Ed/Don/Russ- We have a number of areas like that here in N Ohio, locally called "ledges". Kendall and Rithcie Ledges, part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Nelson Ledges in Portage County, and Little Mountain, owned by Holden Arboretum. I think all are outcroppings of Sharon conglomerate, and all the areas show a 'northern' affinity in the species make-up---these areas are about the only local places where white pine and Canada yew are seen as a native, hemlock and yellow birch are common, and a number of uncommon Ericaceaous shrubs are also found, as well as unusual or rare bryophytes.
Steve On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 5:21 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Don/Ed: > > I like the term stone block islands because that is exactly what they are > but I had never thought of in that way. What I always find amazing is how > many plants you see in those places that you'll never spot anywhere else. > > My personal favorite stone block island is out a rocky point in a heavily > forested area that you get to by hopping across a series of three to four > foot gaps to a very large rock about forty feet across and twenty or more > feet deep. The top surface of the rock is covered with an incredibly soft > carpet of six inch thick moss that causes my toes to beg the rest of my > body to take my boots off....at least once a year the boots come off! > > Russ > > > > ------------------------------ > Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or > less<http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001> > . > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
