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The Red-cedar Limestone Glade consists of grassy openings and patches of eastern red-cedar. It is found on dry rocky slopes underlain by limestone or dolomite bedrock. This natural community is very rare not just at Harpers Ferry, but throughout its range.
Can you find this combination of key features?
Identifying This Natural Community
- A mosaic of grassy openings and dense pockets of eastern red-cedar
- Scattered chinquapin oak
- A mixture of the grasses sideoats grama and little bluestem
- Location: on a sunny slope with limestone or dolomite outcrops and boulders
If so, welcome to the Red-Cedar Limestone Glade at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
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