Pedlar Hills Natural Area Preserve
Pedlars Hill Natural Area Preserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location within Virginia | |
Location | Montgomery County, Virginia |
Nearest city | Blacksburg |
Coordinates | 37°13′10″N 80°14′24″W / 37.2195°N 80.24°WCoordinates: 37°13′10″N 80°14′24″W / 37.2195°N 80.24°W[1] |
Area | 646 acres (261 ha) |
Official website |
Pedlars Hill Natural Area Preserve is a 646-acre (261 ha) Natural Area Preserve located in Montgomery County, Virginia. Rising over the South Fork of the Roanoke River, it supports numerous rare plants and natural communities, including a dolomite barren. Among the species found within the preserve are tall gay-feather and Addison's leatherflower, the latter endemic to Virginia.[2]
References
- ↑ "Pedlar Hills Glades State Nature Preserve". protectedplanet.net.
- ↑ Preserve webpage
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