Aralia spinosa L.

  • Filed As

    Araliaceae
    Aralia spinosa L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 9427 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

    Shrub; fruit black. Asians reported to collect flower buds in spring for potherb (fide Robert Rittenhouse). Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01268871

    Occurrence ID: 8c8868da-bedd-4f01-bab2-219fa083ce2b

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01125727, D. E. Atha 9427, Aralia spinosa L. - Accepted : Araliaceae (254.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Apiales

  • Family

    Araliaceae

  • All Determinations

    Aralia spinosa 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)

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The New York Botanical Garden
Araliaceae
Aralia spinosa L.
det. D. Atha, 2011
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.j.
Shrub; fruit black. Asians reported to collect flower buds in spring for
potherb (fide Robert Rittenhouse).
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha, Robert Rittenhouse 9427
21 Oct 2010
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
0126887-
01268871