Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas - Occurrence Profile

Bell Museum plants (MIN:Plants)

Catalog #: 977119

Occurrence ID: 09cbeacd-a961-429e-8680-d0bf1c859364

Secondary Catalog #: 1402700

Taxon: Arceuthobium pusillum Peck

Family: Viscaceae

Determiner: Lee, Michael

Date Determined: 05/Aug/2014

Collector: Lee, Michael

Number: MDL6632

Date: 2014-08-05

Verbatim Date: 5 August 2014

Locality: United States, Minnesota, Koochiching, Near the shore of Lost Lake, in an extensive peatland complex 25 miles southeast of Baudette, 27 miles northwest of Big Falls.

Latitude/Longitude: 48.52385819965 -94.12261392601

Verbatim Coordinates: 5375136N 417110E; T158N R27W sec9

Elevation: 46 meters Verbatim Elevation: 1,150feet

Habitat: Local at the edge of an extensive spruce bog forest, ~50 yards from the east side of this 18-acre lake. A rather small infestation patch occurs here on both sides of a narrow winter road corridor. On twigs and young branches of somewhat stunted Picea mariana. Forming quite large "brooms" on some trees. Full sun to partial shade. Deep, saturated peat. Continuous Sphagnum carpets.

Associated Taxa: Additional associates include Ledum groenlandicum, Larix laricina, Vaccinium oxycoccos, V. vitis-idaea, V. myrtilloides, Carex trisperma.

Specimen Media

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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.

For additional information about this specimen, please contact: Timothy Whitfeld, Collections Manager (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)

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