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GRSM.87
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GRSM.87
Author Observation Code ? GRSM.87
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 35.697901965 º
Longitude ? -83.451750897 º
Author Location ? GRSM -- Indian Creek
Location Narrative ? From Roaring Fork Motorcade, just before 2nd bridge past Alfred Reagan's place, the bridle path follow Indian Camp Ck in a SW direction up the mtn. Just before the 2nd trail crossing at about 2900' there is a cove on the right side of trail.
State or Province ? Tennessee
Country ? United States
Named Places
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Mount Le Conte
region|state|province: Tennessee
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 1000
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 894.587998640226 m
Slope Aspect ? 0 º
Slope Gradient ? 10 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Landform ? cove
Landscape Narrative ? Possible erosion of duff and litter in past. No ruts or gulleys, but exposed baresoil less than 5%. Broad flat cove between two small creeks. -- Plot sits in cove between 2 creeks running parallel to slope. Below plot, slope increases to 30%.
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 ? 01-Jul-1998
Observation End Date ? 01-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
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 ? Disturbed cove. Poplar dominated. Sugar maple in understory. Species rich, but herb strata is not very abundant or lush.
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
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 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Canopy
85 %
06       -none-
2 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-
3 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Sub-Canopy
17.5 %
03       -none-
4 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-
5 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 **   Sub-Canopy
3.5 %
02       -none-
6 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
1.5 %
02       -none-
7 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
7.5 %
03       -none-
8 Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Lindera benzoin northern spicebush Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume **   Tall Shrub
3.5 %
02       -none-
9 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
1.5 %
02       -none-
10 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
0.05 %
01       -none-
11 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Short Shrub
1.5 %
02       -none-
12 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Short Shrub
1.5 %
02       -none-
13 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Short Shrub
0.55 %
01       -none-
14 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-
15 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
0.55 %
01       -none-
16 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-
17 Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood Solidago caesia var. curtisii mountain decumbent goldenrod Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood **   Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood Solidago caesia var. curtisii mountain decumbent goldenrod Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood **   Herbaceous
7.5 %
03       -none-
18 Monarda didyma L. Monarda didyma L. Monarda didyma scarlet beebalm Monarda didyma L. **   Monarda didyma L. Monarda didyma scarlet beebalm Monarda didyma L. **   Herbaceous
7.5 %
03       -none-
19 Collinsonia canadensis L. Collinsonia canadensis L. Collinsonia canadensis richweed Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Collinsonia canadensis L. Collinsonia canadensis richweed Collinsonia canadensis L. **   Herbaceous
3.5 %
02       -none-
20 Pycnanthemum montanum Michx. Pycnanthemum montanum Michx. Pycnanthemum montanum thinleaf mountainmint Pycnanthemum montanum Michx. **   Pycnanthemum montanum Michx. Pycnanthemum montanum thinleaf mountainmint Pycnanthemum montanum Michx. **   Herbaceous
3.5 %
02       -none-
21 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
1.5 %
02       -none-
22 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
1.5 %
02       -none-
23 Thaspium trifoliatum (L.) Gray Thaspium trifoliatum (L.) Gray Thaspium trifoliatum purple meadowparsnip Thaspium trifoliatum (L.) Gray **   Thaspium trifoliatum (L.) Gray Thaspium trifoliatum purple meadowparsnip Thaspium trifoliatum (L.) Gray **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
24 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-
25 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple Acer saccharum Marsh. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
26 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed Polygonum virginianum L. **   Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed Polygonum virginianum L. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
27 Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus blisterwort Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. **   Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus blisterwort Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
28 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
0.55 %
01       -none-
29 Phlox stolonifera Sims Phlox stolonifera Sims Phlox stolonifera creeping phlox Phlox stolonifera Sims **   Phlox stolonifera Sims Phlox stolonifera creeping phlox Phlox stolonifera Sims **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
30 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-
31 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
32 Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium Geranium maculatum L. **   Geranium maculatum L. Geranium maculatum spotted geranium Geranium maculatum L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
33 Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. Trillium grandiflorum snow trillium Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. **   Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. Trillium grandiflorum snow trillium Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
34 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
35 Lilium superbum L. Lilium superbum L. Lilium superbum turk's-cap lily Lilium superbum L. **   Lilium superbum L. Lilium superbum turk's-cap lily Lilium superbum L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
36 Uvularia puberula Michx. Uvularia puberula Michx. Uvularia puberula mountain bellwort Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Uvularia puberula Michx. Uvularia puberula mountain bellwort Uvularia puberula Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
37 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum feathery false lily of the vally Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link **   Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum feathery false lily of the vally Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
38 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
0.55 %
01       -none-
39 Galearis spectabilis (L.) Raf. Galearis spectabilis (L.) Raf. Galearis spectabilis showy orchid Galearis spectabilis (L.) Raf. **   Galearis spectabilis (L.) Raf. Galearis spectabilis showy orchid Galearis spectabilis (L.) Raf. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
40 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
0.55 %
01       -none-
41 Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. Botrychium virginianum rattlesnake fern Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. **   Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. Botrychium virginianum rattlesnake fern Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
42 Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum early meadow-rue Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum early meadow-rue Thalictrum dioicum L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
43 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-
44 Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot Sanicula canadensis L. **   Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot Sanicula canadensis L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
45 Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides asplenium ladyfern Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides asplenium ladyfern Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth ssp. asplenioides (Michx.) Hultén **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
46 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-
47 Iris cristata Ait. Iris cristata Ait. Iris cristata dwarf crested iris Iris cristata Ait. **   Iris cristata Ait. Iris cristata dwarf crested iris Iris cristata Ait. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
48 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-
49 Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev Festuca subverticillata nodding fescue Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev **   Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev Festuca subverticillata nodding fescue Festuca subverticillata (Pers.) Alexeev **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
50 Eupatorium maculatum L. Eupatorium maculatum L. Eupatorium maculatum spotted joepyeweed Eupatorium maculatum L. **   Eupatorium maculatum L. Eupatorium maculatum spotted joepyeweed Eupatorium maculatum L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
51 Stachys tenuifolia Willd. var. latidens (Small ex Britt.) J. Nelson Stachys tenuifolia Willd. var. latidens (Small ex Britt.) J. Nelson Stachys tenuifolia var. latidens Stachys tenuifolia Willd. var. latidens (Small ex Britt.) J. Nelson **   Stachys tenuifolia Willd. var. latidens (Small ex Britt.) J. Nelson **   Stachys tenuifolia Willd. var. latidens (Small ex Britt.) J. Nelson Stachys tenuifolia var. latidens Stachys tenuifolia Willd. var. latidens (Small ex Britt.) J. Nelson **   Stachys tenuifolia Willd. var. latidens (Small ex Britt.) J. Nelson **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
52 Senecio aureus L. Senecio aureus L. Senecio aureus Senecio aureus L. **   Senecio aureus L. **   Senecio aureus L. Senecio aureus Senecio aureus L. **   Senecio aureus L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
53 Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. laevigata Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. laevigata Arabis laevigata var. laevigata smooth rockcress Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. laevigata **   Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. laevigata Arabis laevigata var. laevigata smooth rockcress Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. laevigata **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
54 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
55 Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens Geum canadense Jacq. **   Geum canadense Jacq. Geum canadense white avens Geum canadense Jacq. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
56 Uvularia grandiflora Sm. Uvularia grandiflora Sm. Uvularia grandiflora largeflower bellwort Uvularia grandiflora Sm. **   Uvularia grandiflora Sm. Uvularia grandiflora largeflower bellwort Uvularia grandiflora Sm. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
57 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
0.05 %
01       -none-
58 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
59 Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Carex pensylvanica Lam. Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge Carex pensylvanica Lam. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
60 Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet Viola canadensis L. **   Viola canadensis L. Viola canadensis Canadian white violet Viola canadensis L. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
61 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy 20 m 35 m 90 %
Dwarf Shrub      
Emergent      
Epiphyte      
Herbaceous   0.5 m 80 %
Nonvascular      
Short Shrub 1 m 2 m 5 %
Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 60 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 10 %
Vine/Liana 1 m 2 m 5 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Patterson, Karen PI
Whited, Mark Field assistant
Ulrey, Chris Plot author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Apr-1999
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Liriodendron tulipifera - Fraxinus americana - (Aesculus flava) / Actaea racemosa - Laportea canadensis Forest       no
Patterson, Karen


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Evidence of hog wallows and rutting causing minor erosion and exposure of bare soil. Some recent evidence, but most is fairly old.
Animal, general   Hogs.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot