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Protected area in Virginia, U.S.
Cowbane Prairie Natural Area Preserve
is a 156-acre (63 ha)
Natural Area Preserve
located in
Augusta County, Virginia
, along the western slope of the
Blue Ridge
in the
Shenandoah Valley
. It preserves both
mesic
and wet
prairie
habitats, as well as a
calcareous
spring-fed
marsh
; these areas contain eleven regionally rare plants such as
queen-of-the-prairie
,
blueflag iris
, and
marsh-speedwell
. Although common in the
Midwest
, these plants occur only at a handful of sites in Virginia.
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The preserve is owned and maintained by the
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
. It does not include improvements for public access, and visitors must make arrangements with a state-employed land steward prior to visiting.
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