Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana) | View Observations
Pinus virginiana, the Virginia pine, scrub pine, Jersey pine, is a medium-sized tree, often found on poorer soils from Long Island in southern New York south through the Appalachian Mountains to western Tennessee and Alabama. The usual size range for this pine is 9–18 m, but can grow taller under optimum conditions. The trunk can be as large as 0.5 m diameter. This tree prefers well-drained loam or clay, but will also grow on very poor, sandy soil,...
Other Names: 矮松, 矮松, Virginiatall, Pin de Virginie, Pino de Virginia, バージニアマツ
Northern Inner Piedmont | View Observations
US EPA Level IV Ecoregion Location: North Carolina, Virginia Description: The rolling to hilly Northern Inner Piedmont has higher elevations, more rugged topography, and more monadnocks or mountain outliers than other areas of the Piedmont. It has colder temperatures, more snowfall, and a shorte...
Northern Dissected Ridges & Knobs | View Observations
US EPA Level IV Ecoregion Location: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia Description: This ecoregion is composed of broken, dissected, almost hummocky ridges. It is underlain by interbedded sedimentary rocks including siltstones. Crestal elevations range from approximately 800 feet to...
Carroll Cabins Barrens | View Observations
Carroll Cabin Barrens is a 250-acre natural area located near the Tennessee River in Decatur County. The previous owner, Weyerhaeuser Company donated the property to the State. The property was designated as a natural area in 2002. Carroll Cabin Barrens is a series of dramatic Silurian-aged limes...
