SITE DESCRIPTION:
This preserve features a globally rare wetland community referred to as a mafic fen. These communities are very
limited in Virginia and are characterized by shrubby or herbaceous vegetation, groundwater flow from springs and
magnesium-rich soils. Numerous rare species occur here including tuberous grass-pink, ten-angle pipewort,
large-leaved grass-of-parnassus, queen-of-the-prairie, sticky false-asphodel and Canada burnet. This property
occurs at the headwaters of a small stream system that supports other examples of this globally rare wetland
community. It is hoped that additional occurrences of this wetland community will receive protection.
VISITATION:
This preserve has no public access facilities.
Part or all of the preserve may be periodically closed for resource protection or prescribed burning
activities.
