Below plot are ledges then a broad cobble creek bed. Across creek on south aspect is a forest with rich herb layer compared to this plot. See plot MONF.335.;Mixed montane forest with blcak cherry, red oak, and cucumber magnolia. Gentle lower slopes above steep ledges with sandstone boulders. North aspect here is less rich floristically than south aspect possibly due to contrasting geology, but rocky substrate may add diversity to plot. Tuliptree also scattered in stand but not abundant.
Representativeness
Matrix forest on acidic substrate at middle elevation in the mountains. Typical of stand with hemlock scattered throughout.
