Central Appalachian Shale Barren (Shale Ridge Bald / Prairie Type) – CEGL008530

Stunted Virginia pines (Pinus virginiana) and grasses (Danthonia spicata, Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium) in a shale ridge bald/prairie near South Sister Knob on Shenandoah Mountain, Bath County.  North River Ranger District, George Washington & Jefferson National Forests.