094-01-0302
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	094-01-0302
Author Observation Code	094-01-0302
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	35 º
Longitude	-83 º
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Layout Narrative	20 X by 50 Y
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1310.64 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Basin floor
Landform	gap
Landscape Narrative	Runoff from surrounding roads and trash input may effect this wetland.
Representativeness	Heterogeneous, includes Parkway
Hydrologic Regime	Saturated
Soil Drainage	Very poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	2 %
Percent Wood	2 %
Percent Litter	86 %
Percent Bare Soil	6 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	4 %
Name Other	moss
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	23-Sep-2003
Project	Carolina Vegetation Survey (94): NPS-Blue Ridge Parkway
Cover Method	Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	1000 m²
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
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	Guessing soil chroma to be 10YR2/1, dark organic mucky soils; Extensive perennial seeps in depression/flat have led to seasonally saturated soil conditions - mostly shrub dominated.;

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 Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Tsuga canadensis **   Canopy 7.5 % 5       -none- 2 Betula alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Canopy 3.5 % 4       -none- 3 Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Rhododendron maximum **   Tall Shrub 62.5 % 8       -none- 4 Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides **   Tall Shrub 37.5 % 7       -none- 5 Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Kalmia latifolia **   Tall Shrub 17.5 % 6       -none- 6 Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 7 Ilex montana Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Ilex montana **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 8 Salix sericea Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Salix sericea **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 3       -none- 9 Osmunda cinnamomea Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Osmunda cinnamomea **   Herbaceous 17.5 % 6       -none- 10 Chelone glabra Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Chelone glabra **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4       -none- 11 Symphyotrichum puniceum Symphyotrichum puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum **   Symphyotrichum puniceum **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 4       -none- 12 Glyceria striata Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Glyceria striata **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3       -none- 13 Houstonia serpyllifolia Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 3       -none- 14 Juncus effusus Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Juncus effusus **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 15 Viola Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 16 Carex ruthii Carex ruthii **   Carex ruthii **   Carex ruthii **   Carex ruthii **   Carex ruthii **   Carex ruthii **   Carex ruthii **   Carex ruthii **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 17 Lycopus Lycopus **   Lycopus **   Lycopus **   Lycopus **   Lycopus **   Lycopus **   Lycopus **   Lycopus **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 18 Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 19 Carex scoparia Carex scoparia **   Carex scoparia **   Carex scoparia **   Carex scoparia **   Carex scoparia **   Carex scoparia **   Carex scoparia **   Carex scoparia **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 20 Juncus subcaudatus Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   Juncus subcaudatus **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 21 Agrostis perennans Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Herbaceous 0.505 % 2       -none- 22 Circaea alpina Circaea alpina **   Circaea alpina **   Circaea alpina **   Circaea alpina **   Circaea alpina **   Circaea alpina **   Circaea alpina **   Circaea alpina **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 1       -none- 23 Sphagnum Sphagnum L. Sphagnum Sphagnum **   SPHAG2 Sphagnum L. Sphagnum Sphagnum **   SPHAG2 Nonvascular 3.5 % 4       -none- 24 Thuidium delicatulum Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. Thuidium delicatulum Thuidium delicatulum **   THDE10 Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. Thuidium delicatulum Thuidium delicatulum **   THDE10 Nonvascular 1.5 % 3       -none- 25 Mnium Mnium Hedw. Mnium Mnium **   MNIUM2 Mnium Hedw. Mnium Mnium **   MNIUM2 Nonvascular 1.5 % 3       -none- 26 Cetrelia Cetrelia **   Cetrelia **   Cetrelia **   Cetrelia **   Cetrelia **   Cetrelia **   Cetrelia **   Cetrelia **   Nonvascular 0.505 % 2       -none- 27 Usnea Usnea Dill. ex Adans. Usnea Usnea **   USNEA2 Usnea Dill. ex Adans. Usnea Usnea **   USNEA2 Nonvascular 0.505 % 2       -none- 28 Amelanchier laevis Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Amelanchier laevis **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 4       -none- 29 Betula alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Betula alleghaniensis **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 4       -none- 30 Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 4       -none- 31 Picea rubens Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Picea rubens **   Short Shrub 1.5 % 3       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Epiphyte       Vine/Liana       Nonvascular   0.5 m 10 % Dwarf Shrub       Short Shrub       Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 90 % Sub-Canopy     5 % Canopy 15 m 20 m 5 % Emergent       Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 30 %
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