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The Purvis Road Wetlands Natural Area is
located in the town of Dryden, New York. It is managed by the
Cornell Botanic Gardens. The wide trail that passes through the wetlands
area was originally a railroad track, constructed to be several feet
higher than the surrounding ground. Accordingly, the adjacent land
is quite wet on both sides of the recreational pathway. Small ponds
and narrow streams scattered about the low ground support lush,diverse
plant communities of wildflowers, grasses, sedges, vines and shrubs that
are adapted to surviving in open, wet habitats. In these
pages, you will
find images of many of the common plant species that comprise this
fascinating natural area.
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