Central Appalachian Mafic / Calcareous Barren (Mid-Elevation Type) – CEGL008529

Appalachian phacelia (Phacelia dubia var. dubia) and Virginia spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana) are prominent spring bloomers in a large metabasalt barrens complex on the upper south slope of Bucks Elbow Mountain in Albemarle County.