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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationPoaceae: Agrostis
Classification 1Poaceae: Poa
Classification 2Poaceae: Agrostis
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00274112
CollectorH. D. Thoreau
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Concord
Localityon Island below French's [Rock, Concord River]
Date Collected1859-06-16
Frequencyabundant
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/cba62d29-bca0-4c8c-ad92-947bf5d76ee4
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00274112
HerbariumNEBC
Previous ownership[Ex Herbarium of Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)] Herbarium of Edward S. Hoar. Presented to the New England Botanical Club by Mrs. M. B. L. Bradford, 1912
FamilyPoaceae
Determination Agrostis sp.
Determined by[annotation on provenance label]
FamilyPoaceae
Determination Agrostis sp.
Determined by[H. D. Thoreau (scripsit) on original field label]
FamilyPoaceae
DeterminationInQuestion Poa serotina Ehrhart ex Hoffmann
Determined by[H. D. Thoreau (scripsit) on original field label]
Annotation TextIs it not Poa serotina?
FamilyPoaceae
Determination Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuckerman
Determined by[E. S. Hoar (scripsit) annotation]
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Annotation TextI find after careful dissection to be Agrostis perennans of Gray. upper palea wanting, base of culm decumbent, flowers smooth, spikelet 1 flowered
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Thumbnail image of sheet
Orig tiff [189MB]
Full Quality [25MB]
Remarksnot quite out

ClassificationPoaceae: Agrostis
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00274109
Other Barcodes on Sheet00274110
CollectorH. D. Thoreau
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Concord
LocalityWalden P bank [I find, all about Walden, close to the edge on the steep bank, and at Brister's Spring, a fine grass now generally past prime, Agrostis perennans,' thin grass, or hair grass, on moist ground or near water."]
Date Collected1858-09-05
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/99fccb74-a6b8-4c65-9d03-bcd6aedba0fb
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00274109
HerbariumNEBC
Previous ownership[Ex Herbarium of Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)] Herbarium of Edward S. Hoar. Presented to the New England Botanical Club by Mrs. M. B. L. Bradford, 1912
FamilyPoaceae
Determination Agrostis sp.
Determined by[H. D. Thoreau (scripsit) on original field label]
Determination Remarks [is label name]
Annotation TextBet. [between] Agrostis perennans & scabra
FamilyPoaceae
Determination Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuckerman
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Thumbnail image of sheet
Orig tiff [186MB]
Full Quality [24MB]
Remarkspast prime [additional data from Thoreau's Journal 11(3): 146]

ClassificationPoaceae: Agrostis
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00404248
CollectorP. Rubtzoff
Collector number10189
CountryUnited States of America
StateCalifornia
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: California: San Francisco County
LocalitySunset District, in front of 1762 26th Avenue (on east side, between Moraga and Noriega streets)
Date Collected1990-07-13
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/86c700c2-d553-4e17-85ba-dc18221fd4dd
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00404248
HerbariumGH
FamilyPoaceae
Determination Agrostis sp.
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed

ClassificationPoaceae: Agrostis
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01147624
CollectorC. W. Wang
Collector number65354
CountryChina
StateXizang (Tibet)
GeographyAsia: East Asia (Region): China: Xizang (Tibet)
LocalityChi-na-tung, Tsa-wa-rung; 2800 m
Date Collected1935-08-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/bb915b65-762a-461d-a7da-4d328770a1c7
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01147624
HerbariumA
FamilyPoaceae
Determination Agrostis sp.
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed

ClassificationPoaceae: Agrostis
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01147626
CollectorC. W. Wang
Collector number64187
CountryChina
StateYunnan
GeographyAsia: East Asia (Region): China: Yunnan
LocalityKang-pu, Wei-si Hsien; 2500 m
Date Collected1935-07-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/6cd51153-c432-457f-a694-c0d2d21f4392
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01147626
HerbariumA
FamilyPoaceae
Determination Agrostis sp.
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed

ClassificationPoaceae: Agrostis
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01147630
CollectorC. W. Wang
Collector number64952
CountryChina
StateYunnan
GeographyAsia: East Asia (Region): China: Yunnan
LocalityDokeria, A-tun-tze; 3000 m
Date Collected1935-08-03 - 1935-08-05
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/26a8a0b1-75b2-4e47-8932-b2d840e03d0b
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01147630
HerbariumA
FamilyPoaceae
Determination Agrostis sp.
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed

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