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GRSM.257
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3548.GRSM257
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? GRSM.257
Author Observation Code ? GRSM.257
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 35.514476256 º
Longitude ? -83.809107605 º
Author Location ? GRSM -- Greer knob
Location Narrative ? Follow At to the south side of Greer Knob. Whre AT cuts directly south, leave it and walk straight east and upslope to ridge top.
State or Province ? North Carolina
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: North Carolina
quadrangle: Cades Cove
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 1000
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1316.73599799856 m
Slope Aspect ? 180 º
Slope Gradient ? 20.5 º
Topographic Position ? Interfluve
Landform ? noseslope
Landscape Narrative ? Nose slope coming south off Greer Knob. Plot has a diverse age distribution. Several large snags, many approx. 50 year old trees, and a thick sapling layer. -- Again, area appears to have been highgraded. Large deformed snags are scattered out, a multitude of 8"-14" DBH trees, with a thick understory, and much Rubus.
Hydrologic Regime ? Upland
Soil Depth ? 0 m
Percent Bedrock ? 0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 75 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Percent Other ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Project ? Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Observation Start Date ? 05-Aug-1998
Observation End Date ? 05-Aug-1998
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
Floristic Quality ? High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality ? Very incomplete
Lichen Quality ? Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? This is representative of the south facing convex slopes in the polygon. The concave slopes consist of more Quercus rubra and Acer rubrum, and some Halesia.
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 Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Quercus rubra L. Quercus rubra northern red oak QURU Canopy
37.5 %
04       -none-
2 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Canopy
37.5 %
04       -none-
3 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory CACO15 Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory CACO15 Canopy
17.5 %
03       -none-
4 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU 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 HATEM Halesia tetraptera Ellis var. monticola (Rehd.) Reveal & Seldin Halesia tetraptera var. monticola mountain silverbell HATEM Sub-Canopy
7.5 %
03       -none-
6 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Sub-Canopy
3.5 %
02       -none-
7 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Sub-Canopy
3.5 %
02       -none-
8 Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry RUAL Rubus allegheniensis Porter Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry RUAL Herbaceous
37.5 %
04       -none-
9 Osmunda claytoniana L. Osmunda claytoniana L. Osmunda claytoniana interrupted fern OSCL2 Osmunda claytoniana L. Osmunda claytoniana interrupted fern OSCL2 Herbaceous
7.5 %
03       -none-
10 Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula eastern hayscented fern DEPU2 Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore Dennstaedtia punctilobula eastern hayscented fern DEPU2 Herbaceous
7.5 %
03       -none-
11 Collinsonia canadensis L. Collinsonia canadensis L. Collinsonia canadensis richweed COCA4 Collinsonia canadensis L. Collinsonia canadensis richweed COCA4 Herbaceous
3.5 %
02       -none-
12 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 AGALR Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. Ageratina altissima var. roanensis white snakeroot AGALR Herbaceous
3.5 %
02       -none-
13 Trillium L. Trillium L. Trillium trillium TRILL Trillium L. Trillium trillium TRILL Herbaceous
3.5 %
02       -none-
14 Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata fourleaf yam DIQU Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel. Dioscorea quaternata fourleaf yam DIQU Herbaceous
3.5 %
02       -none-
15 Silene stellata (L.) Ait. f. Silene stellata (L.) Ait. f. Silene stellata widowsfrill SIST Silene stellata (L.) Ait. f. Silene stellata widowsfrill SIST Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
16 Campanula divaricata Michx. Campanula divaricata Michx. Campanula divaricata small bonny bellflower CADI3 Campanula divaricata Michx. Campanula divaricata small bonny bellflower CADI3 Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
17 Clinopodium vulgare L. Clinopodium vulgare L. Clinopodium vulgare wild basil CLVU Clinopodium vulgare L. Clinopodium vulgare wild basil CLVU Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
18 Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck Danthonia compressa flattened oatgrass DACO Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck Danthonia compressa flattened oatgrass DACO Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
19 Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. Desmodium nudiflorum nakedflower ticktrefoil DENU4 Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. Desmodium nudiflorum nakedflower ticktrefoil DENU4 Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
20 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
21 Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea Houstonia purpurea var. purpurea Venus' pride HOPUP3 Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea Houstonia purpurea var. purpurea Venus' pride HOPUP3 Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
22 Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia whorled yellow loosestrife LYQU2 Lysimachia quadrifolia L. Lysimachia quadrifolia whorled yellow loosestrife LYQU2 Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
23 Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Potentilla simplex Michx. Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil POSI2 Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
24 Solidago odora Ait. Solidago odora Ait. Solidago odora anisescented goldenrod SOOD Solidago odora Ait. Solidago odora anisescented goldenrod SOOD Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
25 Solidago roanensis Porter Solidago roanensis Porter Solidago roanensis Roan Mountain goldenrod SORO2 Solidago roanensis Porter Solidago roanensis Roan Mountain goldenrod SORO2 Herbaceous
1.5 %
02       -none-
26 Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium rosette grass DICHA2 Dichanthelium (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould Dichanthelium rosette grass DICHA2 Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
27 Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & Gray Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & Gray Helianthus microcephalus small woodland sunflower HEMI3 Helianthus microcephalus Torr. & Gray Helianthus microcephalus small woodland sunflower HEMI3 Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
28 Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong Stenanthium gramineum eastern featherbells STGR2 Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong Stenanthium gramineum eastern featherbells STGR2 Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
29 Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong Clintonia umbellulata white clintonia CLUM2 Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong Clintonia umbellulata white clintonia CLUM2 Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
30 Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia sessileleaf bellwort UVSE Uvularia sessilifolia L. Uvularia sessilifolia sessileleaf bellwort UVSE Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
31 Smilax herbacea L. Smilax herbacea L. Smilax herbacea smooth carrionflower SMHE Smilax herbacea L. Smilax herbacea smooth carrionflower SMHE Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
32 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum feathery false lily of the vally MARA7 Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link Maianthemum racemosum feathery false lily of the vally MARA7 Herbaceous
0.55 %
01       -none-
33 Agrostis L. Agrostis L. Agrostis bentgrass AGROS2 Agrostis L. Agrostis bentgrass AGROS2 Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
34 Prenanthes L. Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Prenanthes L. Prenanthes rattlesnakeroot PRENA Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
35 Hieracium paniculatum L. Hieracium paniculatum L. Hieracium paniculatum Allegheny hawkweed HIPA2 Hieracium paniculatum L. Hieracium paniculatum Allegheny hawkweed HIPA2 Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
36 Gentiana L. Gentiana L. Gentiana gentian GENTI Gentiana L. Gentiana gentian GENTI Herbaceous
0.05 %
01       -none-
37 Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut CADE12 Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Castanea dentata American chestnut CADE12 Short Shrub
17.5 %
03       -none-
38 Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. Rhododendron calendulaceum flame azalea RHCA4 Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. Rhododendron calendulaceum flame azalea RHCA4 Short Shrub
7.5 %
03       -none-
39 Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Allegheny serviceberry AMLA Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Amelanchier laevis Allegheny serviceberry AMLA Short Shrub
3.5 %
02       -none-
40 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Short Shrub
1.5 %
02       -none-
41 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees Sassafras albidum sassafras SAAL5 Short Shrub
0.55 %
01       -none-
42 Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata cucumber-tree MAAC Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Magnolia acuminata cucumber-tree MAAC Short Shrub
0.55 %
01       -none-
43 Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana mountain holly ILMO Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana mountain holly ILMO Tall Shrub
17.5 %
03       -none-
44 Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Robinia pseudoacacia L. Robinia pseudoacacia black locust ROPS Tall Shrub
7.5 %
03       -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Vine/Liana     0 %
Tall Shrub     0 %
Sub-Canopy 10 m 15 m 30 %
Short Shrub     0 %
Nonvascular     0 %
Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 40 %
Epiphyte     0 %
Emergent     0 %
Dwarf Shrub     0 %
Canopy 15 m 20 m 70 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Noel, William Co-PI
Patterson, Karen PI
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Apr-1999
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Typal ?
CEGL007230     no
Patterson, Karen
Details 17-Mar-2005
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Typal ?
Quercus alba - Quercus (rubra, prinus) / Rhododendron calendulaceum - Kalmia latifolia - (Gaylussacia ursina) Forest     no  
Lee, Michael


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Logging


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot