Roberts Creek State Preserve
Appearance
Roberts Creek State Preserveis located in ruralClayton County, Iowa,in Wagner Township, nearSt. Olaf, Iowa,and a few miles north ofElkader, Iowa.Roberts Creekis a tributary of theTurkey River.
The Preserve containsalgific talus slopes,a rare ecosystem unique to theDriftless Areaand hosts a threatened wildflower.
The preserve is not open to the public, in that it is a rare ecosystem that contains athreatened species,Aconitum noveboracense,also known as Northern Blue Monkshood or Northern Wild Monkshood, asaxifrage,(abuttercup).[1]
References
[edit]- ^"Iowa State Preserves Guide"(PDF).Iowa Department of Natural Resources. p. 129.RetrievedJuly 2,2022.