Limestone Glade

Calcareous glade

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Habitats

Thin soil over exposed limestone, hot and dry, with cedar and specialist wildflowers.

Field facts
HabitatSouth-facing limestone bedrock openings
RangeSouthern Indiana
When to lookPeak bloom May to July
StatusUncommon and easily degraded (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesSand barrens, Old quarry floor

Field note: Glade plants survive summer heat that would kill ordinary woodland species.

Lesson
Watching responsibly

Soil crusts are millimetres thick; one boot print lasts years.

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