Castanea pumila (L.) Mill.

  • Filed As

    Fagaceae
    Castanea pumila (L.) Mill.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 6190, 21 May 2008

  • Location

    United States of America. Virginia. Virginia Beach (Independent City). First Landing State Park. North of Broad Bay, South of US 60 (Shore Drive), E of Fort Story Military Reservation, trail running roughly SE between end of cabin road and visitor center.

  • Habitat

    Dune Woodland; dominants include Pinus taeda, Quercus nigra, Ilex opaca and Sassafras albidum.

  • Description

    Shrub or small tree 5-6 m tall; stems 2 from the base, each ca 5 cm diam; bark smooth; leaves lighter under; inflorescences ± erect.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1087340

    Occurrence ID: c4fc0b70-126a-4f71-a8d0-d240388f7da0

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01121620, D. E. Atha 6190, Castanea pumila (L.) Mill. - Accepted : Fagaceae (79.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fagales

  • Family

    Fagaceae

  • All Determinations

    Castanea pumila (L.) Mill. det D. E. Atha, 2008

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Virginia

  • County/Municipio

    Virginia Beach (Independent City)

  • Locality

    First Landing State Park. North of Broad Bay, South of US 60 (Shore Drive), E of Fort Story Military Reservation, trail running roughly SE between end of cabin road and visitor center

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    36.9184, -76.0426

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The New York Botanical Garden
Flora of North America
Fagaceae
Castanea pumila (L.) Mill, det. D. E. Atha, 2008
United States of America. Virginia: Virginia Beach. First Landing State Park. North of Broad Bay, South of US 60 (Shore Drive), E of Fort Story Military Reservation, trail running roughly SE between end of cabin road and visitor center. 36.91842N, 76.04257W, 0-5 m. (Coordinates and elevation from hand-held gps and digital world map; accurate to within a radius of ca 5 m). Dune Woodland; dominants include Pinus taeda, Quercus nigra. Ilex opaca and Sassafras albidum.
Shrub or small tree 5-6 m tall; stems 2 from the base, each ca 5 cm diam; bark smooth; leaves lighter under; inflorescences ± erect.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 6190	21 May 2008
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