Dry-Mesic Calcareous Forest (Chinquapin Oak - Mixed Hardwoods Type) – CEGL004793
The herb layers of many dry-mesic calcareous forests are lush but, unlike those of rich cove forests, contain a diverse mixture of grasses and forbs most characteristic of submesic conditions. Pinnacle State Natural Area Preserve, Russell County. © DCR-DNH, Gary P. Fleming