Central Appalachian / Piedmont Basic Mesic Forest (Twinleaf - Blue Cohosh Type) - CEGL008412

Mature sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and American beech (Fagus grandifolia) in a rich ravine of the Potomac Gorge; paw-paw (Asimina triloba), an abundant shrub in the stand, is not yet leafed out.  Turkey Run Park, Fairfax County.