 Elinor Osborn
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Alvar grassland on limestone bedrock. |
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Available Comp Size: 467 x 700  Download Comp Caption: Alvar grassland on limestone bedrock.
Scientific name: Geum triflorum Location: Chaumont, New York Copyright: © Elinor Osborn Photographer Code: 5784-LA-ME-3-6 AGPix ID: AGPix_elinorosborn_0066 Photo Alignment: 35mm (vertical) Comments: Soil was scoured off by glacier. Thin soil, even now only 2" deep, spring flooding and summer drought keep trees from growing. Globally rare. Found only on Baltic Sea islands and in the Great Lakes ecoregion. Pink seed heads are prairie smoke, Geum triflorum, endangered in NY state. The yellow flowers are balsam ragwort (Senecio pauperculus). Early May. Chaumont Barrens, NY. The Nature Conservancy Each catalog image is legally protected by U.S. & International copyright laws and may NOT be used for reproduction in any manner without the explicit authorization of the respective copyright holders. |
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