Danville Glades Natural Area
MONTGOMERY 120 Danville Glades
Limestone glade with Prairie Larkspur (Delphinium virescens)
A 48-acre portion of Danville Conservation Area about two miles south of Danville in Section 36, T48N, R6W, Montgomery City 7.5 min. topographic map. Access requires walking about one mile from a parking lot on the conservation area. Designated November 16, 1984.
Natural Features
About six acres of limestone glades with characteristic plants and animals in the Missouri River Section of the Ozark Border Natural Division. Little bluestem, sideoats grama, pale purple coneflower, false pennyroyal and stickleaf are common plants of the glade. The remainder of the natural area is woodland dominated by white oak, post oak, chinquapin oak, sugar maple and red cedar. The dominant trees are about 90 to 120 years old. Danville Glades is owned by the Department of Conservation. For further information contact the Wildlife District Supervisor, Central District Office, 1907 Hillcrest Drive, Columbia, MO 65201, phone 573/884-6861.
