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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationAquifoliaceae: Ilex
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00269234
CollectorW. T. Kittredge
Collector number1277
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Medford
LocalityMystic River Watershed, Middlesex Fells Reservation, base of south side of Pine Hill on north side of swamp
Georeference42° 25' 51.3" N, 71° 6' 18.000" W Method: GPS
Date Collected2008-01-26
Elevation17 m
HabitatOverstory of Red Maple (Acer rubrum), growing with Greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) and Arrow-wood (Viburnum dentatum var. lucidum), 2 feet from and ca. 1 foot above water level
SubstrateIn dark brown organic loam
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/656e0910-aa35-4de1-a7fa-c1d7b063cbfc
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00269234
HerbariumA
FamilyAquifoliaceae
Determination Ilex opaca Aiton
Determined byZika, Peter Francis
Date Determined2011
Determination Remarks [current name]
Annotation TextOccasionally with slightly shiny lvs. (Lvs not as dark & shiny as I. aquifolium)
FamilyAquifoliaceae
Determination Ilex aquifolium Linnaeus
Determined byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2008-05-19
Annotation Textlarge lustrous leaves
FamilyAquifoliaceae
Determination Ilex opaca Aiton
Determination Remarks [label name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologySterile
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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