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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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