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Catalog (Accession) #:
924478
Occurrence ID (GUID):
5438d72d-8c32-4cdb-aa4a-7298dde3d1a5
Secondary Catalog (Accession) #:
1094589
Taxon:
Betula alleghaniensis Britton
Family: Betulaceae
Family: Betulaceae
Collector:
Lee, Michael MDL3377
Date: 2003-06-03
Locality:
United States, Minnesota, Todd, Upper reaches of Swan River, 7 miles SW of Cushing, 10 miles E-SE of Browerville. SW1/4 of section;;130N;32W;24
46.056918 -94.658254 +-800m. WGS84
Habitat:
Large wetland complex in rolling forested moraine. In narrow zone on margin of tamarack swamp. In patchy canopy dominated by Fraxinus nigra, with scattered Larix laricina, and rare Pinus strobus. Also in understory with Alnus incana, Acer spicatum, A. rubrum, and Betula papyrifera. Moist to wet organic soil, sometimes in or near groundwater seepage zones along base of moderately steep, 30-foot, east-facing slope. Additional associates include: Rhamnus alnifolia, Osmunda cinnamomea, Impatiens capensis, Carex stipata, C. leptalea, C. disperma, C. interior.
Description:
Local on margin, occasional in canopy. Specimen from middle branches of ~25-foot tall, 5-inch D.B.H. tree.
Preparations:
single sheet
Usage Rights: CC0 1.0 (Public-domain)
Rights Holder: Bell Museum
Access Rights: Users are required to adhere to Bell Museum collections policy. Questions may be directed to the curator in charge.
Record Id: 5438d72d-8c32-4cdb-aa4a-7298dde3d1a5
For additional information on this specimen, please contact:
Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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