Central Appalachian High-Elevation Heath Barren / Pavement - CEGL003939
Silverling (Paronychia argyrocoma) thrives on a steep, lichen-covered granitic barren on Maintop Mountain (elev. 3900 ft), near Montebello in Nelson County. Glenwood-Pedlar Ranger District, George Washington & Jefferson National Forests. © DCR-DNH, Gary P. Fleming