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GRSM.159
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3750.GRSM159
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GRSM.159
Author Observation Code ? GRSM.159
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 35.662309451 º
Longitude ? -83.463054443 º
Author Location ? GRSM -- Rainbow Falls
Location Narrative ? Plot is on South side of Rainbow Falls cliff face.
State or Province ? Tennessee
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Mount Le Conte
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Tennessee
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Plotless
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 4300 m
Slope Aspect ? 315 º
Slope Gradient ? 20.5 º
Topographic Position ? Lowslope
Landform ? cliff
Landscape Narrative ? 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. -- 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 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 22-Aug-1998
Observation End Date ? 22-Aug-1998
Project ? Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cover Method ? NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 10 cm
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: 
Growthform1 Type ? Other/unknown
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Most of the vegetation is in crevices.
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 Chelone glabra L. Chelone glabra L. Chelone glabra white turtlehead Chelone glabra L. **   Chelone glabra L. Chelone glabra white turtlehead Chelone glabra L. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
2 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
1.5 %
02       -none-
3 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
0.55 %
01       -none-
4 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-
5 Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
6 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-
7 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
0.55 %
01       -none-
8 Saxifraga michauxii Britt. Saxifraga michauxii Britt. Saxifraga michauxii Michaux's saxifrage Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Saxifraga michauxii Britt. Saxifraga michauxii Michaux's saxifrage Saxifraga michauxii Britt. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
9 Hypericum L. Hypericum L. Hypericum St. Johnswort Hypericum L. **   Hypericum L. Hypericum St. Johnswort Hypericum L. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
10 Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata filmy angelica Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata filmy angelica Angelica triquinata Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
11 Thalictrum L. Thalictrum L. Thalictrum meadow-rue Thalictrum L. **   Thalictrum L. Thalictrum meadow-rue Thalictrum L. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
12 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum great laurel Rhododendron maximum L. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
13 Heuchera villosa Michx. Heuchera villosa Michx. Heuchera villosa hairy alumroot Heuchera villosa Michx. **   Heuchera villosa Michx. Heuchera villosa hairy alumroot Heuchera villosa Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
14 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. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
15 Diphylleia cymosa Michx. Diphylleia cymosa Michx. Diphylleia cymosa American umbrellaleaf Diphylleia cymosa Michx. **   Diphylleia cymosa Michx. Diphylleia cymosa American umbrellaleaf Diphylleia cymosa Michx. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
16 Prenanthes altissima L. Prenanthes altissima L. Prenanthes altissima tall rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes altissima L. **   Prenanthes altissima L. Prenanthes altissima tall rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes altissima L. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
17 Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima Ageratina altissima var. altissima white snakeroot Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima **   Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima Ageratina altissima var. altissima white snakeroot Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
18 Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail Trautvetteria caroliniensis Carolina bugbane Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail **   Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail Trautvetteria caroliniensis Carolina bugbane Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walt.) Vail **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
19 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
0.05 %
01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy      
Dwarf Shrub      
Epiphyte      
Herbaceous   0.5 m 5 %
Emergent      
Nonvascular      
Short Shrub      
Sub-Canopy      
Tall Shrub      
Vine/Liana      
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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 ?
Vittaria appalachiana - Heuchera parviflora var. parviflora - Houstonia serpyllifolia / Plagiochila spp. Cliff Vegetation       no
Patterson, Karen


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Animal, general   lots of people visit these falls.


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot