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NY Heritage: Calcareous shoreline outcrop | Ecological Communities of New York, 2nd Ed.
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Name: NY Heritage: Calcareous shoreline outcrop Reference: Ecological Communities of New York, 2nd Ed. Description: A community that occurs along the shores of lakes and streams on outcrops of calcareous rocks such as limestone and dolomite. The vegetation is sparse, most plants are rooted in rock crevices. Mosses and lichens may be common on the rocks. Characteristic species include wild columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), sedges (Carex eburnea, C. granularis), silky dogwood (Cornus amomum), red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea), and meadow-rue (Thalictrum spp.). Characteristic mosses include Tortella tortuosa and Tortula ruralis. More data on this community are needed.  Accession Code: VB.CC.28651.NYHERITAGECALCA Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 2
	Party Perspective according to: Howard, Timothy Perspective from: 03-Dec-2004 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: NY Heritage: TERRESTRIAL SYSTEM This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Other: NY Heritage: Calcareous shoreline outcrop