Fraxinus americana L.

  • Filed As

    Oleaceae
    Fraxinus americana L. s. s. [use s. str.]

  • Collector(s)

    S. R. Hill 32492, 20 Jun 2000

  • Location

    United States of America. Illinois. LaSalle Co. Starved Rock 7.5 min quad. Starved Rock State Park, W of South Ottawa; E of Hennepin Canyon, NE quadrant of crossing of IL Rt. 71 (N side), S of Illinois River. Ridge slope along road.

  • Habitat

    Over sandstone caprock, probably with variable pH. Upland, somewhat open dry-mesic secondary forest slopes and roadbank.

  • Description

    Occasional tree 10-15m tall; fruit pale green, pendulous. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2498977

    Occurrence ID: 35ad92e4-5c08-4e42-9bea-04fbc6f1fafd

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Oleaceae

  • All Determinations

    Fraxinus americana L. det S. R. Hill, 2000
    Note: ! GL Nesom, 2010, s.s., ploidy level = 2x

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Illinois

  • County/Municipio

    LaSalle Co.

  • Locality

    Starved Rock 7.5 min quad. Starved Rock State Park, W of South Ottawa; E of Hennepin Canyon, NE quadrant of crossing of IL Rt. 71 (N side), S of Illinois River. Ridge slope along road

  • Township, Range, Section

    T33N, R2E, NW/4, SE/4, NE/4, sec. 26 and adjacent sec. 23

  • Elevation

    Alt. 168 - 186 m. (551 - 610 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    41.3106, -88.9542

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New York Botanical Garden
Fraxinus americana L., s.s.
ploidy level = 2x
det. G. Nesom, June 2010
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02498977
BOTANICAL
PLANTS OF ILLINOIS, USA
Fraxinus americana L.
det.: S.R. Hill Dec. 2000 Oleaceae
ILLINOIS: LASALLE COUNTY 41° 18' 38" N, 88° 57'
15" W; Starved Rock 7.5 min. quad., T. 33 N., R. 2 E.,
NW/4, SE/4, NE/4, NE/4, sec. 26 and adjacent sec. 23.
Starved Rock State Park, W of South Ottawa; E of
Hennepin Canyon, NE quadrant of crossing of IL Rt. 71
(N side), S of Illinois River. Elev. 168-186 m
(550-610 ft). Ridge slope along road over sandstone
caprock; probably with variable pH.
Upland, somewhat open dry-mesic secondary forest
slopes and roadbank. Occasional tree 10-15 m tall; fruit
pale green, pendulous.
Steven R. Hill 32492
20 June 2000
02498977