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Catalog (Accession) #:
939292
Occurrence ID (GUID):
bed43a32-df35-4fae-b1ec-c9b13d132245
Secondary Catalog (Accession) #:
1289694
Taxon:
Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom
Family: Asteraceae
Family: Asteraceae
Determiner: collector (2014-09-27)
Collector:
Gustafson, T. 2
Date: 2014-09-27
Verbatim Date: 09/27/2014
Additional Collectors:
Goldbeck, B.
Locality:
United States, Minnesota, Brown, Cotton River Prairie, Twp 109N Rng 35W Sec 33 at N44 11.709 and W 95 3.425. It is about 0.5 miles south of the railroad track and 0.25 miles north of the dirt road.
44.23333 -94.68333
Verbatim Coordinates:
44.23333, -94.68333; collector
Elevation:
274 meters
Verbatim Elevation:
899ft
Habitat:
The area is southern dry prairie mostly covered in grasses. It has open rolling hills with lots of sun.
Description:
White heath aster is a hardy perennial with an extensive root system of rhizomes and stolons. Leaves are narrow and linear. Ray flowers are white to pink and the center disc flowers are yellowish-to-purple. A key characteristic is the blunt point of the brackets beneath the flower head.
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: bed43a32-df35-4fae-b1ec-c9b13d132245
For additional information on this specimen, please contact:
Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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