Brasenia schreberi J.F.Gmel.

Filed As

Cabombaceae
Brasenia schreberi J.F.Gmel.

Collector(s)

D. E. Atha 8317, 14 Sep 2009

Location

United States of America. Pennsylvania. Tioga Co. Tioga State Forest, ca 8 km N of US Route 6 and ca 12 km W of the Potter Co. border, headwaters and drainage of Asaph Run.

Habitat

Lake.

Description

Herb, the stems red, whole plant covered with clear mucilage; leaf adaxials green, the abaxials red. This species forming a nearly complete cover over entire lake of ca 2 hectares. The only areas free of Brasenia appear to be trails used by resident beavers. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Notes (shown on label)

Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 01132517

Occurrence ID: b2fe77bc-bf16-4e9e-bc90-f1e5e2a7fba6

Laboratory Collections

Tissue Samples, 01121117, D. E. Atha 8317, Brasenia schreberi J.F.Gmel. - Accepted : Cabombaceae (106.2) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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