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Shooting-stars (
Dodecatheon meadia), uncommon east of the Blue Ridge, alerted the landowners to unusual conditions on their property, which soon led to its dedication as a state natural area preserve.
(Photo: © Kenneth Lawless)
Low-elevation basic outcrop barrens, as found on Naked Mountain, are a globally rare community type.
(Photo: Irvine Wilson / © DCR Natural Heritage.)