The Flora of Citico Creek Wilderness Study Area, Cherokee National Forest, Monroe County, Tennessee

Author

Jeffry Lowell Malter, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Date of Award

12-1977

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Botany

Major Professor

A. Murray Evans

Committee Members

Clifford C. Amundsen, David K. Smith

Abstract

Citico Creek Wilderness Study Area, located entirely within the Cherokee National Forest, Monroe County, Tennessee, is under consideration for inclusion in the National Wilderness System. A study of the vascular flora of this 6,716 hectare area was conducted between March, 1976 and September, 1977. A total of 536 taxa, including 259 county records, was determined. This represents approximately 23% of the state flora.

Pertinent literature on the history, climate, geology, soils, and vegetation of the area is summarized. Particular note has been made of rare plants, with seven on the Tennessee list being found. One of these, Juncus gymnocarpus Coville, is reported for the first time in Tennessee outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Plants found in the study area and listed on the rare plant lists of neighboring states are also discussed.

Recommended Citation

Malter, Jeffry Lowell, "The Flora of Citico Creek Wilderness Study Area, Cherokee National Forest, Monroe County, Tennessee. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1977.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/2887