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Catalog (Accession) #: 980841
Occurrence ID (GUID): b05182e8-d3a4-4cfd-a8e3-5c73fba24291
Secondary Catalog (Accession) #: 1405757
Taxon: Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton
Family: Ericaceae
Determiner: Lee, Michael (08/Jul/2015)
Collector: Lee, Michael   MDL6966   
Date: 2015-07-08
Verbatim Date: 8 July 2015
Additional Collectors: Smith, Welby
Locality: United States, Minnesota, Lake, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. On the shores of Basswood Lake in fairly rugged bedrock terrain 11 miles north-northeast of Ely, in the western portion of Jackfish Bay.
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Verbatim Coordinates: 5321793N 595084E; T64N R11W sec10
Elevation: 396 meters
Verbatim Elevation: 1300 feet
Habitat: Very local on a small (1/2-acre), low (<5 feet above the lake), narrow island. Loose patch of dozens of plants in a subtle depression in the rounded, gently sloping, granitic bedrock, ~18 inches above lake level in a zone that is periodically dampened by waves. Amongst scattered angular boulders in a shallow organic soil mat. Mostly in full sun.
Associated Species: Associates include Spiraea alba, Myrica gale, Prunus susquehanae, Carex tenera, Euthamia graminifolia.
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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.
Record Id: b05182e8-d3a4-4cfd-a8e3-5c73fba24291
For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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