Filed As:

Ericaceae
Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners

All Determinations:

Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners det. D. E. Atha, 2009

Location:

United States of America. New York. Putnam Co. ca 7 km W of New York/Connecticut border and ca 10 km N of Putnam/Westchester border, Ice Pond Conservation Area, E of Ice Pond Rd, W of Co. Rd 62 (Farm to Market Rd), N of Rte 312 and S of Rte 164. Alt. 134 m. (440 ft.)

Collector(s):

D. E. Atha 7492 with , 11 Jun 2009

Description:

Shrub 2 m tall, largest stem 4.5 cm diam; bark brown, shallow fissured, not peeling. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Shrub forest dominated by Vaccinium corymbosum, Rhododendron periclymenoides, Rhododendron viscosum, Clethra alnifolia and Lyonia ligustrina. This shrub forest transitions from a freshwater marsh to a beech-maple mesic forest dominated by Quercus velutina, Fagus grandifolia, Betula lenta, Acer rubrum.

Feature Notes:

Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01088792
GUID: a5eaeb4b-3303-4879-a7da-d231589029fd

Map:

Coordinates: (41.4503, -73.6079)

Distribution:

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