Lucky Star Alvar Barrens

Steven Daniel, Botanist/Naturalist and

Anne Johnson, author of Plants of St. Lawrence County

Saturday, June 13th | 10 am – 4 pm

We’ll explore this privately owned Jefferson County property that includes a large area of globally rare alvar plant communities.  Habitats include a mix of large open barren areas of shallow soil over limestone, patches of shrubs, and occasional limestone woodlands.  NYFA visited this site in 2017 and found a great variety of interesting plants including rock elm (Ulmus thomasii), wood lily (Lilium philadelphicum),  rough pennyroyal (Hedeoma hispida), false dragonhead (Dracocephalum parviflorum), and many interesting sedge (Carex) species.

For a complete list of what was seen in 2017, see the Summer 2017 NYFA Newsletter.  

Register early to assure space.

If you have any questions about the trip before registering, please email alvar@nyflora.org.

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