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The Virginia Spirea is an endangered species. It is found only in Georgia, Tennessee, North
Carolina, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia. Out of 24 populations in these six states, the
largest clusters are found in West Virginia along the Gauley, Meadow, Bluestone, and
Greenbrier rivers, numbering over 5,000 plants in total. It is believed that the world's largest
population is in the Gauley River Gorge. Many miles of habitat along streams have been lost
through reservoir construction, and the building of the Summersville Dam destroyed about a
third of the habitat along the Gauley River.
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