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Catalog (Accession) #: 930269
Occurrence ID (GUID): 80c7430c-1d46-4ddb-ae7a-e2a52c442cbe
Secondary Catalog (Accession) #: 1102912
Taxon: Eriophorum gracile W.D.J. Koch ex Roth
Family: Cyperaceae
Collector: Leoschke, M.   1669   
Date: 1996-08-25
Locality: United States, South Dakota, Roberts, About 10 miles north-northwest of Summit. Prairie Coteau. Far northeastern portion of fen. Alto Township, NE4 SE4 of section;;123N;52W;11
Habitat: Approximately 15+ acre rich fen occurs in a basin in a pasture. The soil is mapped as Marsh (Mr), but it is actually a muck (medisaprist). Much of the fen appears to be a floating mat dominated by Carex aquatilis and Carex prairea or Salix spp. Eriophorum gracile is associated with Aster junciformis, Caltha palustris, Campanula aparinoides, Carex prairea, Lysimachia thyrsiflora, Salix candida and Typha angustifolia.
Description: 2000+ ramets. The fruits are dispersing and the bristles are white.
Preparations: single sheet
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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: 80c7430c-1d46-4ddb-ae7a-e2a52c442cbe
For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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