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040-04-0142
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:5037-{4EACE3BF-7875-4A5C-B947-ABBE50CE508A}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 040-04-0142
Author Observation Code ? 040-04-0142
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy ? 10 m
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 35.667518221 º
Longitude ? -83.437907726 º
Author Location ? Great Smoky Mountains NP - Trillium Gap
Location Narrative ? Above Trillium Gap; AND: Follow Trillium Gap Trail from gap towards Mt. Leconte. Plot is about one mile from gap on right of trail (about 30m). There is a small (10') rock face below plot center.
State or Province ? Appalachian Mountains
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: Tennessee
region|state|province: Appalachian Mountains
area|country|territory: United States
quadrangle: Mount Le Conte
county: Sevier
Geographic Name: Trillium Gap
Geographic Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Rectangular
Area ? 1000 m²
Permanence ? permanent plot
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 1524 m
Elevation Accuracy ? 10 m
Slope Aspect ? 40 º
Slope Gradient ? 33 º
Topographic Position ? High slope
Landform ? slope
Landscape Narrative ? Landscape Comments: Spruce dominated stands become more common with increasing elevation. Spruce and Yellow Birch dominate this broad slope. Viburnum lantanoides is present in dominant patches.
Percent Bedrock ? 10 %
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Wood ? 10 %
Percent Litter ? 10 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Percent Water ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 14-Aug-1998 ± exact
Observation End Date ? 14-Aug-1998 ± exact
Date Accuracy ? exact
Project ? Carolina Vegetation Survey (40): Smoky Mts - Type 2
Cover Method ? Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method ? National Park Service
Stem Size Limit ? 0 cm
Method Narrative ? NPS
Taxon Observation Area ? 1000 m²
Cover Dispersion ? subplot-contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? yes
Stem Observation Area ? 0 m²
Stem Sample Method ? Full census
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
--no data--
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Environmental Comments: There is a small boulderfield in a ravine to the NW. The plot has several stair step rock faces only about 10 feet high.
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
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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 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. **   Canopy
37.5 %
7     1000 m² -none-
2 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Canopy
37.5 %
7     1000 m² -none-
3 Aesculus flava Ait. Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Aesculus flava Ait. **   Canopy
3.5 %
4     1000 m² -none-
4 Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Tall Shrub
62.5 %
8     1000 m² -none-
5 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Tall Shrub
37.5 %
7     1000 m² -none-
6 Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Tall Shrub
17.5 %
6     1000 m² -none-
7 Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Ilex montana Torr. & Gray ex Gray **   Tall Shrub
3.5 %
4     1000 m² -none-
8 Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. **   Tall Shrub
3.5 %
4     1000 m² -none-
9 Cornus alternifolia L. f. Cornus alternifolia L. f. **   Cornus alternifolia L. f. **   Cornus alternifolia L. f. **   Cornus alternifolia L. f. **   Cornus alternifolia L. f. **   Cornus alternifolia L. f. **   Cornus alternifolia L. f. **   Cornus alternifolia L. f. **   Tall Shrub
0.505 %
2     1000 m² -none-
10 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Short Shrub
17.5 %
6     1000 m² -none-
11 Acer spicatum Lam. Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Acer spicatum Lam. **   Short Shrub
7.5 %
5     1000 m² -none-
12 Viburnum lantanoides Michx. Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Viburnum lantanoides Michx. **   Short Shrub
7.5 %
5     1000 m² -none-
13 Hydrangea arborescens L. Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Hydrangea arborescens L. **   Short Shrub
1.5 %
3     1000 m² -none-
14 Rubus canadensis L. Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Rubus canadensis L. **   Short Shrub
1.5 %
3     1000 m² -none-
15 Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Lonicera canadensis Bartr. ex Marsh. **   Short Shrub
1.5 %
3     1000 m² -none-
16 Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. **   Short Shrub
0.505 %
2     1000 m² -none-
17 Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Rhododendron maximum L. **   Short Shrub
0.05 %
1     1000 m² -none-
18 Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson **   Herbaceous
7.5 %
5     1000 m² -none-
19 Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevisan **   Herbaceous
7.5 %
5     1000 m² -none-
20 Solidago glomerata Michx. Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Solidago glomerata Michx. **   Herbaceous
3.5 %
4     1000 m² -none-
21 Actaea podocarpa DC. Actaea podocarpa DC. **   Actaea podocarpa DC. **   Actaea podocarpa DC. **   Actaea podocarpa DC. **   Actaea podocarpa DC. **   Actaea podocarpa DC. **   Actaea podocarpa DC. **   Actaea podocarpa DC. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
3     1000 m² -none-
22 Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) Nesom **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
3     1000 m² -none-
23 Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Rugelia nudicaulis Shuttlw. ex Chapman **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
3     1000 m² -none-
24 Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
3     1000 m² -none-
25 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 (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   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 (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   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 (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. roanensis (Small) Clewell & Woot. **   Herbaceous
1.5 %
3     1000 m² -none-
26 Oxalis montana Raf. Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Oxalis montana Raf. **   Herbaceous
0.505 %
2     1000 m² -none-
27 Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham **   Herbaceous
0.505 %
2     1000 m² -none-
28 Trillium undulatum Willd. Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Trillium undulatum Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
1     1000 m² -none-
29 Monotropa uniflora L. Monotropa uniflora L. **   Monotropa uniflora L. **   Monotropa uniflora L. **   Monotropa uniflora L. **   Monotropa uniflora L. **   Monotropa uniflora L. **   Monotropa uniflora L. **   Monotropa uniflora L. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
1     1000 m² -none-
30 Asplenium montanum Willd. Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Asplenium montanum Willd. **   Herbaceous
0.05 %
1     1000 m² -none-
31 Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Prunus pensylvanica L. f. **   Sub-Canopy
0.505 %
2     1000 m² -none-
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.

Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Herbaceous 0 m 0.5 m 30 %
Short Shrub 0.5 m 1 m 20 %
Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 90 %
Sub-Canopy      
Canopy 20 m 35 m 90 %
This table is SORTABLE. Click the headers to sort ascending and descending.
Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Ulrey, Chris PI
Brenner, L. Field assistant
Whited, Mark Field assistant
Ulrey, Chris Author
Community Classification:
Interpret this plot to a community concept
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 23-Apr-2015
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Picea rubens - (Betula alleghaniensis, Aesculus flava) / Viburnum lantanoides / Solidago glomerata Forest 4     no
WALLSTON, Margot


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
B       23.57 %           4.4 5.55    
A       23.57 %           4.4 5.55    


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Clear-cut none Old Growth


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot