Lycopus virginicus L.

  • Filed As

    Lamiaceae
    Lycopus virginicus L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 9415 with Robert Rittenhouse, 21 Oct 2010

  • Location

    United States of America. Virginia. Northampton Co. ca 3.7 km ESE of town Cape Charles, ca 100 m W of US 13, ca 600 m S of Rt. 184, Rittenhouse Motor Lodge.

  • Habitat

    Forest drained by perennial stream. This patch of forest was cut and then planted with Pinus taeda ca 60 years previously. It has since been managed as a small (2.6 ha) nature preserve and motel. There are many fine specimens of native trees (Magnolia virginiana, Persea borbonia, Quercus rubra, Fraxinus sp., Liquidambar styraciflua), shrubs (Euonymus americanus, Itea virginica, Aronia arbutifolia) and herbs (Dioscorea villosa, Passiflora lutea and 6 species of Persicaria s.l.).

  • Description

    Herb; leaves with purple tinge; corolla lobes 4, the upper largest, emarginate. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01268859

    Occurrence ID: 246cb1a8-cb2b-401d-9394-0366c4b72e75

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01125715, D. E. Atha 9415, Lycopus virginicus L. - Accepted : Lamiaceae (285.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Lamiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lycopus virginicus L. det D. E. Atha, 2011

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Virginia

  • County/Municipio

    Northampton Co.

  • Locality

    ca 3.7 km ESE of town Cape Charles, ca 100 m W of US 13, ca 600 m S of Rt. 184, Rittenhouse Motor Lodge

  • Elevation

    Alt. 4 m. (13 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    37.2663, -75.9753

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. 37.266340N, 75.975338W (±50m)

  • Distribution

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United States of America. Virginia: Northampton Co. ca 3.7 km ESE
of town Cape Charles, ca 100 m W of US 13, ca 600 m S of Rt. 184,
Rittenhouse Motor Lodge. 37.266340N, 75.975338W (±50m), ca 4 m
elev. Forest drained by perennial stream. This patch of forest was cut and
then planted with Pinus taeda ca 60 years previously. It has since been
managed as a small (2.6 ha) nature preserve and motel. There are many
fine specimens of native trees (Magnolia virginiana, Persea borbonia,
Quercus rubra, Fraxinus sp., Liquidambar styraciflua), shrubs (Euonymus
americanus, Itea virginica, Aronia arbutifolia) and herbs (Dioscorea
villosa, Passiflora lutea and 6 species of Persicaria s.l.).
Herb; leaves with purple tinge; corolla lobes 4, the upper largest,
emarginate.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha, Robert Rittenhouse 9415
21 Oct 2010
The New York Botanical Garden
Lamiaceae
Lycopus virginicus L.
det. D. Atha, 2011
01268859