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GRSM.202
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3754.GRSM202
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GRSM.202
Author Observation Code ? GRSM.202
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 35.591809758 º
Longitude ? -83.855064297 º
Author Location ? GRSM -- Abrams Creek
Location Narrative ? South bank of Abrams Creek, approximately 150 meters downstream of Mill Creek confluence.
State or Province ? Tennessee
Country ? United States
Named Places
quadrangle: Cades Cove
area|country|territory: United States
region|state|province: Tennessee
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Transect/Strip
Area ? 10
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 524.255999203131 m
Slope Aspect ? (n/a, flat) º
Slope Gradient ? 0 º
Topographic Position ? Low level
Landform ? flood plain
Landscape Narrative ? This sample represents a small inclusion in a Hemlock - Poplar Forest; plot is approximately 10 meters square. Chrysosplenium populations are scattered within a .5 hectare range in small canopy openings.
Representativeness ? Secondary plot in the stream.
Hydrologic Regime ? Saturated
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 20 %
Name Other ? sediment and mud
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 07-Jul-1998
Observation End Date ? 07-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 ? 10
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 ? Cover data were only collected for the dominant species. However, species list is complete. Small herbaceous seep with overhanging trees, less than one acre. Occurs as an inclusion in a Hemlock - Poplar Forest.
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 Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis Porter **   Short Shrub
0 %
01       -none-
2 Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Thuidium delicatulum delicate thuidium moss Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Thuidium delicatulum delicate thuidium moss Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. **   Nonvascular
0 %
01       -none-
3 Polytrichum Hedw. Polytrichum Hedw. Polytrichum polytrichum moss Polytrichum Hedw. **   Polytrichum Hedw. Polytrichum polytrichum moss Polytrichum Hedw. **   Nonvascular
0 %
01       -none-
4 Climacium americanum Brid. Climacium americanum Brid. Climacium americanum American climacium moss Climacium americanum Brid. **   Climacium americanum Brid. Climacium americanum American climacium moss Climacium americanum Brid. **   Nonvascular
0 %
01       -none-
5 Fissidens Hedw. Fissidens Hedw. Fissidens fissidens moss Fissidens Hedw. **   Fissidens Hedw. Fissidens fissidens moss Fissidens Hedw. **   Nonvascular
0 %
01       -none-
6 Mnium hornum Hedw. Mnium hornum Hedw. Mnium hornum horn calcareous moss Mnium hornum Hedw. **   Mnium hornum Hedw. Mnium hornum horn calcareous moss Mnium hornum Hedw. **   Nonvascular
0 %
01       -none-
7 Eupatorium coelestinum L. Eupatorium coelestinum L. Eupatorium coelestinum Eupatorium coelestinum L. **   Eupatorium coelestinum L. **   Eupatorium coelestinum L. Eupatorium coelestinum Eupatorium coelestinum L. **   Eupatorium coelestinum L. **   Nonvascular
0 %
01       -none-
8 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 %
01       -none-
9 Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis virginiana American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana L. **   Tall Shrub
0 %
01       -none-
10 Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. Chrysosplenium americanum American golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. **   Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. Chrysosplenium americanum American golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium americanum Schwein. ex Hook. **   Herbaceous
60 %
05       -none-
11 Carex lurida Wahlenb. Carex lurida Wahlenb. Carex lurida shallow sedge Carex lurida Wahlenb. **   Carex lurida Wahlenb. Carex lurida shallow sedge Carex lurida Wahlenb. **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
12 Carex debilis Michx. Carex debilis Michx. Carex debilis white edge sedge Carex debilis Michx. **   Carex debilis Michx. Carex debilis white edge sedge Carex debilis Michx. **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
13 Carex blanda Dewey Carex blanda Dewey Carex blanda eastern woodland sedge Carex blanda Dewey **   Carex blanda Dewey Carex blanda eastern woodland sedge Carex blanda Dewey **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
14 Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. **   Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Boehmeria cylindrica smallspike false nettle Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
15 Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Cardamine pensylvanica Pennsylvania bittercress Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. **   Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Cardamine pensylvanica Pennsylvania bittercress Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
16 Stachys L. Stachys L. Stachys hedgenettle Stachys L. **   Stachys L. Stachys hedgenettle Stachys L. **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
17 Galium aparine L. Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly Galium aparine L. **   Galium aparine L. Galium aparine stickywilly Galium aparine L. **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
18 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 %
01       -none-
19 Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
20 Thalictrum clavatum DC. Thalictrum clavatum DC. Thalictrum clavatum mountain meadow-rue Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Thalictrum clavatum DC. Thalictrum clavatum mountain meadow-rue Thalictrum clavatum DC. **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
21 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 %
01       -none-
22 Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus Virginia water horehound Lycopus virginicus L. **   Lycopus virginicus L. Lycopus virginicus Virginia water horehound Lycopus virginicus L. **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
23 Polygonum cespitosum Blume Polygonum cespitosum Blume Polygonum cespitosum oriental ladysthumb Polygonum cespitosum Blume **   Polygonum cespitosum Blume Polygonum cespitosum oriental ladysthumb Polygonum cespitosum Blume **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
24 Carex intumescens Rudge Carex intumescens Rudge Carex intumescens greater bladder sedge Carex intumescens Rudge **   Carex intumescens Rudge Carex intumescens greater bladder sedge Carex intumescens Rudge **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
25 Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Wood Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Wood Cardamine diphylla crinkleroot Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Wood **   Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Wood Cardamine diphylla crinkleroot Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Wood **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
26 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
0 %
01       -none-
27 Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis New York fern Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. Thelypteris noveboracensis New York fern Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
28 Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
29 Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium rosette grass Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould **   Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium rosette grass Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
30 Oxalis montana Raf. Oxalis montana Raf. Oxalis montana mountain woodsorrel Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. Oxalis montana mountain woodsorrel Oxalis montana Raf. **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
31 Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus blisterwort Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. **   Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus blisterwort Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
32 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 %
01       -none-
33 Gratiola pilosa Michx. Gratiola pilosa Michx. Gratiola pilosa shaggy hedgehyssop Gratiola pilosa Michx. **   Gratiola pilosa Michx. Gratiola pilosa shaggy hedgehyssop Gratiola pilosa Michx. **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
34 Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush Juncus effusus L. **   Juncus effusus L. Juncus effusus common rush Juncus effusus L. **   Herbaceous
0 %
01       -none-
35 Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Liquidambar styraciflua L. Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua L. **   Sub-Canopy
0 %
01       -none-
36 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
0 %
01       -none-
37 Betula lenta L. Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   Betula lenta L. Betula lenta sweet birch Betula lenta L. **   Sub-Canopy
0 %
01       -none-
38 Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. **   Vine/Liana
0 %
01       -none-
39 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 %
01       -none-
40 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. **   Canopy
50 %
04       -none-
41 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera L. **   Canopy
50 %
04       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Canopy     100 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Herbaceous     60 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Vine/Liana     0 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Patterson, Karen PI
Whited, Mark Field assistant
Merrick Field assistant
Zartman, Charles Co-PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Apr-1999
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Liriodendron tulipifera - Betula lenta - Tsuga canadensis / Rhododendron maximum Forest       no
Patterson, Karen


User Defined Values
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