Southern Appalachian Mesic Calcareous Cliff – CEGL008435

A seeping calcareous shale cliff with abundant Carolina saxifrage (Micranthes caroliniana), yellow jewelweed (Impatiens pallida), and several ferns along Cripple Creek in Wythe County.  Raven Cliff Special Biological Area, Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, George Washington & Jefferson National Forests.