The barren overlooks Patterson Creek to the south, and the south bank is a river valley used for light agriculture. The slope is on the south end of a small mountain which is covered by mixed upland forest.;Polygonatum and Vitis downslope near road where soil is richer and there are oaks and hickory scattered.
Representativeness
The plot is representative of this small outcrop community. There is scattered Penstemon sp., Arabis laevigata, and Asplenium platyneuron not in the plot.