GRSM.88
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.88
Author Observation Code	GRSM.88
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	35.607003634 º
Longitude	-83.802264272 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Cades Cove Loop
Location Narrative	Just past parking area of John Oliver's Cabin, field on right side of road extends upslope, to 1791' elevation. Plot is near the edge of field just inside forest dominated by white oak.
State or Province	Tennessee
Country	United States
Named Places	region|state|province: Tennessee quadrangle: Cades Cove area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	545.896799170237 m
Slope Aspect	90 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Low level
Landform	mountain valley
Landscape Narrative	Possible erosional gullies in and around plot. Adjacent to field. Even, closed canopy. -- Foreste site on edge of field in Cades Cove. Grades into old field with Pinus virginana.
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Project	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Observation Start Date	02-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	02-Jul-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	Patches of Verbesina alternifolia in this stand. This plot did not capture this feature.

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 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Canopy 85 % 06       -none- 2 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple ACRU Sub-Canopy 37.5 % 04       -none- 3 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Cornus florida L. Cornus florida flowering dogwood COFL2 Sub-Canopy 17.5 % 03       -none- 4 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Sub-Canopy 1.5 % 02       -none- 5 Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. Carya alba mockernut hickory CAAL27 Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. Carya alba mockernut hickory CAAL27 Sub-Canopy 1.5 % 02       -none- 6 Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. Nyssa sylvatica blackgum NYSY Sub-Canopy 0.55 % 01       -none- 7 Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine PIST Sub-Canopy 0.55 % 01       -none- 8 Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass DASP2 Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass DASP2 Herbaceous 85 % 06       -none- 9 Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop MIVI Herbaceous 7.5 % 03       -none- 10 Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum bearded shorthusk BRER2 Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv. Brachyelytrum erectum bearded shorthusk BRER2 Herbaceous 1.5 % 02       -none- 11 Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 12 Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata striped prince's pine CHMA3 Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Chimaphila maculata striped prince's pine CHMA3 Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 13 Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (L.) Aschers. & Magnus Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (L.) Aschers. & Magnus Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILUC Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (L.) Aschers. & Magnus Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis broadleaf enchanter's nightshade CILUC Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 14 Cynoglossum officinale L. Cynoglossum officinale L. Cynoglossum officinale gypsyflower CYOF Cynoglossum officinale L. Cynoglossum officinale gypsyflower CYOF Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 15 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Carex L. Carex sedge CAREX Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 16 Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii Bosc's panicgrass DIBO2 Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark Dichanthelium boscii Bosc's panicgrass DIBO2 Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 17 Solidago L. Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod SOLID Solidago L. Solidago goldenrod SOLID Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 18 Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Ell.) Gould Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Ell.) Gould Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon roundseed panicgrass DISP2 Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Ell.) Gould Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon roundseed panicgrass DISP2 Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 19 Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus Aster divaricatus L. **   ASDI Aster divaricatus L. Aster divaricatus Aster divaricatus L. **   ASDI Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 20 Eupatorium steelei E. Lamont Eupatorium steelei E. Lamont Eupatorium steelei Steele's eupatorium EUST11 Eupatorium steelei E. Lamont Eupatorium steelei Steele's eupatorium EUST11 Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 21 Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Galium circaezans Michx. Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw GACI2 Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 22 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 23 Gleditsia triacanthos L. Gleditsia triacanthos L. Gleditsia triacanthos honeylocust GLTR Gleditsia triacanthos L. Gleditsia triacanthos honeylocust GLTR Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 24 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 0.55 % 01       -none- 25 Hypericum hypericoides (L.) Crantz ssp. multicaule (Michx. ex Willd.) Robson Hypericum hypericoides (L.) Crantz ssp. multicaule (Michx. ex Willd.) Robson Hypericum hypericoides ssp. multicaule St. Andrew's cross HYHYM Hypericum hypericoides (L.) Crantz ssp. multicaule (Michx. ex Willd.) Robson Hypericum hypericoides ssp. multicaule St. Andrew's cross HYHYM Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 26 Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca American holly ILOP Ilex opaca Ait. Ilex opaca American holly ILOP Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 27 Iris cristata Ait. Iris cristata Ait. Iris cristata dwarf crested iris IRCR Iris cristata Ait. Iris cristata dwarf crested iris IRCR Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 28 Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis poverty rush JUTE Juncus tenuis Willd. Juncus tenuis poverty rush JUTE Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 29 Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass LEOR Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 30 Lespedeza Michx. Lespedeza Michx. Lespedeza lespedeza LESPE Lespedeza Michx. Lespedeza lespedeza LESPE Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 31 Bromus catharticus Vahl Bromus catharticus Vahl Bromus catharticus rescuegrass BRCA6 Bromus catharticus Vahl Bromus catharticus rescuegrass BRCA6 Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 32 Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Liriodendron tulipifera L. Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree LITU Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 33 Lobelia inflata L. Lobelia inflata L. Lobelia inflata Indian-tobacco LOIN Lobelia inflata L. Lobelia inflata Indian-tobacco LOIN Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 34 Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry MIRE Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry MIRE Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 35 Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes ANTEN Antennaria Gaertn. Antennaria pussytoes ANTEN Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 36 Potentilla canadensis L. Potentilla canadensis L. Potentilla canadensis dwarf cinquefoil POCA17 Potentilla canadensis L. Potentilla canadensis dwarf cinquefoil POCA17 Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 37 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Polygonum virginianum L. Polygonum virginianum jumpseed POVI2 Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 38 Prenanthes altissima L. Prenanthes altissima L. Prenanthes altissima tall rattlesnakeroot PRAL3 Prenanthes altissima L. Prenanthes altissima tall rattlesnakeroot PRAL3 Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 39 Pycnanthemum montanum Michx. Pycnanthemum montanum Michx. Pycnanthemum montanum thinleaf mountainmint PYMO2 Pycnanthemum montanum Michx. Pycnanthemum montanum thinleaf mountainmint PYMO2 Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 40 Quercus alba L. Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Quercus alba L. Quercus alba white oak QUAL Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 41 Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot SACA15 Sanicula canadensis L. Sanicula canadensis Canadian blacksnakeroot SACA15 Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 42 Viola blanda Willd. Viola blanda Willd. Viola blanda sweet white violet VIBL Viola blanda Willd. Viola blanda sweet white violet VIBL Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 43 Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney Verbesina alternifolia wingstem VEAL Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 44 Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans Toxicodendron radicans ssp. radicans eastern poison ivy TORAR Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. radicans Toxicodendron radicans ssp. radicans eastern poison ivy TORAR Herbaceous 0.55 % 01       -none- 45 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Viola L. Viola violet VIOLA Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 46 Oxalis L. Oxalis L. Oxalis woodsorrel OXALI Oxalis L. Oxalis woodsorrel OXALI Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 47 Carex complanata Torr. & Hook. Carex complanata Torr. & Hook. Carex complanata hirsute sedge CACO9 Carex complanata Torr. & Hook. Carex complanata hirsute sedge CACO9 Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 48 Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora Carex laxiflora var. laxiflora broad looseflower sedge CALAL5 Carex laxiflora Lam. var. laxiflora Carex laxiflora var. laxiflora broad looseflower sedge CALAL5 Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 49 Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass DAGL Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass DAGL Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 50 Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium dichotomum cypress panicgrass DIDI6 Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould Dichanthelium dichotomum cypress panicgrass DIDI6 Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 51 Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana strawberry bush EUAM7 Euonymus americana L. Euonymus americana strawberry bush EUAM7 Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 52 Ionactis linariifolius (L.) Greene Ionactis linariifolius (L.) Greene Ionactis linariifolius flaxleaf whitetop aster IOLI2 Ionactis linariifolius (L.) Greene Ionactis linariifolius flaxleaf whitetop aster IOLI2 Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 53 Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana eastern redcedar JUVI Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 54 Linum striatum Walt. Linum striatum Walt. Linum striatum ridged yellow flax LIST Linum striatum Walt. Linum striatum ridged yellow flax LIST Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 55 Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe MOUN3 Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora Indianpipe MOUN3 Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 56 Pinus virginiana P. Mill. Pinus virginiana P. Mill. Pinus virginiana Virginia pine PIVI2 Pinus virginiana P. Mill. Pinus virginiana Virginia pine PIVI2 Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 57 Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris common selfheal PRVU Prunella vulgaris L. Prunella vulgaris common selfheal PRVU Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 58 Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus blisterwort RARE2 Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Ranunculus recurvatus blisterwort RARE2 Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 59 Scutellaria ovata Hill Scutellaria ovata Hill Scutellaria ovata heartleaf skullcap SCOV Scutellaria ovata Hill Scutellaria ovata heartleaf skullcap SCOV Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 60 Festuca pratensis Huds. Festuca pratensis Huds. Festuca pratensis Festuca pratensis Huds. **   FEPR Festuca pratensis Huds. Festuca pratensis Festuca pratensis Huds. **   FEPR Herbaceous 0.05 % 01       -none- 61 Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier SMGL Smilax glauca Walt. Smilax glauca cat greenbrier SMGL Vine/Liana 0.55 % 01       -none- 62 Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier SMRO Smilax rotundifolia L. Smilax rotundifolia roundleaf greenbrier SMRO Vine/Liana 0.55 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Vine/Liana       Tall Shrub       Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 40 % Short Shrub       Nonvascular       Herbaceous   0.5 m 90 % Epiphyte       Emergent       Dwarf Shrub       Canopy 20 m 35 m 90 %
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