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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationBrassicaceae: Rorippa
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00415705
CollectorB. T. Hamlin
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Medford
LocalityBoston Basin Ecoregion: Mystic River Watershed. Middlesex Fells Reservation, south shore of stream entering the South Reservoir near Brooks Road
Georeference42° 26' 45" N, 71° 6' 39" W
Date Collected2012-10-22
HabitatFlat muddy shore, part sun
ContainerPlants of Massachusetts
Substratewet rich muck soil
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/6149ba07-ec2d-4cc2-a190-5763de3396ce
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00415705
HerbariumNEBC
FamilyBrassicaceae
Determination Rorippa palustris var. hispida (Desvaux) Rydberg
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is label name] [is Current name]
PhenologyFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksTwo stems. Single plant also observed near beaver dam on Whitmore Brook in Lawrence Woods. Associates:Betula allegheniensis, Mentha canadensis, Pinus resinosa, P. strobus, Symphyotrichum racemosum, Viburnum dentatum var. lucidum

ClassificationCommelinaceae: Tradescantia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00415902
CollectorB. T. Hamlin
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Medford
LocalityBoston Basin Ecoregion: Mystic River Watershed. Middlesex Fells Reservation, north side of Hemlock Pool Road east of gate 35, 300 m. west of intersection with the Rock Circuit Trail north of Shiner Pool
Georeference42° 26' 40" N, 71° 5' 13" W
Date Collected2012-06-15
HabitatFlat edge of road, part sun
ContainerPlants of Massachusetts
Substratevery stony gritty soil
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/4e750cca-0440-48ea-b8ac-e35cd2138099
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00415902
HerbariumNEBC
FamilyCommelinaceae
Determination Tradescantia ohiensis Rafinesque
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyCommelinaceae
Determination Tradescantia sp.
Determined byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2013
Determination Remarks [is Current name]
Annotation TextTradescantia ohiensis Rafinesque x T. virginiana Linnaeus (note sparse pubescence on sepals in addition to apical tufts)
PhenologyFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksAssociates: Alliaria petiolata, Artemisia vulgaris, Hieracium sabaudum, Rubus allegheniensis, Taraxacum officinale, Viola sororia

ClassificationRanunculaceae: Ranunculus
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00415903
CollectorB. T. Hamlin
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Stoneham
LocalityBoston Basin Ecoregion: Mystic River Watershed. Middlesex Fells Reservation, along margin of trail southeast side of Bear Hill
Georeference42° 27' 50" N, 71° 6' 18" W
Date Collected2012-05-22
Elevation65 m
HabitatSugar Maple-Oak-Hickory Forest, undulating terrain, part shade
ContainerPlants of Massachusetts
Substrategritty black loam
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/b47c5495-5769-434f-81f5-2754412ea294
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00415903
HerbariumNEBC
FamilyRanunculaceae
Determination Ranunculus allegheniensis Britton
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is label name] [is Current name]
PhenologyFlowerAndFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksAssociates: Acer saccharum, Alliaria petiolata, Carya cordiformis, Galium asprellum, Impatiens capensis, Osmorrhiza claytonia, Sanicula marilandica

ClassificationCornaceae: Cornus
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00415906
CollectorB. T. Hamlin
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Medford
LocalityBoston Basin Ecoregion: Mystic River Watershed. Middlesex Fells Reservation, near southwest end of Flynn Rink at bottom of slope from parking lot
Georeference42° 26' 37" N, 71° 5' 32" W
Date Collected2012-06-05
Habitatalong edge of Red Maple Swamp and MIxed Oak Forest, part sun
ContainerPlants of Massachusetts
Substraterich mesic loam
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/4759b416-76de-4a75-8e63-ab7c78fa3a9a
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00415906
HerbariumNEBC
FamilyCornaceae
Determination Cornus kousa Hance
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is label name] [is Current name]
Annotation Text(Benthamidia japonica (Siebold & Zuccarini) H. Hara)
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksAssociates: Acer rubrum, Alliaria petiolata, Parthenocissus quinquefolius, Vitis labrusca

ClassificationIridaceae: Sisyrinchium
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00415908
CollectorB. T. Hamlin
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Stoneham
LocalityBoston Basin Ecoregon, Mystic River Watershed. Middlesex Fells Reservation, shore between North Reservoir and Dike Brook Road, east bay before road turns west
Georeference42° 27' 33" N, 71° 6' 31" W
Date Collected2012-06-06
HabitatFlat wet sedgy shoreline, full sun
ContainerPlants of Massachusetts
Substratesandy soil
Frequencyca. 7 plants in 10 square m. area
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/ce72548a-f89c-484a-975f-59d4a3180460
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00415908
HerbariumNEBC
FamilyIridaceae
Determination Sisyrinchium angustifolium Miller
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is label name] [is Current name]
PhenologyFlowerAndFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksAssociates: Carex lurida, Juncus effusus, Scirpus atrovirens

ClassificationRhamnaceae: Ceanothus
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00415909
CollectorB. T. Hamlin
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Medford
LocalityBoston Basin Ecoregion: Mystic River Watershed. Middlesex Fells Reservation, just off the Cross Fells Trail, east of Hemlock Pool, where it crosses a stream
Georeference42° 26' 40" N, 71° 5' 13" W
Date Collected2012-06-15
HabitatClearing in forest with damp runoff from streambed
ContainerPlants of Massachusetts
Frequency4 shrubs in 4 x 4 m. area
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/7002e399-e67f-445b-b784-754426f13987
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00415909
HerbariumNEBC
FamilyRhamnaceae
Determination Ceanothus americanus Linnaeus
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is label name] [is Current name]
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksAssociates: Amphicarpaea bracteata, Benthamidia florida, Carya glabra, Maianthemum racemosum, Tilia americana, Viburnum acerifolium

ClassificationAlismataceae
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00415968
CollectorB. T. Hamlin
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Medford
LocalityBoston Basin Ecoregion: Mystic River Watershed, Middlesex Fells Reservation, east side of Whitmore Brook near beaver dam, where the Cross Fells Trail joins Whitmore Brook Road
Georeference42° 26' 9" N, 71° 36' W
Date Collected2012-07-19
Elevation31 m
HabitatFlat wet muddy shore in full sun
ContainerPlants of Massachusetts
Substraterich muck soil
FrequencyCa. 20 plants in a wedge-shaped area, 5x15x20 m.
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/63914ff2-7718-4ee7-b302-fbabc9f3db95
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00415968
HerbariumNEBC
FamilyAlismataceae
Determination Alisma triviale Pursh
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is label name] [is Current name]
PhenologyFlowerAndFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksAssociates: Impatiens capensis, Persicaria arifolia, Salix sp., Scutellaria lateriflora

ClassificationMimulus: Scrophulariaceae
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00415969
CollectorB. T. Hamlin
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Medford
LocalityBoston Basin Ecoregion: Mystic River Watershed, Middlesex Fells Reservation, on southwest side of "River Birch Swamp" along Straight Gully Brook at base of south side of Pine Hill
Date Collected2012-07-28
Habitatmargin of Alluvial Red Maple Swamp and Shallow Emergent Marsh, part shade
ContainerPlants of Massachusetts
Substratedark wet muck soil
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/c3916402-9962-4974-a712-e3ac5e075b2c
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00415969
HerbariumNEBC
FamilyScrophulariaceae
Determination Mimulus ringens Linnaeus
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is label name] [is Current name]
PhenologyFlowerAndFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksCa. 20 stems in flower, smaller patch a few meters away. Associates: Acer rubrum, Onoclea sensibilis, Oryzopsis asperifolia, Solanum dulcamara, Sparganium americanum

ClassificationCyperaceae: Carex
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00872474
CollectorB. T. Hamlin
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Medford
LocalityBoston Basin Ecoregion: Mystic River Watershed. Middlesex Fells Reservation, west side of Cross FElls Trail, east of Hemlock Pool, just east of clearing with Ceanothus, GPS 42 26'40"N, 71 5'18"W
Date Collected2012-06-15
HabitatVery damp flat stony trail edge, very rich somewhat sticky soil, part sun
ContainerPlants of Massachusetts
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/d5c4af53-082e-4cab-b7e7-a8f7fb534b5d
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00872474
HerbariumNEBC
FamilyCyperaceae
DeterminationInQuestion Carex tenera Dewey
Determination Remarks [is label name]
FamilyCyperaceae
Determination Carex tenera Dewey
Determined byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2017
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is Current name]
PhenologyFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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Remarks3 adjacent clumps. Associates: Achillea millefolia, Desmodium paniculatum, Juncus tenuis, Maianthemum racemosum, Solidago juncea, Symphyotrichum cordifolium

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