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7 t <br /> C. BALD MOUNTAIN <br /> between Old NC86 CSR10093 and Union Grove Church Rd . <br /> CSR1179] . In Duke Forest. <br /> tmr: <br /> At the base of the mountain lies a gabbro depression <br /> which floods during rains and retains water for several <br /> days . As a result, a bog community has developed <br /> containing an abundance of meadow selanginella (1, <br /> tea) and Joe-pye weed (F maL l-um) . Of <br /> special interest is the occurance of spicebush (J.. indera <br /> benZoin ) , and indicator plant of alluvial woods and <br /> basic soils . Existing canopy trees are approaching a <br /> climax community and include willow oak (Querrj <br /> p heJ 1og) , red maple (Aag: nitzmm) , sweet gum <br /> (L_i�ut� i gt racaciflu�) , loblolly pine (pine., a d ) , <br /> and tulip tree (J,ir_eoltemA on tuJ ipl fj) . Chestnut oak <br /> (Querc p g) , red maple, and white oak (auor_cua. DIba) <br /> dominate the forest canopy, while dogwood (Cornul spp . ) <br /> and sourwood (Odendrum arborejp) dominate the <br /> understory . <br /> D . Threatened Animal Site <br /> 1 . USGS Coordinates 36 00 00 N 79 10 40 W, Chapel Hill <br /> Quad . <br /> n & s/s Mt . Sinai Church Rd . CSR17187 e/o Murphy <br /> School Rd . CSRR1719] <br /> tmr: 7 .7 & 16A <br /> Red-shouldered hawk (15.11±ao linee ) <br /> E . Special Plant Site <br /> 1 . USGS Coordinates 36 00 35 N 79 05 30 W, <br /> Hillsborough Quad . <br /> s/o New Hope Church Rd . CSR17233 e/o NC86 <br /> tmr: 7 .9 & 14 <br /> Threeleaf violet (yipla. IAart,j, ,) <br /> F . Plant Community sites <br /> 1 . USGS Coordinates 35 59 30 N 79 00 00 W, Chapel Hill <br /> Quad . <br /> n/s Mt. Sinai Rd . CSR17183 w/o Kerley Rd . [SR1717] <br /> tmr: 7 . 15 . .6 & 7 <br /> Mature community of hickory-oak-tulip-beech woods <br /> with beds of crested dwarf iris, mayflower, <br /> hepatica, lily- leaved twayblade, pennywort, <br /> pipsissewa, spotted wintergreen, and dozen of <br /> species of mushrooms . Fauna recorded in area <br /> includes skunk , deer, raccoon, opossum, barred and <br /> horned great owls, pileated woodpeckers, and eastern <br /> box turtles . <br /> 74 <br />