Magnolia grandiflora L.

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Magnoliales

  • Family

    Magnoliaceae

  • All Determinations

    Magnolia grandiflora L. 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), SE of Fort Story Military Reservation

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    36.9203, -76.0437

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Flora of North America
Magnoliaceae
Magnolia grandiflora L.
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), SE of Fort Story Military Reservation.
36.920289N, 76.043658W, 0-5 m (Coordinates and
elevation from hand-held gps and digital world map;
accurate to within a radius of ca 10 m). Growing in almost
pure sand in understory of Quercus virginiana, Ilex opaca,
Pinus taeda and Quercus falcata.
Young tree 1.5 m tall, the stem 1.5 cm diam; leaf blades
reddish when young.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 6233
23 May 2008
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