Epigaea repens L.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Epigaea repens L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. C. Pace 551, 30 Apr 2011

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Suffolk Co. Berkeley Jackson County Park, Greenlawn, Town of Huntington. Near Bunkerhill Drive. Long Island.

  • Habitat

    Atop and growing down north-facing moraine. Little direct competition; growing amongst mosses and lichens. In very sandy, gravelly soil. Growing with Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium sp., Acer rubrum, Quercus montana, Quercus velutina, Juniperus virginiana, and Betula populifolia.

  • Description

    Extremely large patch approximately 1.2 x 1.8 m around. Other smaller clumos in the immediate area. Flowers fading to bright light pink, pleasantly aromatic (most other E. repens in the region already out of flower). Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01283757

    Occurrence ID: eedf73d9-6a84-47c4-a9a3-d0fbb2f8d1b8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Epigaea repens L.

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Suffolk Co.

  • Locality

    Berkeley Jackson County Park, Greenlawn, Town of Huntington. Near Bunkerhill Drive. Long Island

  • Elevation

    Alt. 77 m. (253 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.8383, -73.3578

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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