GRSM.143
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.143
Author Observation Code	GRSM.143
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.663172137 º
Longitude	-83.439752657 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Trillium Gap Trail
Location Narrative	Follow Trillium Gap Trail past the gap about 1.5 to 2 miles. Plot is on right of trail. Below plot to the left there is a 75-100 ft waterfall w/ only a little water. Plot is 30 m off trail.
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	1554.47999763719 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	36 º
Topographic Position	Midslope
Landform	slope
Landscape Narrative	A continuous flat slope that is very steep. -- Forests dominated by Red Spruce are abundant uphill of this stand.
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	10 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Aug-1998
Observation End Date	14-Aug-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:
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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 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Canopy 62.5 % 05       -none- 2 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye Aesculus flava Ait. **   Canopy 17.5 % 03       -none- 3 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Canopy 7.5 % 03       -none- 4 Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. **   Canopy 7.5 % 03       -none- 5 Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum mountain maple Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum mountain maple Acer spicatum Lam. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 03       -none- 6 Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Tall Shrub 7.5 % 03       -none- 7 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 8 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Tall Shrub 1.5 % 02       -none- 9 Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry Rubus canadensis L. **   Short Shrub 7.5 % 03       -none- 10 Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 11 Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. Diervilla sessilifolia southern bush honeysuckle Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. **   Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. Diervilla sessilifolia southern bush honeysuckle Diervilla sessilifolia Buckl. **   Short Shrub 3.5 % 02       -none- 12 Cornus alternifolia L. f. Cornus alternifolia L. f. Cornus alternifolia alternateleaf dogwood Cornus alternifolia L. f. **   Cornus alternifolia L. f. Cornus alternifolia alternateleaf dogwood Cornus alternifolia L. f. **   Short Shrub 0.55 % 01       -none- 13 Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne Sambucus racemosa var. pubens Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne **   Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne **   Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne Sambucus racemosa var. pubens Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne **   Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne **   Short Shrub 0.05 % 01       -none- 14 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 0.05 % 01       -none- 15 Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. Ageratina altissima var. roanensis white snakeroot Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. Ageratina altissima var. roanensis white snakeroot Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   Herbaceous 62.5 % 05       -none- 16 Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt Eupatorium fistulosum trumpetweed Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt **   Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt Eupatorium fistulosum trumpetweed Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt **   Herbaceous 62.5 % 05       -none- 17 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 17.5 % 03       -none- 18 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 17.5 % 03       -none- 19 Aster chlorolepis Burgess Aster chlorolepis Burgess Aster chlorolepis Aster chlorolepis Burgess **   Aster chlorolepis Burgess **   Aster chlorolepis Burgess Aster chlorolepis Aster chlorolepis Burgess **   Aster chlorolepis Burgess **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 20 Solidago glomerata Michx. Solidago glomerata Michx. Solidago glomerata clustered goldenrod Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. Solidago glomerata clustered goldenrod Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 21 Viola blanda Willd. Viola blanda Willd. Viola blanda sweet white violet Viola blanda Willd. **   Viola blanda Willd. Viola blanda sweet white violet Viola blanda Willd. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 22 Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. Cinna latifolia drooping woodreed Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. **   Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. Cinna latifolia drooping woodreed Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb. **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 23 Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman **   Herbaceous 3.5 % 02       -none- 24 Aster acuminatus var. acuminatus Aster acuminatus Michx. var. acuminatus Aster acuminatus var. acuminatus Aster acuminatus var. acuminatus **   Aster acuminatus var. acuminatus **   Aster acuminatus Michx. var. acuminatus Aster acuminatus var. acuminatus Aster acuminatus var. acuminatus **   Aster acuminatus var. acuminatus **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 25 Stellaria corei Shinners Stellaria corei Shinners Stellaria corei Tennessee starwort Stellaria corei Shinners **   Stellaria corei Shinners Stellaria corei Tennessee starwort Stellaria corei Shinners **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 26 Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata filmy angelica Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata filmy angelica Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 27 Allium burdickii (Hanes) A.G. Jones Allium burdickii (Hanes) A.G. Jones Allium burdickii narrowleaf wild leek Allium burdickii (Hanes) A.G. Jones **   Allium burdickii (Hanes) A.G. Jones Allium burdickii narrowleaf wild leek Allium burdickii (Hanes) A.G. Jones **   Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 28 Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 29 Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. Houstonia serpyllifolia thymeleaf bluet Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. Houstonia serpyllifolia thymeleaf bluet Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 30 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- 31 Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman Rugelia nudicaulis Rugel's Indianplantain Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman Rugelia nudicaulis Rugel's Indianplantain Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 32 Trillium erectum L. Trillium erectum L. Trillium erectum red trillium Trillium erectum L. **   Trillium erectum L. Trillium erectum red trillium Trillium erectum L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 33 Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham Polypodium appalachianum Appalachian polypody Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham Polypodium appalachianum Appalachian polypody Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 34 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- 35 Euonymus obovata Nutt. Euonymus obovata Nutt. Euonymus obovata running strawberry bush Euonymus obovata Nutt. **   Euonymus obovata Nutt. Euonymus obovata running strawberry bush Euonymus obovata Nutt. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 36 Cuscuta rostrata Shuttlw. ex Engelm. & Gray Cuscuta rostrata Shuttlw. ex Engelm. & Gray Cuscuta rostrata beaked dodder Cuscuta rostrata Shuttlw. ex Engelm. & Gray **   Cuscuta rostrata Shuttlw. ex Engelm. & Gray Cuscuta rostrata beaked dodder Cuscuta rostrata Shuttlw. ex Engelm. & Gray **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 37 Carex misera Buckl. Carex misera Buckl. Carex misera wretched sedge Carex misera Buckl. **   Carex misera Buckl. Carex misera wretched sedge Carex misera Buckl. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 38 Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato Deparia acrostichoides silver false spleenwort Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato Deparia acrostichoides silver false spleenwort Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 39 Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. Clintonia borealis bluebead Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. Clintonia borealis bluebead Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 40 Cimicifuga americana Michx. Cimicifuga americana Michx. Cimicifuga americana mountain bugbane Cimicifuga americana Michx. **   Cimicifuga americana Michx. Cimicifuga americana mountain bugbane Cimicifuga americana Michx. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 41 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- 42 Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. Streptopus amplexifolius claspleaf twistedstalk Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. **   Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. Streptopus amplexifolius claspleaf twistedstalk Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 43 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata L. **   Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata L. **   Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 44 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 0.55 % 01       -none- 45 Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh **   Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh **   Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 46 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- 47 Rhododendron carolinianum Rehd. Rhododendron carolinianum Rehd. Rhododendron carolinianum Carolina azalea Rhododendron carolinianum Rehd. **   Rhododendron carolinianum Rehd. Rhododendron carolinianum Carolina azalea Rhododendron carolinianum Rehd. **   Epiphyte 0.55 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 15 m 20 m 80 % Dwarf Shrub       Epiphyte       Herbaceous   0.5 m 100 % Nonvascular       Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 5 % Emergent       Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 60 % Vine/Liana
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