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Catalog (Accession) #:
980707
Occurrence ID (GUID):
cae8fe9f-b8b1-4b88-8ea8-25b43f44a158
Secondary Catalog (Accession) #:
1405623
Taxon:
Betula alleghaniensis Britton
Family: Betulaceae
Family: Betulaceae
Determiner: Lee, Michael (02/Sep/2015)
Collector:
Lee, Michael MDL7134
Date: 2015-09-02
Verbatim Date: 2 September 2015
Locality:
United States, Minnesota, Otter Tail, Strongly rolling moraine along the Dead River northwest of Otter Tail Lake, at the edge of Davies State Wildlife Management Area six miles southwest of Richville, seven miles west-northwest of Ottertail.
46.4409680456 -95.7021164333
Verbatim Coordinates:
5146592N 292441E; T134N R40W sec10
Elevation:
404 meters
Verbatim Elevation:
1325 feet
Habitat:
Occasional to frequent in a narrow strip of ash swamp near the base of a steep, 25-foot, north-facing slope. Co-dominant very locally with Fraxinus nigra in patchy canopy. Several mature trees (12-15 inches D.B.H.), and numerous saplings in the tall understory. Moist to wet, highly-decomposed organic soil, likely influenced by groundwater seepage. Specimen from upper branches of a 30-foot tall, 9-inch D.B.H. tree.
Associated Species:
Additional associates include Rhamnus alnifolia, Ribes triste, Carex interior, Mitella nuda, Caltha palustris, Impatiens capensis, Stellaria longifolia.
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: cae8fe9f-b8b1-4b88-8ea8-25b43f44a158
For additional information on this specimen, please contact:
Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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