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Ridge and Valley Calcareous Spring Marsh (Marsh Marigold Type) – CEGL006245
An extraordinary calcareous marsh, fed by artesian springs, along a tributary of Long Marsh Run near Gaylord, Clarke County.  This wetland is patch-dominated by beaked sedge (Carex utriculata), and contains several other species that are rare in Virginia.

 © DCR-DNH, Gary P. Fleming
Ridge and Valley Calcareous Spring Marsh (Marsh Marigold Type) – CEGL006245