Wildflowers of the Savannah River Site
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States). USDA Forest Service
This guidebook is a resource to help field personnel (nonbotanists) identify plants on the Savannah River Site (SRS) premises. Although not a complete flora guide, this publication contains information about 123 plant species found on the SRS. Plants are listed by their common names and arranged by the color of the flower. The SRS supports a diverse array of plant communities. Land use history, the establishment of the SRS, and current land management practices have shaped the flora presently found on the SRS. Located south of Aiken, SC, SRS spans 198,344 acres with land covering Aiken, Allendale, and Barnwell Counties. Situated on the Upper Coastal Plain and Sandhills physiographic provinces, the SRS has more than 50 distinct soil types. The topography is rolling to flat with elevation ranges from 50 to 400 feet above sea level.
- Research Organization:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States). USDA Forest Service
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security (AU), Office of Security
- DOE Contract Number:
- AI09-00SR22188
- OSTI ID:
- 1222746
- Report Number(s):
- 15-10-R, SU-SRS-113; 15-10-R
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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