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Spring Flora of the Holmes Run Gorge

Rod Simmons, speaker. 


“Spring Flora of the Holmes Run Gorge”


The scenic Holmes Run Gorge is one of the most floristically and geologically diverse areas of northern Virginia. Dramatic cliffs and massive outcroppings of bedrock abound, capped by ancient gravel terraces and deposits of the Potomac Formation. The vegetation of the Gorge is diverse, with old-age forest stands and many species that are uncommon to rare in the region. 

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