040-04-0159
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	040-04-0159
Author Observation Code	040-04-0159
Location Fields:	MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy	100 m
Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.662309451 º
Longitude	-83.463054443 º
Author Location	Great Smoky Mountains NP - Rainbow Falls
Location Narrative	Plot is on South side of Rainbow Falls cliff face.
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: Mount Le Conte county: Sevier Geographic Name: Rainbow Falls Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	-100 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1311 m
Elevation Accuracy	10 m
Slope Aspect	296 º
Slope Gradient	24 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	cliff
Landscape Narrative	Landscape Comments: Surrounded by either rich cove forests or hemlock/rhododendron forests.
Hydrologic Regime	Saturated
Percent Bedrock	75 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	22-Aug-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date	22-Aug-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	-1 m²
Cover Dispersion	subplot-contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	yes
Stem Observation Area	-1 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: Majority of water coming over falls does so in a clear drop, where upon crashing at bottom creates a large spray zone. However, there are many drips/rivulets running down face of cliff which results in a year round saturation zone.

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 Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     -100 m² -none- 2 Chelone glabra L. Chelone glabra L. **   Chelone glabra L. **   Chelone glabra L. **   Chelone glabra L. **   Chelone glabra L. **   Chelone glabra L. **   Chelone glabra L. **   Chelone glabra L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3     -100 m² -none- 3 Hypericum L. sp. Hypericum L. sp. **   Hypericum L. sp. **   Hypericum L. sp. **   Hypericum L. sp. **   Hypericum L. sp. **   Hypericum L. sp. **   Hypericum L. sp. **   Hypericum L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     -100 m² -none- 4 Viola blanda Willd. Viola blanda Willd. **   Viola blanda Willd. **   Viola blanda Willd. **   Viola blanda Willd. **   Viola blanda Willd. **   Viola blanda Willd. **   Viola blanda Willd. **   Viola blanda Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     -100 m² -none- 5 Saxifraga michauxii Britt. Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     -100 m² -none- 6 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 0.505 % 2     -100 m² -none- 7 Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     -100 m² -none- 8 Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     -100 m² -none- 9 Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     -100 m² -none- 10 Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2     -100 m² -none- 11 Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. **   Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. **   Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. **   Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. **   Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. **   Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. **   Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. **   Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     -100 m² -none- 12 Thalictrum L. sp. Thalictrum L. sp. **   Thalictrum L. sp. **   Thalictrum L. sp. **   Thalictrum L. sp. **   Thalictrum L. sp. **   Thalictrum L. sp. **   Thalictrum L. sp. **   Thalictrum L. sp. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     -100 m² -none- 13 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     -100 m² -none- 14 Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     -100 m² -none- 15 Prenanthes altissima L. Prenanthes altissima L. **   Prenanthes altissima L. **   Prenanthes altissima L. **   Prenanthes altissima L. **   Prenanthes altissima L. **   Prenanthes altissima L. **   Prenanthes altissima L. **   Prenanthes altissima L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     -100 m² -none- 16 Diphylleia cymosa Michx. Diphylleia cymosa Michx. **   Diphylleia cymosa Michx. **   Diphylleia cymosa Michx. **   Diphylleia cymosa Michx. **   Diphylleia cymosa Michx. **   Diphylleia cymosa Michx. **   Diphylleia cymosa Michx. **   Diphylleia cymosa Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     -100 m² -none- 17 Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail var. caroliniensis Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail var. caroliniensis **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail var. caroliniensis **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     -100 m² -none- 18 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 0.05 % 1     -100 m² -none- 19 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1     -100 m² -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 5 %
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