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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationPoaceae: Aira
Classification 1Poaceae: Deschampsia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00274158
CollectorH. D. Thoreau
CountryUnited States of America
StateNew Hampshire
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: New Hampshire: Cheshire County: Jaffrey
Locality[Mount] Monadnock
Date Collected1860-08-**
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/29cab07b-df66-4b5d-abd8-94ebca63af8a
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00274158
HerbariumNEBC
Previous ownershipex Herb. E. S. Hoar
FamilyPoaceae
Determination Aira flexuosa Linnaeus
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyPoaceae
Determination Deschampsia flexuosa (Linnaeus) Trinius
Determined byM. L. Fernald
Determination Remarks[M. L. Fernald (scripsit)] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Thumbnail image of sheet
Orig tiff [192MB]
Full Quality [28MB]
Remarks["Aug. 6.. . . At 5 P. M. we went to our first camp for our remaining baggage. From this point at this hour the rocks of the prcipitous summit (under whose south side that camp is placed), lit by the declining sun, were a very light gray, with reddish-tawny touches from the now drying Aira flexuosa on the inaccessible shelves and along the seam." Journal 14: 18-19. 1860]

ClassificationPoaceae: Aira
Classification 1Poaceae: Deschampsia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00274159
CollectorH. D. Thoreau
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Concord
LocalityHemlock bank
Date Collected1860-06-26
Elevation0 m
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/f1b6a882-12bc-4894-a6b4-6b9c21d6d712
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00274159
HerbariumNEBC
Previous ownershipThoreau’s Herbarium [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 Aira flexuosa Linnaeus
Determined by[H. D. Thoreau (scripsit) on original field label]
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyPoaceae
Determination Aira flexuosa Linnaeus
Determined by[E. S. Hoar (scripsit) transcription on sheet]
FamilyPoaceae
Determination Deschampsia flexuosa (Linnaeus) Trinius
Determined by[M. L. Fernald (scripsit) annotation on provenance label]
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Thumbnail image of sheet
Orig tiff [188MB]
Full Quality [26MB]
Remarksnot long

ClassificationPoaceae: Aira
Classification 1Poaceae: Deschampsia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00338436
CollectorB. B. Brues
Collector number1038
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Norfolk County: Milton
LocalityBlue Hills [Reservation]
Date Collected1915-06-30
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/ccd7a47a-2fdb-4da2-8b52-838a5edfc425
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00338436
HerbariumGH
FamilyPoaceae
Determination Aira flexuosa Linnaeus
Determination Remarks [is label name]
Annotation Textcompared with Gray Herb.
FamilyPoaceae
Determination Deschampsia flexuosa (Linnaeus) Trinius
Determined byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2011
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Thumbnail image of sheet
Half Size [1MB]
Full Quality [11MB]
DNG [23MB]

ClassificationPoaceae: Aira
Classification 1Poaceae: Deschampsia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00274159
CollectorH. D. Thoreau
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Concord
LocalityHemlock bank
Date Collected1860-06-26
Elevation0 m
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/f1b6a882-12bc-4894-a6b4-6b9c21d6d712
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00274159
HerbariumNEBC
Previous ownershipThoreau’s Herbarium [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 Aira flexuosa Linnaeus
Determined by[H. D. Thoreau (scripsit) on original field label]
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyPoaceae
Determination Aira flexuosa Linnaeus
Determined by[E. S. Hoar (scripsit) transcription on sheet]
FamilyPoaceae
Determination Deschampsia flexuosa (Linnaeus) Trinius
Determined by[M. L. Fernald (scripsit) annotation on provenance label]
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Thumbnail image of sheet
Orig tiff [188MB]
Full Quality [26MB]
Remarksnot long

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