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Adams County
=Chaparral Prairie State Nature Preserve= 209 Hawk Hill Road West Union, Ohio 45693 Chaparral Prairie State Nature Preserve webpage Chaparral Prairie State Nature Preserve map

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Chaparral Prairie State Nature Preserve
Coordinates: 38.8419806, -83.5772038 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Chaparral Prairie State Nature Preserve

 * blackjack-post oak prairie opening
 * summer prairie wildflowers
 * butterflies
 * .75 mile trail with bulletin board, interpretive signs, and parking lot

Chaparral Prairie State Nature Preserve is an outstanding xeric limestone prairie with post and blackjack oak. It supports the most extensive population of rattlesnake-master in the state. Prairie dock and spiked blazing star are also unusually abundant at this site. Eleven state-listed plant species have been recorded at the preserve including spider milkweed, prairie false indigo, pink milkwort, and American bluehearts. Little bluestem is the dominant prairie grass. Several rare lepidoptera, such as Edward's hairstreak butterfly, have been observed.

Located in Adams County. From West Union, drive north on OH-247 for .1 mile, turn left on Chaparral Road (County Road 22-C) for 2.7 miles, then turn right on Hawk Hill Road (Township Road 23) for .2 mile. The entrance is on the left. From Chaparral Prairie State Nature Preserve webpage



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