GRSM.82
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.82
Author Observation Code	GRSM.82
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.738456377 º
Longitude	-83.415205125 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Lower Little Pigeon River
Location Narrative	From Gatlinburg, head east on 321. Cross Little Pigeon River and immediately park on right of road. Follow trail upstream about 100 m plot is between trail and river.
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	quadrangle: Mount Le Conte region|state|province: Tennessee area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	420.623999360652 m
Slope Aspect	(n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient	0 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	alluvial terrace
Landscape Narrative	Flat terrace. Alluvial soil appx 50cm deep. Small overflow to the NE. -- Large floodplain forest at park boundary
Hydrologic Regime	Temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	5 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	18-Jun-1998
Observation End Date	18-Jun-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	Species rich plot. Abundant understory of Carpinus.

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 Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   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 17.5 % 03       -none- 3 Pinus virginiana P. Mill. Pinus virginiana P. Mill. Pinus virginiana Virginia pine Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Pinus virginiana P. Mill. Pinus virginiana Virginia pine Pinus virginiana P. Mill. **   Canopy 7.5 % 03       -none- 4 Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut Juglans nigra L. **   Juglans nigra L. Juglans nigra black walnut Juglans nigra L. **   Canopy 1.5 % 02       -none- 5 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Canopy 0.55 % 01       -none- 6 Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana Walt. **   Sub-Canopy 62.5 % 05       -none- 7 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 17.5 % 03       -none- 8 Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Oxydendrum arboreum sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 02       -none- 9 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood Cornus florida L. **   Sub-Canopy 3.5 % 02       -none- 10 Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Allegheny serviceberry Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Allegheny serviceberry Amelanchier laevis Wieg. **   Sub-Canopy 1.5 % 02       -none- 11 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. **   Sub-Canopy 0.55 % 01       -none- 12 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Sub-Canopy 0.05 % 01       -none- 13 Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. **   Tall Shrub 37.5 % 04       -none- 14 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Tall Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 15 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 16 Pyrularia pubera Michx. Pyrularia pubera Michx. Pyrularia pubera buffalo nut Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Pyrularia pubera Michx. Pyrularia pubera buffalo nut Pyrularia pubera Michx. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 17 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 18 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 19 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel Rhododendron maximum L. **   Tall Shrub 0.55 % 01       -none- 20 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Tall Shrub 0.55 % 01       -none- 21 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 22 Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia L. **   Vine/Liana 0.55 % 01       -none- 23 Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier Smilax glauca Walt. **   Vine/Liana 0.55 % 01       -none- 24 Bignonia capreolata L. Bignonia capreolata L. Bignonia capreolata crossvine Bignonia capreolata L. **   Bignonia capreolata L. Bignonia capreolata crossvine Bignonia capreolata L. **   Vine/Liana 0.05 % 01       -none- 25 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 1.5 % 02       -none- 26 Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca American holly Ilex opaca Ait. **   Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca American holly Ilex opaca Ait. **   Short Shrub 0.55 % 01       -none- 27 Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana strawberry bush Euonymus americana L. **   Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana strawberry bush Euonymus americana L. **   Short Shrub 0.55 % 01       -none- 28 Juglans cinerea L. Juglans cinerea L. Juglans cinerea butternut Juglans cinerea L. **   Juglans cinerea L. Juglans cinerea butternut Juglans cinerea L. **   Short Shrub 0.55 % 01       -none- 29 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans Toxicodendron radicans ssp. radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans Toxicodendron radicans ssp. radicans eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 30 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 3.5 % 02       -none- 31 Luzula acuminata Raf. Luzula acuminata Raf. Luzula acuminata hairy woodrush Luzula acuminata Raf. **   Luzula acuminata Raf. Luzula acuminata hairy woodrush Luzula acuminata Raf. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 32 Lycopodium obscurum L. Lycopodium obscurum L. Lycopodium obscurum rare clubmoss Lycopodium obscurum L. **   Lycopodium obscurum L. Lycopodium obscurum rare clubmoss Lycopodium obscurum L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 33 Carex platyphylla Carey Carex platyphylla Carey Carex platyphylla broadleaf sedge Carex platyphylla Carey **   Carex platyphylla Carey Carex platyphylla broadleaf sedge Carex platyphylla Carey **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 34 Pedicularis canadensis L. Pedicularis canadensis L. Pedicularis canadensis Canadian lousewort Pedicularis canadensis L. **   Pedicularis canadensis L. Pedicularis canadensis Canadian lousewort Pedicularis canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 35 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 36 Anemone quinquefolia L. Anemone quinquefolia L. Anemone quinquefolia nightcaps Anemone quinquefolia L. **   Anemone quinquefolia L. Anemone quinquefolia nightcaps Anemone quinquefolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 37 Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 38 Tradescantia subaspera Ker-Gawl. Tradescantia subaspera Ker-Gawl. Tradescantia subaspera zigzag spiderwort Tradescantia subaspera Ker-Gawl. **   Tradescantia subaspera Ker-Gawl. Tradescantia subaspera zigzag spiderwort Tradescantia subaspera Ker-Gawl. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 39 Erigeron pulchellus Michx. Erigeron pulchellus Michx. Erigeron pulchellus robin's plantain Erigeron pulchellus Michx. **   Erigeron pulchellus Michx. Erigeron pulchellus robin's plantain Erigeron pulchellus Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 40 Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 41 Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii Bosc's panicgrass Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii Bosc's panicgrass Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 42 Cymophyllus fraserianus (Ker-Gawl.) Kartesz & Gandhi Cymophyllus fraserianus (Ker-Gawl.) Kartesz & Gandhi Cymophyllus fraserianus Fraser's cymophyllus Cymophyllus fraserianus (Ker-Gawl.) Kartesz & Gandhi **   Cymophyllus fraserianus (Ker-Gawl.) Kartesz & Gandhi Cymophyllus fraserianus Fraser's cymophyllus Cymophyllus fraserianus (Ker-Gawl.) Kartesz & Gandhi **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 43 Arnoglossum muehlenbergii (Schultz-Bip.) H.E. Robins. Arnoglossum muehlenbergii (Schultz-Bip.) H.E. Robins. Arnoglossum muehlenbergii great Indian plaintain Arnoglossum muehlenbergii (Schultz-Bip.) H.E. Robins. **   Arnoglossum muehlenbergii (Schultz-Bip.) H.E. Robins. Arnoglossum muehlenbergii great Indian plaintain Arnoglossum muehlenbergii (Schultz-Bip.) H.E. Robins. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 44 Potentilla canadensis L. Potentilla canadensis L. Potentilla canadensis dwarf cinquefoil Potentilla canadensis L. **   Potentilla canadensis L. Potentilla canadensis dwarf cinquefoil Potentilla canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 45 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 0.55 % 01       -none- 46 Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan Huperzia lucidula shining clubmoss Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan Huperzia lucidula shining clubmoss Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 47 Prenanthes altissima L. Prenanthes altissima L. Prenanthes altissima tall rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes altissima L. **   Prenanthes altissima L. Prenanthes altissima tall rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes altissima L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 48 Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum woodland stonecrop Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Sedum ternatum Michx. Sedum ternatum woodland stonecrop Sedum ternatum Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 49 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- 50 Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry Mitchella repens L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 51 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- 52 Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. Asplenium platyneuron ebony spleenwort Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. **   Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. Asplenium platyneuron ebony spleenwort Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 53 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 0.55 % 01       -none- 54 Carex digitalis Willd. Carex digitalis Willd. Carex digitalis slender woodland sedge Carex digitalis Willd. **   Carex digitalis Willd. Carex digitalis slender woodland sedge Carex digitalis Willd. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 55 Dioscorea oppositifolia L. Dioscorea oppositifolia L. Dioscorea oppositifolia Chinese yam Dioscorea oppositifolia L. **   Dioscorea oppositifolia L. Dioscorea oppositifolia Chinese yam Dioscorea oppositifolia L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 56 Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott ssp. triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott ssp. triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum Jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott ssp. triphyllum **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott ssp. triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum Jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott ssp. triphyllum **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 57 Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney **   Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 58 Elymus hystrix L. var. hystrix Elymus hystrix L. var. hystrix Elymus hystrix var. hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass Elymus hystrix L. var. hystrix **   Elymus hystrix L. var. hystrix Elymus hystrix var. hystrix eastern bottlebrush grass Elymus hystrix L. var. hystrix **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 59 Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot Sanicula canadensis L. **   Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot Sanicula canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 60 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 **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 61 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 0.05 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 20 m 35 m 80 % Dwarf Shrub       Emergent       Epiphyte       Herbaceous   0.5 m 100 % Nonvascular       Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 70 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 50 % Vine/Liana 2 m 5 m 5 %
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