Although river is dammed upstream, this location is still impacted by high energy floods probably due to distance from dam and narrowing of channel which creates rapids.;Riverscour flatrock herbaceous community on sandstone bedrock which is still flooded occasionally. Also fed by seeps frrom above. Bedrock substrate with vegetation growing in cracks and in sediment deposites. High diversity of sun-loving grasses and forbs mixed with wetland indicator species.
Representativeness
Plot covers about half of the entire area of this small patch community; the other half is covered by NERI.203. This plot is slightly lower elevation, on lower bedrock terrace.