) H. Rob. Bryoandersonia illecebra Bryoandersonia Robins. sp. **   BRIL Nonvascular 0.505 % 2     300 m² -none- 26 Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. **   Vine/Liana 0.505 % 2     300 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Vine/Liana       Nonvascular 0 m 0.5 m 5 % Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 5 %
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