Castanea pumila (L.) Mill.

  • Filed As

    Fagaceae
    Castanea pumila (L.) Mill.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 6217, 22 May 2008

  • Location

    United States of America. Virginia. Virginia Beach (Independent City). First Landing State Park. North of Broad Bay, W of US 60 (Shore Drive). Dune Woodland ca 50 m N of high tide line of "The Narrows" of Broad Bay.

  • Habitat

    Dune woodland.

  • Description

    Tree 2 m tall, the trunk ca 3 cm diam; bark grey/brown, smooth; leaf blades abaxials distinctly lighter than the adaxials; inflorescence spikes ascending to erect.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1087363

    Occurrence ID: 1397729f-b123-4d5e-a3b0-cfae04783921

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01121653, D. E. Atha 6217, 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, W of US 60 (Shore Drive). Dune Woodland ca 50 m N of high tide line of "The Narrows" of Broad Bay

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    36.8893, -76.0159

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BOTANICAL
01087363
The New York Botanical Garden
Flora of North America
Fagaceae
Castanea pumita (L.) Mill, det. D. E. Atha, 2008
United States of America. Virginia: Virginia Beach. First Landing State Park. North of Broad Bay, W of US 60 (Shore Drive), ca 50 m N of high tide line of "The Narrows" of Broad Bay. 36.88934N, 76.01590W, 0-5 m (Coordinates and elevation from hand-held gps and digital world map; accurate to within a radius of ca 25 m). Dune woodland.
Tree 2 m tall, the trunk ca 3 cm diam; bark grey/brown, smooth; leaf blade abaxials distinctly lighter than the adaxials; inflorescence spikes ascending to erect.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 6217
22 May 2008