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Catalog (Accession) #:
977231
Occurrence ID (GUID):
140bebb7-9c9f-4c53-b7d4-8ab482330da5
Secondary Catalog (Accession) #:
1402815
Taxon:
Eriophorum virginicum L.
Family: Cyperaceae
Family: Cyperaceae
Determiner: Lee, Michael (26/Jul/2014)
Collector:
Lee, Michael MDL6603
Date: 2014-07-26
Verbatim Date: 26 July 2014
Locality:
United States, Minnesota, St. Louis, Rolling to fairly rugged terrain south of Highway 169, west of Twin Lakes, seven miles southwest of Ely.
47.84759320901 -92.00841521408
Verbatim Coordinates:
5299837N 574185E, 5299818N 574127E, 5299871N 574208E; T62N R13W sec17
Elevation:
162 meters
Verbatim Elevation:
1,530feet
Habitat:
Occasional to frequent on the margins of a small (one-acre) bog pond, in a ~150-acre peatland (mostly a stunted spruce bog). Growing singly or in loose colonies, in a rather broad zone (1-2 acres) of quite low-statured ground layer vegetation dominated by Rhynchospora alba. Eriophorum virginicum is itself somewhat stunted in the subtly lower and wetter depressional settings which extend ~50 yards from the pond. Wet spongy peat. Continuous Sphagnum carpets. Full sun to partial shade of stunted Picea mariana.
Associated Species:
Additional associates include Drosera intermedia, Scheuchzeria palustris, Vaccinium macrocarpon, Carex limosa.
Usage Rights: CC0 1.0 (Public-domain)
Rights Holder: Bell Museum, University of Minnesota
Access Rights: Users are required to adhere to Bell Museum collections policy. Questions may be directed to the curator in charge.
Record Id: 140bebb7-9c9f-4c53-b7d4-8ab482330da5
For additional information on this specimen, please contact:
Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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