STE. GENEVIEVE                       143 Lamotte Sandstone Barrens

LaMotte Sandstone Barrens Natural Area

An 81-acre area within Hawn State Park in Section 11, T36N, R7E, Weingarten 15 min. topographic map. Access is from Bauer Road on the north. Designated March 22, 1989.

Natural Features--Sandstone glade and xeric sandstone forest of the Mississippi River Section of the Ozark Border Natural Division. A dry sandstone forest characterized by shortleaf pine is also in the area. In addition, the rare plant species Whitlow grass occurs in the area. LaMotte Sandstone Barrens Natural Area is owned and managed by the Department of Natural Resources. For further information contact the Park Superintendent, Hawn State Park, Route 3, Box 124, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670, phone 573/883-3603.

Lowbush Blueberry (Vaccinium vacillans)		Blackjack Oak (Quercus marilandica)