Southern Appalachian High-Elevation Rich Cove Forest - CEGL004973

A young but diverse and lush stand of High-Elevation Rich Cove Forest in the Balsam Mountains. Dominants include yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis), white ash (Fraxinus americana), Canada waterleaf (Hydrophyllum canadense), and evergreen wood fern (Dryopteris intermedia). Northeast slope of Haw Orchard Mountain, Grayson Highlands State Park, Grayson County.