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085-SHNP-0149
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/urn:lsid:cvs.bio.unc.edu:observation:16085-{CA1FBEC1-37EB-4B14-BF3A-0864F45A314A}
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? 085-SHNP-0149
Author Observation Code ? 085-SHNP-0149
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Location Accuracy ? 25 m
Confidentiality Status ? 100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude ? 39 º
Longitude ? -78 º
State or Province ? Virginia
Named Places
county: Madison
region|state|province: Virginia
Layout Fields: 
DSG Polygon ? 10 x 40 m
Area ? 400
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 557 m
Slope Aspect ? 210 º
Slope Gradient ? 24 º
Topographic Position ? middle slope
Landform ? bedrock outcrop
Hydrologic Regime ? terrestrial (upland)
Soil Moisture Regime ? xeric
Soil Drainage ? rapidly drained
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 25-Jul-2006
Observation End Date ? 25-Jul-2006
Project ? Virginia Heritage
Cover Method ? Carolina Vegetation Survey
Stratum Method ? No Strata
Stem Size Limit ? 2.5 cm
Method Narrative ? 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
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Tree Height ? 10 m
Shrub Height ? 6 m
Field Height ? 1 m
Tree Cover ? 5 %
Shrub Cover ? 35 %
Field Cover ? 20 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 60 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? A long, narrow plot configuration was used to capture the habitat and vegetational variability across two granitic pavements and intervening soil deposits. Xanthoparmelia conspersa is the most abundant and conspicuous lichen on the opn rock surfaces in this community. The bryophyte Grimmia laevigata forms dense patches in slight crevices which receive periodic moisture.
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
ord Author Plant Name ?Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name ?Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors ?Original Interpretation, Common Name ?Original Interpretation, USDA Code ?Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name ?Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors ?Current Interpretation, Common Name ?Current Interpretation, USDA Code ? Stratum ?Cover ?Original Cover Code ?Basal Area ?Biomass ?Inference Area ? Stems: Stem Diameters (graphically):
1 Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   Fraxinus americana **   -all-  
17.5 %
6      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     4 stem(s)
7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     4 stem(s)
12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
17.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     3 stem(s)
22.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
2 Helianthus divaricatus Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   Helianthus divaricatus **   -all-  
7.5 %
5       -none-
3 Cercis canadensis var. canadensis Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   Cercis canadensis var. canadensis **   -all-  
3.5 %
4      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     3 stem(s)
stem stem stem
4 Viburnum rafinesqueanum Viburnum rafinesqueanum **   Viburnum rafinesqueanum **   Viburnum rafinesqueanum **   Viburnum rafinesqueanum **   Viburnum rafinesqueanum **   Viburnum rafinesqueanum **   Viburnum rafinesqueanum **   Viburnum rafinesqueanum **   -all-  
3.5 %
4       -none-
5 Rhus typhina Rhus typhina **   Rhus typhina **   Rhus typhina **   Rhus typhina **   Rhus typhina **   Rhus typhina **   Rhus typhina **   Rhus typhina **   -all-  
3.5 %
4      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     3 stem(s)
stem stem stem
6 Elymus hystrix Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   -all-  
3.5 %
4       -none-
7 Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana **   -all-  
3.5 %
4      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
22.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem
8 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   Parthenocissus quinquefolia **   -all-  
3.5 %
4       -none-
9 Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana **   Ostrya virginiana **   -all-  
3.5 %
4      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     7 stem(s)
7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     4 stem(s)
stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem stem
10 Rosa carolina Rosa carolina **   Rosa carolina **   Rosa carolina **   Rosa carolina **   Rosa carolina **   Rosa carolina **   Rosa carolina **   Rosa carolina **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
11 Pycnanthemum incanum var. incanum Pycnanthemum incanum var. incanum **   Pycnanthemum incanum var. incanum **   Pycnanthemum incanum var. incanum **   Pycnanthemum incanum var. incanum **   Pycnanthemum incanum var. incanum **   Pycnanthemum incanum var. incanum **   Pycnanthemum incanum var. incanum **   Pycnanthemum incanum var. incanum **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
12 Carya glabra Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   Carya glabra **   -all-  
1.5 %
3      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
12.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
13 Allium cernuum Allium cernuum **   Allium cernuum **   Allium cernuum **   Allium cernuum **   Allium cernuum **   Allium cernuum **   Allium cernuum **   Allium cernuum **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
14 Solidago ulmifolia Solidago ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia **   Solidago ulmifolia **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
15 Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   Pinus virginiana **   -all-  
1.5 %
3      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
3.75 cm ± 1.25 cm     1 stem(s)
7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem stem
16 Quercus rubra Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   Quercus rubra **   -all-  
1.5 %
3      
DBH ?DBH err ?Ht. ?Ht. Err ?# ?
7.5 cm ± 2.5 cm     1 stem(s)
stem
17 Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   Potentilla canadensis var. canadensis **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
18 Ambrosia artemisiifolia Ambrosia artemisiifolia **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia **   Ambrosia artemisiifolia **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
19 Quercus montana Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   Quercus montana **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
20 Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
21 Danthonia spicata Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   Danthonia spicata **   -all-  
1.5 %
3       -none-
22 Symphyotrichum cordifolium Symphyotrichum cordifolium **   Symphyotrichum cordifolium **   Symphyotrichum cordifolium **   Symphyotrichum cordifolium **   Symphyotrichum cordifolium **   Symphyotrichum cordifolium **   Symphyotrichum cordifolium **   Symphyotrichum cordifolium **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
23 Oxalis dillenii Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   Oxalis dillenii **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
24 Viola sororia Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   Viola sororia **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
25 Rubus occidentalis Rubus occidentalis **   Rubus occidentalis **   Rubus occidentalis **   Rubus occidentalis **   Rubus occidentalis **   Rubus occidentalis **   Rubus occidentalis **   Rubus occidentalis **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
26 Asclepias verticillata Asclepias verticillata **   Asclepias verticillata **   Asclepias verticillata **   Asclepias verticillata **   Asclepias verticillata **   Asclepias verticillata **   Asclepias verticillata **   Asclepias verticillata **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
27 Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor **   Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor **   Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor **   Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor **   Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor **   Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor **   Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor **   Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
28 Dichanthelium linearifolium Dichanthelium linearifolium **   Dichanthelium linearifolium **   Dichanthelium linearifolium **   Dichanthelium linearifolium **   Dichanthelium linearifolium **   Dichanthelium linearifolium **   Dichanthelium linearifolium **   Dichanthelium linearifolium **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
29 Commelina communis Commelina communis **   Commelina communis **   Commelina communis **   Commelina communis **   Commelina communis **   Commelina communis **   Commelina communis **   Commelina communis **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
30 Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum **   Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
31 Acalypha virginica Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
32 Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   Dryopteris marginalis **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
33 Penstemon canescens Penstemon canescens **   Penstemon canescens **   Penstemon canescens **   Penstemon canescens **   Penstemon canescens **   Penstemon canescens **   Penstemon canescens **   Penstemon canescens **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
34 Solidago arguta var. caroliniana Solidago arguta var. caroliniana **   Solidago arguta var. caroliniana **   Solidago arguta var. caroliniana **   Solidago arguta var. caroliniana **   Solidago arguta var. caroliniana **   Solidago arguta var. caroliniana **   Solidago arguta var. caroliniana **   Solidago arguta var. caroliniana **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
35 Houstonia longifolia Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   Houstonia longifolia **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
36 Lespedeza violacea Lespedeza violacea **   Lespedeza violacea **   Lespedeza violacea **   Lespedeza violacea **   Lespedeza violacea **   Lespedeza violacea **   Lespedeza violacea **   Lespedeza violacea **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
37 Agrostis perennans Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
38 Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   Antennaria plantaginifolia **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
39 Heuchera americana Heuchera americana **   Heuchera americana **   Heuchera americana **   Heuchera americana **   Heuchera americana **   Heuchera americana **   Heuchera americana **   Heuchera americana **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
40 Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica **   Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
41 Asplenium platyneuron Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   Asplenium platyneuron **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
42 Amelanchier arborea Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   Amelanchier arborea **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
43 Muhlenbergia sobolifera Muhlenbergia sobolifera **   Muhlenbergia sobolifera **   Muhlenbergia sobolifera **   Muhlenbergia sobolifera **   Muhlenbergia sobolifera **   Muhlenbergia sobolifera **   Muhlenbergia sobolifera **   Muhlenbergia sobolifera **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
44 Anemone virginiana var. virginiana Anemone virginiana var. virginiana **   Anemone virginiana var. virginiana **   Anemone virginiana var. virginiana **   Anemone virginiana var. virginiana **   Anemone virginiana var. virginiana **   Anemone virginiana var. virginiana **   Anemone virginiana var. virginiana **   Anemone virginiana var. virginiana **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
45 Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   Woodsia obtusa ssp. obtusa **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
46 Bidens bipinnata Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   Bidens bipinnata **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
47 Micranthes virginiensis Micranthes virginiensis **   Micranthes virginiensis **   Micranthes virginiensis **   Micranthes virginiensis **   Micranthes virginiensis **   Micranthes virginiensis **   Micranthes virginiensis **   Micranthes virginiensis **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
48 Hypericum punctatum Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
49 Barbarea vulgaris Barbarea vulgaris **   Barbarea vulgaris **   Barbarea vulgaris **   Barbarea vulgaris **   Barbarea vulgaris **   Barbarea vulgaris **   Barbarea vulgaris **   Barbarea vulgaris **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
50 Rubus flagellaris Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   Rubus flagellaris **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
51 Fallopia cristata Fallopia cristata **   Fallopia cristata **   Fallopia cristata **   Fallopia cristata **   Fallopia cristata **   Fallopia cristata **   Fallopia cristata **   Fallopia cristata **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
52 Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum **   Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
53 Acer rubrum Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   Acer rubrum **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
54 Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   Celtis occidentalis **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
55 Symphyotrichum undulatum Symphyotrichum undulatum **   Symphyotrichum undulatum **   Symphyotrichum undulatum **   Symphyotrichum undulatum **   Symphyotrichum undulatum **   Symphyotrichum undulatum **   Symphyotrichum undulatum **   Symphyotrichum undulatum **   -all-  
0.505 %
2       -none-
56 Taenidia montana Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   Taenidia montana **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
57 Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   Acer pensylvanicum **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
58 Prunus serotina var. serotina Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   Prunus serotina var. serotina **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
59 Asclepias quadrifolia Asclepias quadrifolia **   Asclepias quadrifolia **   Asclepias quadrifolia **   Asclepias quadrifolia **   Asclepias quadrifolia **   Asclepias quadrifolia **   Asclepias quadrifolia **   Asclepias quadrifolia **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
60 Galium latifolium Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   Galium latifolium **   -all-  
0.05 %
1       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Taverna, Kristin Field assistant
Fleming, Gary Author
Community Classification:
More Classification Start Date ? Community AssignmentsContributors
Details 01-Nov-2006
Community Concept ?Class Fit ?Class Confidence ?Community Authority Reference ?Typal ?
Fraxinus americana - Carya glabra / Muhlenbergia sobolifera - Helianthus divaricatus - Solidago ulmifolia Woodland 5 High   no
No Class Contributors.


Soil Observations:
Soil Horizon ?Soil Depth Top ?Soil Depth Bottom ?Soil Color ?Soil Organic ?Soil Texture ?Soil Sand ?Soil Silt ?Soil Clay ?Soil Coarse ?Soil PH ?Exchange Capacity ?Base Saturation ?Soil Description ?
unknown       9.44999980926514 %           4.59999990463257 17.8700008392334 22.4599990844727 % Soil is limited to shallow mats and pockets between the large granitic outcrops. It a meduim-brown, clay loam. A composite sample was collected from two locations.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
unknown   Commelina communis is the most problematic exotic, occurring locally in moderate numbers. The plot is just downslope from the popular Whiteoak Canyon Trail, but the outcrop is surprisingly undisturbed. Minor trampling damage was seen at the very top, near the trail.


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