Releve Virginia Division of Natural Heritage, see http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/documents/nh_plotform_instructions.pdf
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?
no
Stem Observation Area
400
m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Cover
50
%
Shrub Cover
50
%
Field Cover
70
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
This plot documents rather dry woodland or open forest vegetation on a steep, upper, SW-facing, rocky limestone slope of sharp spur ridge above Blowing Springs Campground. Tree growth here is somewhat stunted and open, but herbaceous diversity is exceedingly high. The plot has remarkable species richness, with a total of 99 taxa recorded in 400 sq. meters. Four uncommon to rare species occur here: Zigadenus elegans ssp. glaucus, Delphinium exaltatum, Desmodium cuspidatum and Liatris aspera.