Serpentine soil is an uncommon soil type produced by weathered ultramafic rock such as peridotite and its metamorphic derivatives such as serpentinite...

mathematical curve Serpentine, a type of riding figure Serpentine subgroup, a group of minerals Serpentinite, a type of rock Serpentine soil, soil derived from...

is a metamorphic rock composed predominantly of serpentine group minerals formed by serpentinization of mafic or ultramafic rocks. The ancient origin...

fill new niches. Serpentine soils act as 'edaphic islands' of low fertility and these soils lead to high rates of endemism. These soils are found in the...

Serpentine subgroup (part of the kaolinite-serpentine group in the category of phyllosilicates) are greenish, brownish, or spotted minerals commonly found...

along and above subduction zones. Serpentine soil is a magnesium rich, calcium, potassium and phosphorus poor soil that develops on the regolith derived...

serpentine areas. Several species of endemic plants are found only on serpentine soils; these species may be widespread, but only occur on serpentine...

known by the common name Serpentine Hill raintree. It is native to Puerto Rico. This plant is a shrub that grows on serpentine soils containing high amounts...

Preservation System. The site's protected status is due to the presence of serpentine soil and over 39 rare, threatened, or endangered plant species along with...

especially), creeks, or near seeps with cold running water, usually on serpentine soils. It has even been observed growing in drainage ditches or on the sides...

taxa considered to be endemic to serpentine rich soils. Serpentine barrens are distinct due to the serpentine-rich soil produced by the hydration weathering...

County. A pygmy sargent cypress (Cupressus sargentii) forest, where serpentine soil stunts growth. Protected within the 1,334 acre Cuesta Ridge Botanical...

Ecotype Co-cropped with Alyssum montanum and Perennial Ryegrass in Serpentine Soil". Frontiers in Plant Science. 7 (451): 451. doi:10.3389/fpls.2016.00451...

edaphic plant communities (adapted to specific soil types), notably those of the region's serpentine outcrops. Temperate rain forests grow near the coast...

where it grows in the moist forests of the Coast Ranges, usually on serpentine soils. This is a perennial herb growing from a thick caudex and varying in...

Nevada. It is found nearly exclusively on serpentine soil and thus is a strong indicator species for this soil type. The common name "leather oak" is derived...

Clay County, North Carolina, called the Buck Creek Serpentine Barrens. This is an area of serpentine soil derived from olivine and dunite that prevent forest...

the serpentine reedgrass, is a species of bunch grass in the family Poaceae. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the serpentine soils of the...

coastal redwood forests, forests with dense shrub cover, areas with serpentine soils, and forested areas with dense understory cover of the U.S. states...

tolerance phylogeny. 18 serpentine tolerant species were found (classified by occurring in whole or in part on serpentine soils) and the largest presence...

ironstone. Toxic parent materials – serpentine soil, mine spoils, sulfidic clays. Aquents – heavily saturated or soaked soils, mostly present at riparian locations...

species is categorized as a strict serpentine endemic, meaning that it is almost always found growing on serpentine soils; however, at least 10 populations...

and coastal grasslands; it can grow in serpentine soil and shallow, rocky soil. Rhus copallinum tolerates soil pH ranging from 5.3 to 7.5, requires between...

8-10 disc flowers but no ray flowers. The species sometimes grows on serpentine soils. The Plant List, Hazardia stenolepis (H.M.Hall) Hoover USDA, NRCS (n...

only from Del Norte County, California, where it is an endemic of the serpentine soils of the Smith River basin. It probably also occurs north of the border...

asbestos (chrysotile), an ultramafic rock. It weathers to produce serpentine soils with characteristically low levels of nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus...

Nevada. It prefers rocky, well drained soil, but also grows in serpentine soil and heavy, poorly drained clay soils. It commonly occurs in association with...

is a large area of sparse vegetation and rockland on which is found serpentine soil of the Henneke series. California State Routes 49 and 140 cross in...

shaded moist positions on steep grassy or sparsely wooded slopes of serpentine soil. The remaining colonies of San Mateo County consist of several hundred...

common name serpentine bittercress. It is endemic to California, where it grows in rocky mountainous areas, often on serpentine and volcanic soils. Cardamine...