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Shooting-stars (Dodecatheon meadia), uncommon east of the Blue Ridge, alerted the landowners to unusual conditions on their property, which soon led to its dedication as a state natural area preserve. (Photo: © Kenneth Lawless) |
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Low-elevation basic outcrop barrens, as found on Naked Mountain, are a globally rare community type. (Photo: Irvine Wilson / © DCR Natural Heritage.) |
