13. Site Significance Summary: 



(1) This is a very high quality site and the only known example 

 of a fluvial ridge and swale savannah in the state, 



(2) The site contains a number of plant species of special concern- 

 endangered, threatened, rare, exploited--which are listed 

 below: 



(a) Dionaea muscipula 



(b) Lophiola araericana 



(c) Lysiaachia asperulaefolia 



(d) Parnassia caroliniana 



(e) Sarracenia minor, 



(3) Extremely large populations of two exploited species exist at 

 the site. These are pitcher plant ( Sarracenia ptirpurea ) , with 

 a hundred or more individuals at the site, and hooded pitcher 

 plant ( Sarracenia minor), with an estimated hundred and fifty 

 individuals. This is the largest population of hooded pitcher 

 plant known in the state (fid^ A, E. Radford). 



14. N. C, Natural Heritage Program Priority Rating: 

 High priority. 



