GRSM.106
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	GRSM.106
Author Observation Code	GRSM.106
Location Fields:	MAP:TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status	0
Latitude	35.661873363 º
Longitude	-83.466299428 º
Author Location	GRSM -- Leconte Creek
Location Narrative	From cherokee orchard go up Rainbow Falls Trail. Just before Falls, turn left down creek about 300 m to fork in creek.
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	Rectangular
Area	1000 m²
Permanence	permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation	1231.39199812828 m
Slope Aspect	270 º
Slope Gradient	10 º
Topographic Position	Lowslope
Landform	slope
Landscape Narrative	Low flat-gentle slope between 2 creeks. Medium sized boulders scattered about. Only got A soil sample - too many rocks. -- Grades to Hemlock/Rhodo. to the south, and xeric talus slope dominated by Hemlock and Red Oak to the North.
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	10 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Methods Fields:
Project	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Observation Start Date	20-Jul-1998
Observation End Date	20-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	This is a rich cove trying to be a boulderfield. Some of the Boulderfield indicators present, but canopy is rich cove and to some extext so are the herbs.

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 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye AEFL Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye AEFL Canopy 62.5 % 05       -none- 2 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch BEAL2 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch BEAL2 Canopy 37.5 % 04       -none- 3 Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana var. heterophylla American basswood TIAMH Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana var. heterophylla American basswood TIAMH Canopy 17.5 %         -none- 4 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Sub-Canopy 17.5 %         -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 3.5 %         -none- 6 Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock TSCA Sub-Canopy 1.5 %         -none- 7 Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana var. heterophylla American basswood TIAMH Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana var. heterophylla American basswood TIAMH Sub-Canopy 1.5 %         -none- 8 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye AEFL Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye AEFL Sub-Canopy 1.5 %         -none- 9 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Acer saccharum Marsh. Acer saccharum sugar maple ACSA3 Tall Shrub 37.5 % 04       -none- 10 Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum mountain maple ACSP2 Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum mountain maple ACSP2 Tall Shrub 3.5 %         -none- 11 Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush VILA11 Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush VILA11 Tall Shrub 1.5 %         -none- 12 Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana var. heterophylla American basswood TIAMH Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. Tilia americana var. heterophylla American basswood TIAMH Tall Shrub 0.55 %         -none- 13 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Prunus serotina Ehrh. Prunus serotina black cherry PRSE2 Tall Shrub 0.55 %         -none- 14 Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea HYAR Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea HYAR Short Shrub 3.5 %         -none- 15 Euonymus obovata Nutt. Euonymus obovata Nutt. Euonymus obovata running strawberry bush EUOB9 Euonymus obovata Nutt. Euonymus obovata running strawberry bush EUOB9 Short Shrub 3.5 %         -none- 16 Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Appalachian gooseberry RIRO2 Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Ribes rotundifolium Appalachian gooseberry RIRO2 Short Shrub 1.5 %         -none- 17 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye AEFL Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye AEFL Short Shrub 1.5 %         -none- 18 Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush VILA11 Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides hobblebush VILA11 Short Shrub 0.55 %         -none- 19 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 Short Shrub 0.55 %         -none- 20 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Fraxinus americana L. Fraxinus americana white ash FRAM2 Short Shrub 0.55 %         -none- 21 Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood Solidago caesia var. curtisii mountain decumbent goldenrod SOCAC2 Solidago caesia L. var. curtisii (Torr. & Gray) Wood Solidago caesia var. curtisii mountain decumbent goldenrod SOCAC2 Herbaceous 7.5 %         -none- 22 Cimicifuga americana Michx. Cimicifuga americana Michx. Cimicifuga americana mountain bugbane CIAM Cimicifuga americana Michx. Cimicifuga americana mountain bugbane CIAM Herbaceous 7.5 %         -none- 23 Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray Dryopteris intermedia intermediate woodfern DRIN5 Herbaceous 3.5 %         -none- 24 Aster chlorolepis Burgess Aster chlorolepis Burgess Aster chlorolepis Aster chlorolepis Burgess **   ASCH3 Aster chlorolepis Burgess Aster chlorolepis Aster chlorolepis Burgess **   ASCH3 Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 25 Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower TICO Tiarella cordifolia L. Tiarella cordifolia heartleaf foamflower TICO Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 26 Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum early meadow-rue THDI Thalictrum dioicum L. Thalictrum dioicum early meadow-rue THDI Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 27 Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera star chickweed STPU Stellaria pubera Michx. Stellaria pubera star chickweed STPU Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 28 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Rudbeckia laciniata L. Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower RULA3 Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 29 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 1.5 %         -none- 30 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle LACA3 Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 31 Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense bluntleaf waterleaf HYCA3 Hydrophyllum canadense L. Hydrophyllum canadense bluntleaf waterleaf HYCA3 Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 32 Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. Disporum lanuginosum yellow fairybells DILA5 Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols. Disporum lanuginosum yellow fairybells DILA5 Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 33 Allium tricoccum Ait. Allium tricoccum Ait. Allium tricoccum wild leek ALTR3 Allium tricoccum Ait. Allium tricoccum wild leek ALTR3 Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 34 Lilium superbum L. Lilium superbum L. Lilium superbum turk's-cap lily LISU Lilium superbum L. Lilium superbum turk's-cap lily LISU Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 35 Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. Melanthium parviflorum Appalachian bunchflower MEPA2 Melanthium parviflorum (Michx.) S. Wats. Melanthium parviflorum Appalachian bunchflower MEPA2 Herbaceous 1.5 %         -none- 36 Thaspium trifoliatum (L.) Gray Thaspium trifoliatum (L.) Gray Thaspium trifoliatum purple meadowparsnip THTR Thaspium trifoliatum (L.) Gray Thaspium trifoliatum purple meadowparsnip THTR Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 37 Solidago glomerata Michx. Solidago glomerata Michx. Solidago glomerata clustered goldenrod SOGL2 Solidago glomerata Michx. Solidago glomerata clustered goldenrod SOGL2 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 38 Saxifraga careyana Gray Saxifraga careyana Gray Saxifraga careyana golden eye saxifrage SACA19 Saxifraga careyana Gray Saxifraga careyana golden eye saxifrage SACA19 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 39 Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal POPU4 Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal POPU4 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 40 Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan Huperzia lucidula shining clubmoss HULU2 Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan Huperzia lucidula shining clubmoss HULU2 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 41 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Galium triflorum Michx. Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw GATR3 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 42 Diphylleia cymosa Michx. Diphylleia cymosa Michx. Diphylleia cymosa American umbrellaleaf DICY2 Diphylleia cymosa Michx. Diphylleia cymosa American umbrellaleaf DICY2 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 43 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 %         -none- 44 Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa black bugbane CIRA Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Cimicifuga racemosa black bugbane CIRA Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 45 Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Sw. Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Sw. Cardamine concatenata cutleaf toothwort CACO26 Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Sw. Cardamine concatenata cutleaf toothwort CACO26 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 46 Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata filmy angelica ANTR2 Angelica triquinata Michx. Angelica triquinata filmy angelica ANTR2 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 47 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye AEFL Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava yellow buckeye AEFL Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 48 Trillium erectum L. Trillium erectum L. Trillium erectum red trillium TRER3 Trillium erectum L. Trillium erectum red trillium TRER3 Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 49 Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham Polypodium appalachianum Appalachian polypody POAP Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham Polypodium appalachianum Appalachian polypody POAP Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 50 Poa L. Poa L. Poa bluegrass POA Poa L. Poa bluegrass POA Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 51 Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry MIRE Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry MIRE Herbaceous 0.55 %         -none- 52 Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass AGPE Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman Agrostis perennans upland bentgrass AGPE Herbaceous 0.05 %         -none- 53 Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry RUCA16 Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry RUCA16 Vine/Liana 0.55 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy 35 m 50 m 90 % Dwarf Shrub       Emergent       Epiphyte       Herbaceous   0.5 m 90 % Nonvascular       Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 30 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 70 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 20 % Vine/Liana
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