Acer saccharum Marshall

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Wisconsin

• County/Municipio

  Vernon Co.

• Locality

  N side of La Farge. T13N; R2W; NW1/4 NE1/4 sect. 29. Alt:270 m

• Coordinates

  43.5811, -90.6381

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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BOTANICAL
The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of U.S. A.
Aceraceae Acer saccharum Marsh,
det. M. Nee, 2012
Wisconsin, Vernon Co., N side of La Farge.
T 13 N; R 2 W; NWViNEtt sect. 29
43°34’52”N, 90°38’17”W. alt. 270 m.
City park, the lawn with mostly large Acer saccharum, with
appearance of a natural woods which has been opened up
for a park, with a few large Quercus macrocarpa and Acer
saccharinum and scattered newer plantings. The Acer
saccharum differ greatly from tree to tree in bark
characteristics, ranging from regularly and longitudinally
furrowed and tight, to scaly to almost platy.
Tree 70 cm. in diameter; bark coarsely furrowed, tight,
sometimes with looser plates. Fruit with seed portion green
and wings dried and tan.
Coll.: M. Nee 59349
14 July 2012
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